Princes Highway

  • Alliance to advocate for highway upgrade

    Princes Highway West Action Alliance spokesperson Scott Cavanagh says the alliance is disappointed the region’s key transport corridor received no state election funding commitments.

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  • Wire barrier saves driver’s life in crash

    A man was lucky to escape serious injury after wire-rope barriers stopped his vehicle in a single-car crash east of Colac.

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  • Speeder hits 139kmh on highway

    A Werribee man will lose his driver’s licence after Colac Highway Patrol officers intercepted the man driving at almost 40 kilometres over the limit.

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  • MP wants a 110kmh limit

    Polwarth MP Richard Riordan will support an increased speed limit on Princes Highway west if the road meets necessary safety standards.

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  • Hope for horror corner

    The owner of the blue church that sits near a dangerous Colac district intersection says he’s relieved VicRoads has committed to improve safety at the intersection.

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  • Dash cam captures another near miss at notorious corner

    A Colac truck driver’s dash cam has filmed a terrifying near miss with a car at the notorious “blue church” intersection.

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  • Potholes rupture cars’ tyres

    A Colac district motorist has firsthand experience of the damage the district’s dodgy roads can do, with his car and his brother’s car falling victim.

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  • Reckless driver dad appeals jail sentence

    A Colac district man whose driving “caused mayhem” endangering lives on the Princes Highway will appeal a seven-month jail sentence.

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