Support for a funding push to improve road conditions between the Great Ocean Road and the Princes Highway is growing with another south-west shire showing support for the campaign.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
Colac Otway Shire is backing Corangamite Shire’s funding fight to improve road conditions on hinterland routes popular with tourists travelling from the Twelve Apostles.
Corangamite estimates $29 million is needed to improve roads including the Cobden-Port Campbell Road, Princetown Road and Timboon-Colac Road.
The roads are part of the visitor journey for a high proportion of the 2.6 million people who visit the Twelve Apostles each year.
Colac Otway Shire mayor Chris Potter said that the council agreed conditions could be improved.
“Traffic volumes on the Timboon-Colac Road continue to grow and our council is absolutely supportive of any upgrades that could be completed to improve the visitor journey and the safety for locals who use this road every day,” he said.
Corangamite councillors agreed in June to call on state and federal governments to fund the Great Ocean Road North South Loop.
Mayor Jo Beard said funding had been recently allocated to improve the Great Ocean Road, but not the hinterland routes.
She welcomed Colac Otway Shire’s support.
“With millions of people travelling to this iconic destination every year it is essential that this funding is provided to ensure these main arterial roads and key intersections are brought up to a safe standard and to ensure we don’t tarnish our international reputation through a poor visitor experience due to road conditions,” Cr Beard said.
