Colac Courthouse
Altercations demonstrate need for upgrades
Police have condemned a series of confronting incidents at Colac’s cramped courthouse this week, while south-west legal eagles say the incidents highlight a “very real” need for more space.
No all-access toilets in upgrade
Colac Courthouse upgrades will provide a safer courthouse for attendees but not provide all-access toilets for people with disability.
Four months in jail for repeat offender
A Colac sex offender will spend close to another four months in prison after he faced Colac Magistrate’s Court on drugs and driving charges.
Son allegedly steals $150,000 from mum
A Colac man remains in custody after facing court on 12 charges including the alleged theft of up to $150,000 from his mother.
Husband facing jail for assault on wife
A Colac man will appeal a four-month jail sentence after he threw a beer bottle at his wife, inflicting a seven-centimetre cut to her chin.
LAW AND ORDER: Courthouse upgrade will improve security
COLAC’S courthouse will have increased security to better protect victims of violence after the State Government committed $330,000 to upgrade the dated facility.
LAW BOOST: $11 million for new Colac Police Station
THE COLAC community is celebrating the State Government’s commitment to spend $11.47 million on a new police station, replacing buildings dating back to the 1930s.
JUSTICE CRUSADE: Police and court upgrades in the spotlight
AN upgrade to Colac’s Police Station is still a high priority for the State Government a parliamentary secretary says.