Colac SES
Truck and ute show raises $25K
The second annual Land Transport Colac Truck and Ute Show proved to be a roaring success for local emergency service groups, revheads and visitors alike.
Services battle heat, wind
More than 80 firefighters battled a 100-hectare blaze north of Cressy, which forced the closure of the Colac-Ballarat Road on Wednesday night.
Local SES volunteers assisting with floods
Colac SES volunteers have wasted no time in travelling further afield to assist with flood efforts in Victoria and Queensland.
Warnings follow wild Christmas weather
Colac SES unit controller Steve Tevelein is warning people not to camp or sit under trees or near rivers this weekend, after days of damaging wild weather.
Rapid response to two-car crash
It was a fast response from Colac’s SES crew to a car crash after volunteers came across the incident seconds after it happened.
Storm topples trees in busy day for SES
A 122-year-old pink flowering gum has fallen victims to wind storms sweeping Colac and district at the weekend.
Motorist crashes into downed tree
A man escaped without serious injuries after his car struck a fallen tree between Colac and Carlisle River.
Governor-General thanks Colac SES volunteers
Australia’s Governor-General David Hurley has met with Colac SES volunteers to thank them for their service.