Cooling off in the Mount Emu Creek at Panmure are, from left, Tom Toohey 15 from Panmure, Kyle Allan 14 from Framlingham and Finn Roche 14 from Purnim. 130103DW26 Picture DAMIAN WHITE
Five-year-old twin brother and sister from Tarrenlea, Joshua Atchison and Maddison Atchison at Port Fairy's East Beach. 130103LP26 PICTURE:LEANNE PICKETT
Enjoying Port Fairy's East Beach are Melbourne visitors, from left, Ximena Santibanez, Benjamin Sandoval 3, Julian Sandoval, 8, Alex Santibanez, Leon Varela-Mauna 10, Chelsea Armstrong , 16, Yoselin Sandoval, Kayla Sandoval, 7 and Astrid Santibanez-Mauna 9. 130103LP25 PICTURE:LEANNE PICKETT
The Hammett family from Bendigo were cooling off in the shallows at Port Fairy's South Beach, from left, Bonnie Hammett, 2 yr old Wilkie Hammett, Billie Hammett and 1 yr old Brooke Hamett. 130103LP29 PICTURE:LEANNE PICKETT
James Ebery 8 from Port Fairy enjoys the Panmure swimming hole. 130103DW24 Picture DAMIAN WHITE
Twelve-year-old Ronan Hammet shows his style at South Beach Port Fairy. 130103LP31 PICTURE:LEANNE PICKETT
From left, seven-year-old Aaliya Gonzalez, Tania Gonzalez, Sienna Gonzalez, 4, Belcy Frenandez and Tayla Gonzalez, 8, all from Melbourne at Lady Bay beach. 130102LP23 PICTURE:LEANNE PICKETT
Mark Jones and Sharon Fulton with Sandy the dog at the Panmure swimming hole. 130103DW22 Picture DAMIAN WHITE
Neil Kelly and his five-year-old son, Riley Kelly from Mortlake fishing along the Moyne River at Port Fairy. 130103LP35 PICTURE:LEANNE PICKETT
Maya Scriven 8 and Olivia Grundy 8 from Woodford having a dip at the Panmure swimming hole. 130103DW20 Picture DAMIAN WHITE
Enjoying the PepsiNext stage and DJ at Lake Pertobe were, from left, Mitchell Smith 11, Dylan Allan 15, Sam Franklin 17, Finn Mahady 11, Oliver Liberatore 11, Alexa Smith 14, Georgia Carroll 11, Taylah Allan 14 and Riley Murphy 14. 130103DW52 Picture DAMIAN WHITE
Relaxing at Port Fairy's main beach were friends Keely Finnerty, 12, from Melbourne, left, Georgia Muldoon, 12, from Hamilton and Georgia Fort, also 12, from Hamilton. 130103LP43 PICTURE:LEANNE PICKETT
Picnicking in the shade at Port Fairy, from left, two-year-oldold Jake Nicholls from Sunbury, Anita Nicholls from Sunbury, nine-month-old Abbey Nicholls from Sunbury, Marjory Nicholls from Clifton Springs and Peter Nicholls from Clifton Springs. 130103LP38 PICTURE:LEANNE PICKETT
Lifeguards on duty at Port Fairy, Robert Dart, left, from Warrnambool and Tim Koren from Portsea. 130103LP53 PICTURE:LEANNE PICKETT
Cousins, from left, Callum Hancock, 9, from Warrnambool, Nathan Gee, 5, from East Kew, Liam Gee, 7, from East Kew and Thomas Hancock, 6, from Warrnambool. 130103LP51 PICTURE:LEANNE PICKETT
East Beach antics at Port Fairy. Five-year-old Nathan Gee from East Kew having fun with his uncle Mark Shanley from Kirkstall. 130103LP48 PICTURE:LEANNE PICKETT
The south-west's waterways and parks became popular destinations as the mercury climbed this week. Photographers LEANNE PICKETT, DAMIAN WHITE and AARON SAWALL captured locals and holiday makers cooling off and enjoying themselves.