Transport
Police out in force for Easter
POLICE will saturate Colac district roads during the Easter long weekend aiming to reduce bad driver behaviour.
Thieves deprive people in wheelchairs
THIEVES have deprived Colac wheelchair users of safe travel opportunities after stealing crucial equipment from a multipurpose taxi.
Driver says crash no surprise
A COLAC truck driver says he’s not surprised a cattle truck crashed on a notorious section of road at Winchelsea.
Cattle truck crashes on bridge
WINCHELSEA residents watched in horror as cattle from a crashed truck fell from the town’s bridge onto the banks of the Barwon River yesterday.
Truck hits boy in main street
A 16-YEAR-OLD Colac boy was in a critical condition in hospital yesterday after a truck hit him in Colac’s main street.
Truckers ignoring new laws
TRUCK drivers and transport companies are ignoring new national laws, Colac’s top traffic policeman says.
Plan to upgrade Colac main street
VICROADS plans to upgrade Colac’s main street as part of the $515-million Winchelsea-to-Colac Princes Highway duplication.
Colac train campaign needs support
COLAC train campaigner Brian Crook is urging people to have their say on public transport and support proposed increased train services between Geelong and Warrnambool.