Colac Toyota sales Consultant Matthew Atkinson says Toyota’s new hybrid Camry model will be more popular than its predecessor the Prius. Mr Atkinson said he had received commercial and retail inquiries about the new Camry. “We’ve sold a handful and there’s been a bit of interest in it,” he [...]

Colac driving instructor Craig Lancaster says a Federal Government Keys2Drive initiative will help learner drivers develop good driving habits. Mr Lancaster, who owns Colac Driving School, is Colac’s only accredited Keys2Drive instructor. He said the Australian Automobile Association initiative, which started in Victoria in November, started in Tasmania about [...]

Colac’s car show president says proposed changes to a club car permit will not affect next year’s show. VicRoads is reviewing submissions for its proposal for revision of the Victorian Club Permit Scheme. Colac Custom Car and Bike Show president Andrew Searle said VicRoads [...]

A 6.4-metre limousine will be one of more than 20 classic cars to liven up the Great Ocean Road in October. The 1926 Daimler Double Six limousine will take to the iconic coastal road as part of a Tour Australis rally. The six-day rally, [...]

School holidays have come to an end and that means 40-kilometre-an-hour school zones are back in force. School is back and there are new students; some are starting school for the first time, others are new to the school or starting secondary school for the first time. It [...]

The Colac Herald interviewed Sergeant Shane Howard of Corangamite Traffic Management Unit about road rules people often forget. What are new rules involving young people riding scooters, skateboards and roller-blades? The State Government introduced rules for wheeled recreation devices on November 9, 2009. [...]

A labour of love is the best way to describe Colac’s Matt Tippins’ passion for building a Lotus 7. The life-long car enthusiast started building the Lotus five years ago with just a book for help. “I’ve been following the book Build Your Own Sports Car by Ron [...]

Colac’s John “Bambi” Bamford says his first ride of a Harley Davidson motorcycle converted him into a life-long Harley rider. Mr Bamford owns a 2004 Harley Davidson and has spent $20,000 on upgrades to the vehicle since he bought his beast. “I bought it for $35,000 and spent $20,000 [...]

The Colac Herald spoke to Corangamite Traffic Management Unit’s Sergeant Shane Howard about drink driving. Victoria Police breath tested 1.42 million drivers and motorcyclists in booze bus operations in 2008 and caught about 5700 drivers with illegal blood alcohol concentrations. Fifty drivers and motorcyclists who died in 2008 on Victorian [...]

With Christmas and the new year approaching fast, the roads are getting busy and dangerous. Colac Traffic Management Unit’s Sergeant Shane Howard has the following advice to ensure drivers have a safe and happy Christmas and avoid catastrophes on the roads. 1. While people are celebrating Christmas and [...]