Articles tagged: Fuel prices
Colac fuel 20 cents dearer
COLAC motorists are paying up to 20 cents a litre more for petrol than their Geelong counterparts.
Colac motorists pay more for fuel
COLAC motorists are paying almost 20 cents a litre more for fuel than motorists in Geelong and Melbourne.
Petrol price inquiry welcome
COLAC district petrol campaigner Bill Brown has welcomed moves to investigate price sharing in the petrol industry.
Another step forward in petrol price battle
COLAC district petrol petitioner Bill Brown has made another step in his battle to lower prices at the bowser.
Leaders lobbying for more trains
COLAC civic leaders will lobby for more trains between Colac and Geelong when they meet state transport officials next week.
Petrol petitioner chooses words carefully
COLAC district petrol petitioner Bill Brown is choosing his words carefully in another bid to slash prices at the bowser.
MP wants fuel outlets to defend prices
CORANGAMITE MP Darren Cheeseman has called for Colac petrol outlets to “open up their books” for public scrutiny.
Treasurer passes buck on petrol petition
FEDERAL Treasurer Wayne Swan has passed the buck on tackling Colac and district’s petrol prices.
LPG tax would devastate taxi industry
THE owner of Colac’s taxi service says a tax on liquid petroleum gas would devastate the industry.
Treasurer will decide petrol petition
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan will decide the fate of an investigation into Colac’s petrol prices.
Hoping watchdog will bite
Colac district petitioner Bill Brown hopes Australia’s competition watchdog will act on the region’s high petrol prices.
Parliament hears of Colac petrol woe
Federal politicians last night heard Colac and district residents’ plea to investigate high petrol prices.
Civic leaders will meet MP
Colac civic leaders will have the ear of one of Australia’s most influential politicians next month.
Petrol petition has 6190 names
Farmer Bill Brown has delivered a final batch of petitions protesting Colac’s high petrol prices to a federal parliamentarian.
Petrol talk for independents
Colac Otway Shire mayor Brian Crook will request a meeting with two influential federal independents to help cut petrol prices in the city.
Fuel price petition off to parliament
South Dreeite farmer Bill Brown collected his final signature on Colac’s streets yesterday.
Independent is open for petrol price talks
One of Australia’s most influential politicians says he would be happy to hear about Colac and district’s petrol pricing woes.
Companies reject fuel summit invite
Fuel companies and a federal watchdog have refused to attend Colac civic leaders’ summit to discuss high petrol prices.
Petrol campaign could hurt business
An Apollo Bay businesswoman says a petition protesting the district’s petrol prices is hurting her business.
Fuel petition reaches target
A Colac district man has reached his goal of collecting 6000 names for a petrol petition.
