Crime
Colac’s courthouse puts people at risk
A STATE opposition MP has renewed calls for an upgrade to Colac’s courthouse amid safety concerns for people using the facilities.
Businessman gets jail term for drug charges
FORMER Colac businessman Jordan Dittloff has received a six-month jail sentence for trafficking drugs in Melbourne.
Security cams photograph theft suspects
CLOSED-CIRCUIT television cameras in Colac’s CBD have taken photos of a white utility suspected of being involved in two separate thefts in Colac and district.
Colac ice addict bashed by inmates in jail riot
A COLAC man will finish a two-month stint in jail next week after suffering a broken nose and other injuries during a prison riot.
Supermarket thief faces jail sentence
AN APOLLO BAY man who stole more than $64,000 from a supermarket he worked at will spend the next three months in jail.
Vicious back yard dog attack shocks pet owner
AN UNPROVOKED dog attack at a Colac district property has left a dog fighting for its life.
Dozens of rowdy drunks evicted from centre of Colac
COLAC police will keep their power to ban drunk and disorderly people from central Colac for another 12 months.
Crime statistics show drop in Colac region’s offences
COLAC’S leading police officer says he’s happy to see a drop in the number of recorded offences for the Colac-Otway region.