Police and Emergencies
Police press drug charges
Police have charged multiple people with drug offences at a music festival near Cressy, unrelated to a pill testing trial at the site.
Trio charged over alcohol syndicate
Three men have been charged over their alleged involvement in an alcohol theft syndicate where more than $130,000 in liquor was stolen from stores around Victoria including Colac.
Man dies at Otways recreational course
Police will prepare a report for the coroner following the death of a man on Possum Ridge Road at Yeodene.
Police ‘here to help’ victims
Colac and district police are reaching out to victims of family violence, as the region sees an increase in recorded incidents.
Crashes avoid the worst
Colac Highway Patrol Sergeant Paul Barker says crashes during the Christmas and New Year period could have been “a hell of a lot worse”.
Police issue safety reminder as thefts increase
Thefts have increased by almost 60 per cent in Colac Otway shire across 12 months, new crime data reveals.
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Police investigate motorbike fatality
Police are investigating a motorbike accident that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Whittington man south-east of Winchelsea.