Drugs
Liberals launch plan to cut ice addiction
RECOVERING ice addicts make up more than half of the clients of Colac’s leading drugs counsellor.
Call for Otways trial to grow medical cannabis
OTWAYS farmers could develop Victoria’s version of Tasmania’s poppy industry after the State Government’s decision to legalise medical marijuana cultivation.
Businessman gets jail term for drug charges
FORMER Colac businessman Jordan Dittloff has received a six-month jail sentence for trafficking drugs in Melbourne.
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.
Ageing court house a public risk: lawyer
A LAWYER says ice-affected people at Colac’s outdated police station and court could be a security threat to the public, police, lawyers and judiciary.
Group takes action against drug threat
A COLAC district community is rallying against the drug “ice” to make its town “cleaner and healthier”.
Syringe concern in Colac toilets
A Colac man says he was alarmed to find signs of drug use in a Colac public toilet.
Successful drug treatment program closes
A SUCCESSFUL drug addiction treatment program for Colac people has closed through lack of funding, a Colac clinician says.