Articles tagged: State Government
New playgrounds for Colac estates
COLAC children and visitors to the city will soon have two new playgrounds to enjoy.
Warnings on deteriorating road
POTHOLES, 18 warning signs and no plans to repair the deteriorating Timboon-Colac Road before Christmas continue to cause concerns, forcing motorists to travel at reduced speeds.
MP’s bypass speech sparks cash request
A STATE Government MP has contradicted his own Transport Minister and confused Colac Otway Shire Council after calling for Colac to decide on a bypass option.
Massive expansion for Colac lamb processor
POLITICIANS will converge on Colac today to announce a multi-million-dollar boost to fund a massive expansion of Australian Lamb Company’s meat processing plant.
Highway to open before winter
MOTORISTS should be driving on a duplicated highway between Geelong and Winchelsea by next winter, a new VicRoads time schedule says.
Parking proposal causing concern
A COLAC motel owner says Vic-Roads’ proposal to change the Princes Highway between Bruce and Queen streets will impact businesses and residents.
Central Reserve talks with state opposition
COLAC civic and sporting leaders will meet with the Victorian Opposition sport spokesman to ask for a Labor Party commitment to fund a Central Reserve redevelopment.
Reserve frustration boils over
Colac's bid to gain State Government funding for Central Reserve has hit a hurdle, with time running out for pre-election funding and “frustrations” emerging between state and local government.
AFL joins campaign for Colac reserve upgrade
COLAC OTWAY Shire Council has the support of AFL Victoria in its bid to gain $2 million State Government funding to upgrade Central Reserve.
Sex party candidate endorsed
FORMER Birregurra man Jayden Millard will continue his passion for politics at this year’s state election as the Australian Sex Party candidate for Western Victoria.
Colanda workers worried for future
ALMOST 200 Colac disability workers are worried they will lose their jobs and working conditions if residents of the city’s Colanda centre move into homes in other cities.
Upgrade could cut Colac East parking
A COLAC trader says VicRoads’ plans to remove parking from Murray Street East will drive customers from his shop.
$5.7M new homes for 20 Colanda residents
TWENTY residents at Colac’s Colanda Centre will move into new houses, thanks to a $5.7-million investment in residential care for people with disabilities.
Former Labor candidate might return as independent in future
FORMER Labor candidate for Polwarth Joe Brown is “disheartened” by both the Labor and Liberal parties but is determined to stand as an independent in the future.
Labor candidate for Polwarth wants more ambulances
LABOR Party candidate for Polwarth Libby Coker will push for more ambulances for Colac in the lead up to November’s state election.
Highway completion pushed back to 2016
THE PRINCES HIGHWAY duplication between Winchelsea and Geelong is up to two years behind schedule, with VicRoads confirming a late 2016 completion date.
Call for state cash to fund Central Reserve
COLAC Otway Shire Council has stepped up its pre-election push for State Government funding to redevelop Colac’s Central Reserve.
State MP confident about poll
POLWARTH voters have 100 days to make a decision on who they will vote for in the state election, with just two candidates wanting to represent them.
Cancer survivor backs plan for closer treatment
COLAC district cancer survivor Pam Payne says she could have travelled around Australia with the kilometres she clocked up driving to treatment over two years.
Colac attracts cash for population growth
A $150,000 State Government grant will help plan for when Colac’s population hits 20,000.
Hospital urgent care safe after cash boost
AN INCREASE in State Government health funding will secure around-the-clock urgent care services at Colac’s hospital for the next 12 months.
Residents celebrate change to planning
OTWAYS landowners can celebrate a victory after the State Government’s introduction of new bushfire zone planning reforms cutting red tape to build homes.
Colac-Ballarat Road set for new surface
THE STATE Government has committed almost $1 million to improving a decaying stretch of the Colac-Ballarat Road between Colac and Cressy.
Colac businesses start water study
THREE major Colac businesses will study how they can cut water use, thanks to a State Government grant.
