Roads
Push for below-ground bypass
A PROMINENT Colac businessman wants a Colac highway bypass below street level, beside the city’s railway tracks.
One in five drivers speeding
THE head of a Colac district road safety group says one in five drivers in Colac are speeders.
Surgery follows crash on icy road
A LAVERS HILL man had emergency surgery yesterday after his car crashed in icy conditions in the Otways.
Driver loses licence for 140kmh
A COLAC probationary driver will lose his licence after police clocked him travelling 40 kilometres an hour over the speed limit.
$80-million Lake Colac road plan
A COLAC businessman says his vision for an $80-million causeway across Lake Colac would create a truck bypass, recreational space and boost tourism.
Driver fears for children’s safety
AN Apollo Bay mother says she fears for her children’s safety every time she drives them to school.
Speed limit change will have big impact
STATE Roads Minister Terry Mulder has tipped “massive” changes for Colac’s Murray Street when Victoria scraps 80kmh zones.
Mayor hits out on highway cash
CORANGAMITE Shire mayor Matt Makin dropped a political bombshell last night, claiming money for duplication of the Princes Highway might be better spent on other roads.