Roads
Roads are on candidate’s radar
Colac’s Janine Benson says accountability, roads and greater accessibility to Colac’s arts centre will be high on her agenda if she becomes a councillor in October.
Traffic light petition ready for parliament
Colac’s Ruth Spokes has been overwhelmed by community support, with more than 2500 people signing her petition calling for traffic lights at a busy highway intersection.
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.
RISKY ROUTE: Viral video underlines Otways road dangers
A VIRAL video showing a truck narrowly missing a car and another truck at Carlisle River has highlighted safety issues on Otways’ roads.
ROAD TO SOMEWHERE: Politicians take aim over ‘biased’ highway report
CORANGAMITE MP Sarah Henderson has slammed a “city-centric” study which failed to consider the Princes Highway’s vital role in Australia’s agriculture and tourism industries.
TRAILER MAYHEM: Four vehicles in highway smash
FOUR VEHICLES, a caravan and a trailer have been involved in a multi-vehicle collision on the busy Princes Highway near Colac, but all passengers avoided major injuries.
ROAD RAGE: Traffic detour angers resident
A COLAC man is questioning VicRoads’ decision to divert traffic down small residential streets during an upgrade of the Colac East railway bridge.