road safety
Sheep die in road crashes
People escaped uninjured but two sheep are dead after wandering into the path of oncoming traffic at Irrewarra.
Hire companies will act on tourists, if law makes them
Hire car companies will “happily” introduce changes if the State Government makes them compulsory, Colac’s MP says.
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.
Focus on traffic around scooters
Colac’s Michael Bennett wants drivers to be less courteous and more focused on traffic and road safety.
CASH SPLASH: $25 million for Great Ocean Road
The Federal Government’s budget has boosted funding for two vital tourist routes, and residents are thrilled.
PASSING LANES: Budget win for district motorists
THE FEDERAL Government has committed $5 million to build passing lanes between Forrest and Apollo Bay as part of its $345 regional roads package.
PERILOUS: Traffic concerns halt Anzac Day marchers
COLAC CITY BAND members had to abandon the last leg of Colac’s Anzac Day march due to safety concerns.
TRUCK TRAGEDY: Driver dies as truck rolls down hill into home
An Apollo Bay man has died after his truck rolled before smashing into a home at Apollo Bay.
