VicRoads
Residents fight highway detour
A disgruntled Colac man says he will continue to fight the Princes Highway detour despite roadwork already underway.
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.
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.
RISKY CROSSING: Petition pushes for traffic lights
COLAC’S Ruth Spokes has ramped up her campaign for traffic lights at a busy highway intersection, more than five years after launching her fight.
MOTORIST CONFUSION: Mystery black boxes alarm district drivers
MYSTERIOUS black boxes at four locations in Colac have caused a stir.
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.
Super-sized trucks could use upgraded Colac bridges
PREPARATIONS to bring supersized trucks into Colac highlight the need to investigate a heavy-vehicle bypass, community leaders say.
Truck full of cattle rolls on highway
A TRUCK driver had a lucky escape after his B-double truck rolled west of Colac on the Princes Highway yesterday.