Articles tagged: Roads
Decaying highway claiming more cars
Colac vehicle towers are rescuing multiple cars each day that are falling victim to dangerous potholes on the Princes Highway.
Road fix requires heritage tick
A cultural heritage authority says it would need a new request to repair a crumbling connector road near the coast.
Valley road is important link
Residents and farmers say work is urgently needed on a key connector road in the Cape Otway region.
New plan sets out framework for roads
Colac Otway Shire Council’s new road management plan puts a strong focus on proactive inspections and maintenance for its more than 1600 kilometres of public roads, the council says.
State budget a mixed bag
Schools at Colac and Winchelsea have received funding under the State Government’s new budget.
More policies announced
The Coalition is pledging to invest more money into regional and rural healthcare, childcare and infrastructure if elected.
Dyson commits to unsafe road funds
Independent candidate for Wannon Alex Dyson has announced a new policy that aims to lock in increased funding for unsafe regional roads.
Budget attracts Wannon critique
Wannon hopefuls have slammed a lack of new local road funding under the Federal Government’s new budget.
Plans to enhance road safety
Colac Otway Shire Council is hoping to enhance the safety of roads in the shire through $2 million in State Government funding.
Petition calls for road fix
Simpson locals and community leaders are calling for sweeping changes to a dangerous stretch of the Lavers Hill-Cobden Road following six recent crashes. State Member for Polwarth Richard Riordan, Corangamite Mayor Kate Makin, Simpson Community House’s Deb Smith and Timboon business man David Costin gathered where 40-kilometre-per-hour signs have been introduced in response to the […]
Government hits back at road and rail cut claims
The Federal Government has hit back against claims that funding has been cut from Colac district road and rail projects.
Forest Street upgrade
A portion of Colac’s Forest Street should be reconstructed by the end of June, after Colac Otway Shire Council awarded the $425,000 contract.
Call to release state road safety information
Wannon MP Dan Tehan is calling on the Federal Government to release road safety data that would help save lives and improve road funding in western Victoria.
Road reshuffle for development
An Elliminyt dead-end court will become a through road to open up new land for housing development.
372-tonne transformer to roll through Colac
A “superload” longer than a 747 plane, and weighing as much as two blue whales will pass through Colac this weekend, slowing traffic.
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.
Waste to feature in roads
Recycled rubber will be used to reseal roads in the Colac Otway Shire for the next three years, with Colac Otway Shire Council awarding a new resealing contract at its November meeting.
Road repairs scaled back due to rising costs
Skyrocketing bitumen costs have forced Corangamite Shire Council to slash the number of roads it reseals this financial year.
Potholes a worry at Winch
Residents of two Winchelsea streets have pleaded with Surf Coast Shire Council to fix drainage and road surface issues.
Road surface finished
The Lavers Hill-Cobden Road is back to 100kmh following a $3.9-million upgrade to 3.7 kilometres of the key freight route.
Road reopens after landslip repairs
The Deans Marsh-Lorne Road has fully reopened to two-lane traffic after landslip repairs.
Roads and building maintenance plan on show
Corangamite Shire residents can submit their feedback on how their council manages its assets for the next 11 years.
Murray Street upgrade
Work on major safety upgrades in Colac’s Murray Street – including a 40kmh speed limit – will likely start in coming months, a roads authority says.
Lavers Hill road reopens after landslip
The Lavers Hill-Cobden Road has reopened to motorists, following four months of extensive geotechnical repairs after a landslip.
