Firefighting
Firefighting team to face state’s best
COLAC district rural firefighters will take on the best in the state at Victorian Rural Fire Brigades Association’s state championships this weekend.
Lavers Hill is priority for next fire refuge
EMERGENCY Management Commissioner Craig Lapsley says the next community fire refuge the State Government builds will be at Lavers Hill.
Lavers Hill residents want cash for refuge
LAVERS HILL residents “urgently” need the State Government to fund a community fire refuge which could save hundreds of lives when the Otways face a firestorm.
Colac couple hurt in Princes Highway crash
A COLAC husband and wife were in a serious, but stable condition last night after their car hit a concrete power pole on the Princes Highway east of Colac yesterday.
640-hectare burnoff today at Barongarook
AUTHORITIES plan to ignite a 640-hectare burnoff today at Barongarook, south of Colac.
Former Colac man wins in Queensland election
FORMER COLAC firefighter Craig Crawford has won a seat at the Queensland state election.
Police investigating Irrewarra ute blaze
COLAC police detectives are investigating a mysterious car fire at Irrewarra Recreation Reserve.
Colac district firefighters praised for SA bushfire relief
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN fire officials have described a Colac district strike team as a professional and well-disciplined unit.