Railways

  • Cressy railway’s fascinating story

    Local author and historian Norman Houghton has produced a new book about a historic railway line that linked the northern parts of the Colac Otway Shire.

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  • Grain freight under examination

    The State Government has announced $125,000 for a Western Victoria Grain Industry Supply Chain Study to help keep grain moving in the state’s west.

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  • Cressy railway works

    A railway level crossing just west of Cressy will close for 13 hours on Saturday for rail maintenance work.

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  • Track gets 26,000 sleepers

    Rail workers have finished replacing more than 26,000 sleepers along the Warrnambool railway line, helping to provide smoother travel for Colac passengers.

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  • Railway crossings getting upgraded

    Rail workers have upgraded nine railway level crossings on the line between Geelong and Warrnambool, with three more to go.

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  • New rail trail section officially opens

    COLAC OTWAY Shire Council, district landowners and community members will celebrate an official opening of the latest Old Beechy Rail Trail extension and improvements today.

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  • Anger at Birregurra path snub

    BIRREGURRA’S Sarah Handscombe wants civic leaders to explain why they consider a gravel footpath in Colac acceptable but unacceptable for Birregurra.

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  • Green backs train campaign

    GREENS Western Victoria candidate Lloyd Davies has backed a call by south-west coast mayors for extra train services for Colac and district.

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