Roads
ROAD TRAGEDY: Footy champion dies on coastal road
THE FOOTBALL community has paid tribute to AFL legend Paul Couch who died after he suffered a heart attack while cycling near Apollo Bay at the weekend.
CRASH CENTRAL: Call for roundabout at horror intersection
A COLAC district police officer says road authorities should install a roundabout on a notorious tourist route to help prevent crashes.
HOLIDAY TRAGEDY: Head-on crash kills Chinese tourist
A FEMALE passenger has died and a male driver is fighting for his life following a two-car head-on collision near Port Campbell.
Fatal crash near Port Campbell
ONE PERSON has died and another has serious injuries following a two-car head-on collision on Princetown Road near Cooriemungle.
Great Ocean Road re-opens fully
THE GREAT Ocean Road reopened this morning to allow visitors to return to the region after, 12 days after fire destroyed 116 houses in the area.
Street sign glorifies paedophile’s name
A COLAC district resident is “insulted” her grandfather and father’s legacy now bears the name of a paedophile convicted in 1893.
Lucky escape in highway crash
TWO PEOPLE had a lucky escape after their car hit a truck east of Colac, ripping off the front of their car and dislodging the motor.
Drivers hospitalised after crashes near Colac
THREE drivers had lucky escapes after two separate crashes within three hours of each other in the Colac district.