Council
20 May, 2026
Council to unveil new signage
NEW location signs will soon welcome visitors and locals alike to Corangamite Shire, with installation expected to commence in coming weeks.
Mayor councillor Kate Makin said the modern upgrade would instil community pride and enhance tourism opportunities.
“The first of the new welcome signs are ready to go,” she said.
“The current blue signs are almost 20 years old and are looking pretty worn out with some no longer legible, so new signs have been designed and will be rolled out over the coming years.”
The ‘welcome’, town entrance and locality signs will be gradually replaced with the first 10 to be installed in coming weeks.
Cr Makin said a number of towns have bespoke signage introduced through community driven projects.
“These bespoke signs represent the unique history and identity of each town and provide a town specific welcome which won’t be replaced,” she said.
Council’s replacement program will look at all signs and ensure towns and locations are well signed but also prevent duplication and roadside clutter.
First-round locations are expected to include the Princes Highway east of Garvoc, the Cobden-Warrnambool Road north of Ayrford, two on the Great Ocean Road – east of Lower Gellibrand and Peterborough – and a sign in Jancourt East on Timboon-Colac Road.