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Irish man charged for Cobden car fire
Police have charged an Irish farm worker after he allegedly torched a car at Cobden.
Frightening events at Bay
A Princetown man has described the moment a man allegedly threatened to stab staff at an Apollo Bay pub, moments after police alleged he assaulted workers and stole a knife at a separate venue.
Assault victims compensated
Victims of former Colac teacher and sex offender Kevin Myers have blazed a trail for fellow survivors suffering in silence, an advocate for the men says, in what he describes as a grim chapter of Colac’s history.
Alleged burglar returns to scene of the crime
Police have arrested and charged a wanted Colac woman after they located her in a vacant Colac house; the same location where she had allegedly been linked to a burglary last year.
Alleged antique thief brandishes a sword
A Colac 20-year-old has allegedly stolen $30,000 of antique items before brandishing a weapon on police when they attempted to arrest him.
Farm equipment stolen
Police are appealing for information about the theft of a quad bike and farming equipment from a property at Warrion.
Letters to the editor
Roads funding, driver behaviour and aged care reform feature in today’s letters.
Recognition for foster carer
Lorne’s Lorraine Griffiths has received a national honour for the work she has done supporting foster children for more than 20 years.