Colac bypass
Council wants bypass inquiry
Colac civic leaders want to know the economic and social impact of a Colac bypass, before any push to move the Princes Highway.
Push to improve notorious corner
Colac’s Yvonne Swan wants safety improvements at one of the city’s busiest intersections and has welcomed council leaders’ willingness to take her concerns to road authorities.
MP renews bypass calls
WESTERN Victoria MP Simon Ramsay has repeated calls for a heavy vehicle bypass for Colac, after recording more than 300 trucks travelling through the city in eight hours.
Truck route call lacks support from councillors
A COLAC OTWAY Shire councillor’s motion calling for confirmation of a long-term location of an alternative heavy vehicle route for Colac has failed to gain support.
Councillor wants truck route plan
A COLAC OTWAY Shire councillor says the council must push VicRoads to consider an alternative route to take trucks away from Colac’s main street.
Highway bypass left out of plans for Colac
A TRUCK route or highway bypass will be absent from plans for Colac’s future, despite community concerns about trucks travelling through the city’s centre.
Truck hits boy in main street
A 16-YEAR-OLD Colac boy was in a critical condition in hospital yesterday after a truck hit him in Colac’s main street.
Council looks at entrance options
COLAC Otway Shire Council is exploring options to avoid a bottleneck at Colac’s eastern entrance when workers finish a Princes Highway duplication.