Princes Highway
Driver doubly lucky to survive highway crash
A COLAC man was “lucky two times round” after his car rolled and hit a truck on the Princes Highway yesterday.
Truck route call lacks support from councillors
A COLAC OTWAY Shire councillor’s motion calling for confirmation of a long-term location of an alternative heavy vehicle route for Colac has failed to gain support.
Councillor wants truck route plan
A COLAC OTWAY Shire councillor says the council must push VicRoads to consider an alternative route to take trucks away from Colac’s main street.
Highway bypass left out of plans for Colac
A TRUCK route or highway bypass will be absent from plans for Colac’s future, despite community concerns about trucks travelling through the city’s centre.
More delays for Princes Highway upgrade work
CORANGAMITE MP Sarah Henderson is demanding a review into VicRoads’ management of the Princes Highway duplication after a delay to the project’s completion date.
Fast road work pleases trader
A COLAC business owner who raised concerns about highway duplication plans has praised contractors for completing the roadwork in less than half the scheduled time.
Duplication close to finish line
THE HIGHWAY duplication through Winchelsea is progressing with cranes lifting 18 beams into place on the bridge over the Barwon River yesterday.
Retailers frustrated with lack of notice of road closures
A BREAKDOWN in communication about road works in central Colac has left retailers feeling “disappointed” and “frustrated”.