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3 July, 2026
Speed limits set to change
MOTORISTS are advised that speed limits on several central Warrnambool streets are changing.
Safer speed limits are being introduced in three Warrnambool city centre streets with Lava, Koroit and Timor streets, between Banyan and Kepler streets, to change from 40km/h to 30km/h.
Liebig Street is already 30km/h from Raglan Parade to Timor Street.
At the same time, the speed limit on Canterbury Road is being changed from 40km/h to 50km/h so that it is consistent with neighbouring streets.
The school zone on Bromfield Street from Canterbury Road to Botanic Road will also be removed.
These changes are in response to the closure of Emmanuel College’s Rice campus.
Warrnambool mayor Cr Ben Blain said the changes were about creating a safer and more consistent road network.
“With the closure of Emmanuel College’s campus on Canterbury Road, it made sense to adjust the speed limits to be consistent with the surrounding area,” he said.
“With the changes in the CBD, the catalyst was the recent safety projects in the city centre, which were the new bus interchange in Lava Street and the pedestrian-priority roundabout at Gilles and Timor streets.
“These projects were funded through the state government’s Safer Local Roads and Streets Program, and part of this was an assessment against revised state government guidelines that found 30km/h to be the most suitable speed limit, taking into account the amount of pedestrian activity in the area.
“Because each of these stretches also has a mid-block pedestrian crossing, safer speed limits were also a logical step.
“Most drivers are unlikely to notice much of a difference, with most vehicles in these blocks already travelling well below the current 40km/h speed limit, but we know that when a person is struck by a car, their chance of surviving dramatically increases when the vehicle’s speed is lower.”
Signage will be updated in the coming weeks, at which point the new speed limits will come into effect.
