Articles tagged: Roads
Report road hazards for action
Colac and district drivers have been asked to report every pothole and road hazard as part of a two-week regional road reporting blitz.
Safety upgrades set for Connor Street
Colac Otway Shire Council will begin works on road safety upgrades at a key Colac street next week.
Road projects the key in budget
Corangamite Shire Council’s newest budget places an emphasis on roads, bridges and drainage upgrades, including at Cobden.
Road safety funding to support local issues
Colac Otway Shire Council and other district councils are now eligible for road safety grants to improve road user awareness and reduce incidents.
DANGER ZONE: Resident’s plea to council for Gellibrand road safety
On more than one occasion, Gellibrand resident Karen McLoghlin has witnessed a person wander up her driveway “dazed and lost” after a serious car accident on the road outside her home.
Report region’s abysmal roads
Colac tyre fitters say they are servicing at least three to four vehicles a week that have been impacted by crumbling potholes across the region, with numbers continuing to increase.
Key upgrade to boost road
Surf Coast Shire Council crews are continuing works on a “major upgrade” to a road in Winchelsea’s east.
Work to fix damaged road
Colac Otway Shire Council will undertake repair works on Birregura’s Halletts Lane following recent damage caused by increased traffic.
Council completes road, path projects
Corangamite Shire Council has completed 100 per cent of its road rehabilitation and footpath construction projects from its 2025-26 Capital Works Program.
Residents invited to share unsealed road ideas
Colac Otway Shire residents and ratepayers are encouraged to give feedback on how the council will prioritise improvements to the shire’s unsealed road network.
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.
