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Crash victim’s partner calls for district-wide safety push
Colac woman Belinda Thomas wants road authorities to look at the district’s “forgotten” intersections, two-and-a-half years on from losing her partner in a collision at Irrewarra.
Petition pressures government to change tourists’ licence laws
Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson has launched a petition calling on the State Government to increase regulations for foreign nationals driving in Victoria.
Tangle forces Colac district cyclist to pull out
Colac cyclist Tim Van der Schans had a disappointing end to his first Melbourne to Warrnambool Classic after encouraging signs early in the one-day epic.
National award for Colac club
The Otway Rotaract Club’s initiatives to benefit the Colac and district community have resulted in two awards at a national Rotaract event.
Council works towards moving flying foxes
Colac Otway Shire Council will look to move Colac’s bat population and it estimates numbers have quadrupled in the past month.
Crossroads upgrade on radar after crash
A concerned Irrewarra resident and emergency first responder is calling for safety upgrades to a district intersection following another crash.
Businesses oppose proposal for Colac truck curfew
Colac Otway Shire Council could revisit a proposal for a bypass over Lake Colac, after local industry and trucking businesses rejected an idea to re-route trucks around Lake Colac.
Vehicle engulfed beside Princes Highway
A fire has gutted a car and held up traffic on the Princes Highway near Winchelsea.