Articles tagged: Great Ocean Road
Pork-barrelling benefits Colac Otway
COLAC Otway Shire is going “very, very well” in the federal election campaign but needs more funding, mayor Lyn Russell says.
Protest on Great Ocean Road
COLAC district farmers interrupted traffic on the Great Ocean Road to continue their fight for government support.
Lower speed limits on Great Ocean Road
AUTHORITIES have permanently reduced speed limits by 10 kilometres an hour through Great Ocean Road towns.
Twelve Apostles luxury hotel plan
A LUXURY hotel company and a shire council say a planned $20 million resort on the Great Ocean Road would create jobs in the region.
Tourist hurt in head-on crash
POLICE say a Dutch tourist was riding on the wrong side of the road when his motorbike and a car collided near Apollo Bay.
Driver deliberately went over cliff
A WOMAN trapped in mangled car wreckage after plunging off the Great Ocean Road told rescuers the driver had deliberately driven off the cliff.
Maps sending drivers to doom
DRIVERS using electronic maps have caused near misses and a possible fatality on Colac district roads, with police fearing more deaths are just around the corner.
Cliff crash possibly deliberate
INVESTIGATORS say a fatal crash where a car plunged almost 100 metres off a Great Ocean Road cliff could have been suicide.
Police investigate cliff fatality
COLAC detectives are investigating the cause of a fatal Great Ocean Road crash where a car plunged 95 metres down a cliff near Apollo Bay.
Avalon plans will boost region
COLAC district tourism businesses have welcomed news that Avalon Airport could become an international terminal.
Tourist cheats death in crash
A GERMAN tourist cheated death after the van he was driving and a milk tanker crashed head-on in the Otways.
Memorial ride boosts cyclist safety
COLAC Cycling Club secretary Clare Jehu says a charity cycling race at the weekend has helped make cyclists safer.
Cyclists will converge on Lorne
ORGANISERS expect more than 7000 revellers to converge on Lorne for this weekend’s Amy’s Gran Fondo bike ride.
Woman hurt in motorcycle crash
POLICE have renewed calls for motorcyclists to take care on Colac district roads after a woman on a motorbike crashed near Lorne yesterday.
Human waste pollutes Great Ocean Road
HUMAN waste and toilet paper are polluting a popular Great Ocean Road lookout.
Driver fears for children’s safety
AN Apollo Bay mother says she fears for her children’s safety every time she drives them to school.
Council bid to re-route Great Ocean Road
CIVIC leaders want to re-route the Great Ocean Road around Apollo Bay but their plans have hit a roadblock.
Whales along Great Ocean Road
SOUTHERN right whales and humpback whales are making their way along the Great Ocean Road coast.
Crash could have been fatality
A CONCRETE truck crash near Lorne might have been a fatality if the vehicle had been carrying a passenger.
Marathon winner unlikely to return
GREAT Ocean Road Marathon champion James Kipkelwon says he is unlikely to return next year despite dominating yesterday’s race.
Geelong runner was surprise packet
GREAT Ocean Road Marathon director John Craven says a Geelong runner was the surprise packet of the event.
Kenyan wants new marathon record
KENYAN runner James Kipkelwon is ready to eclipse his Great Ocean Road Marathon course record this weekend.
No traffic inspires marathon effort
RUNNING along a traffic-free Great Ocean Road has motivated Colac’s Kerri Rooke to attempt a half marathon.
Great Ocean Road marathon grows
GREAT Ocean Road Marathon organisers have added two new races to their festival of distance running.
