potholes
Pothole on bend causing concern
Deans Marsh resident Juliet Beatty is warning people about a “dreadful pothole” on the Colac-Forrest Road.
Ballarat road labelled ‘beyond dangerous’
Colac district motorists have labelled the Colac-Ballarat Road as “disgusting”, “scary”, “beyond dangerous” and “an accident waiting to happen”.
Pirron pothole repaired after incident
A dangerous pothole on the Princes Highway near Pirron Yallock has been repaired, but there’s no plans for further speed reductions.
Road repairs for highway
Highway workers have been making repairs to the crumbling Princes Highway east of Colac.
POTHOLE PERIL: Truckie escapes alive as trailer axle snaps on crumbling road
An unexpected pothole has given Eric Parker a hair-raising drive home after a long day of transporting grain silos, derailing his trailer’s axle, his night, and his job.
MPs push for answers on crumbling highways
South-west Victorian MPs have spoken in State Parliament demanding government action to fix the region’s crumbling roads, including the “perilously unsafe” Princes Highway.
Crumbling highway needs fix
Huge potholes are creating traffic hazards on the recently upgraded Princes Highway between Colac and Winchelsea but “some maintenance” is coming.
Warranty will cover road work
Road workers have been tearing up and resealing a section of the Princes Highway east of Colac this week, just three years after the road opened.