Transport
New program for learner drivers
A NEW mentoring program for Colac and district learner drivers will help disadvantaged youths gain experience behind the wheel.
Teenager airlifted to hospital
PARAMEDICS airlifted a Simpson teenager to a Melbourne hospital after a single-vehicle car crash.
‘Bright, bubbly, beautiful’ girl killed
COLAC has lost “bright, bubbly and beautiful” Chloe Holmes, 21, who died in a car crash south-west of Colac.
RACV wants $25 million for highway
THE $735-million upgrade of Colac district’s Princes Highway isn’t enough to ensure top-class safety, a road lobbyist has warned.
Neighbour gave tram away
APOLLO Bay police say a confused neighbour gave away a 6.5-tonne motorised tram reported stolen from a coastal Colac district property.
Support for Colac bypass talks
THE leader of Colac’s business group says opening Colac bypass discussions to the public is a step in the right direction.
Council might lose bypass control
ELECTED councillors could lose control over planning a Colac bypass, with VicRoads moving to take over the project.
Business boss slams bypass plans
A BUSINESS leader has slammed plans to build a highway bypass around Colac without an investigation into its effect on the city’s businesses and future.