Articles tagged: Murray Street
Gates to popular lane reopen
Colac’s popular thoroughfare between Johnstones Lane and Murray Street has reopened for foot traffic.
Council ditches plan for bus ban
Colac Otway Shire Council will not go ahead with a plan to restrict buses from parking on Colac’s main street.
Cars collide in Colac’s CBD
A two-car crash in Colac’s central business district was the result of a driver confusing the green and red traffic light colours, police say.
Traffic reminder after Colac crash
A woman who ran an amber light in Colac’s Murray Street and caused a multi-car crash has prompted a road rule reminder from Colac Highway Patrol.
Alleged attack with boxcutter
Colac Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a 21-year-old Colac woman following an alleged stabbing incident Saturday morning.
Motorist’s plea after hit-run
Debbie Tucker is appealing to the public for information after her car was involved in an alleged hit and run accident on Colac’s Murray Street.
Consultation with businesses planned
Colac Otway Shire Council will consult Murray Street business owners about the potential for new bike racks, after the previous racks were removed following strong criticism.
Iconic arcade hits the market
An iconic piece of Colac’s history in Murray Street is up for sale.
Easy transition to lower limits
Electronic 40kmh speed signs will appear in Colac’s Murray Street in the coming weeks.
Missing mobile phone tracked to defendant
A man who pocketed a dropped phone while walking on Murray Street in Colac must pay a $500 fine.
Colac’s 40kmh zone coming soon
Work to install 40kmh electronic speed signs in central Colac is continuing and should be complete within months.
Wallaby wanders through arcade
A wallaby has been disappointed after hopping through the Colac Tenpin Bowl arcade in Murray Street at midnight, only to find the bowling alley was closed.
Murray Street resealing works
Colac’s main street will have disruptions at nights for the next three weeks during road resurfacing work.
Central Colac billboard plans
Colac’s Murray Street could soon have an electronic billboard, if a planning application gets the council’s approval.
Murray Street upgrade
Work on major safety upgrades in Colac’s Murray Street – including a 40kmh speed limit – will likely start in coming months, a roads authority says.
Traders on watch for city escapees
Colac and district businesses are on high alert for Melbourne residents illegally visiting the region, following widespread reports of rule breaking in recent days.
Driver Reviver back in action after break
Commuters will be able to stop and refresh this weekend with Colac’s Driver Reviver site opening for the end of the school holidays.
Main street congestion talks
Concerned residents have met with roads authorities to discuss concerns with rising congestion in Colac’s Murray Street near the new 7-Eleven petrol station.
Target petition fails to sway decision
A last-ditch effort to save Colac’s Target store has failed, with the retail giant reaffirming its decision to leave its Murray Street store.
Trader welcomes facade stimulus
A central Colac trader says he’s pleased Colac Otway Shire Council has started to invest in helping businesses revitalise Murray Street shopfronts.
Bulla targets late-2021 for Murray Street expansion
Colac will have to wait until late next year for a proposed Murray Street tourism project to become a reality.
Construction on temporary bridge progresses
Work crews are laying the concrete deck of a temporary bridge at Barongarook Creek, with Major Road Projects Victoria expecting the structure to be completed by the end of March.
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.
Colac traffic to move onto temporary bridge
Workers are building the foundations of Colac’s new Barongarook Creek Bridge, with traffic to be move onto a temporary steel bridge next month.
