Articles tagged: police
Information appeal after shooting incident
Armed crime squad detectives are appealing for information as they continue to investigate a non-fatal shooting at Cobden this week.
Operation Amity underway
Police are cracking down on motorists this long weekend, with an increase of traffic expected for the Otways coastal region before school returns next week.
Police issue warning after tourist rescue
Port Campbell Sergeant David Banks is reminding beachgoers to swim at patrolled beaches following the rescue of a tourist at Wreck Beach. Police were notified of the incident on Friday last week, when a male English tourist became trapped by a rising tide on the eastern side of the beach. Sgt Banks said there were […]
Authorities probe attempted fire station break-in
Community members have condemned an attempted break-in at Winchelsea.
District fatality victim identified
A local woman has died in a Colac district crash while trying to leave the area because of fires, police say.
Another cut for cop shop
Colac Police Station’s reception hours will be cut again, becoming business hours only from next week.
Lounge smash leads to hope for footage
A Colac woman is appealing for answers after prowlers damaged her home.
Speeding drivers on the radar
Speeding offences have topped the list among misbehaving motorists detected by Colac Highway Patrol members during the festive period.
Request for details after tyre terror
Police are calling for information after a rogue tyre left on the Princes Highway near Winchelsea damaged multiple vehicles including two that needed towing.
Police investigate cause of Otways car crash
A man has been hospitalised following a single vehicle rollover at Barongarook.
Police say check in on loved ones
Police have warned the Colac and district community to look out for their loved ones experiencing or at risk of family violence, with incidents spiking during the Christmas period.
Offenders break into toy store
Colac Criminal Investigation Unit are appealing for information following a break-in at Toyworld Colac just days ahead of Christmas.
Operation Roadwise is underway
Colac Highway Patrol acting sergeant Jake Andrews has urged Colac and district motorists to make smart decisions when they get behind the wheel this festive season.
Police appeal for witnesses to collision
Colac Police are calling for information on a city collision between a car and mobility scooter.
Police probing weekend crash
Police are investigating a single vehicle crash at Irrewillipe East.
Pay attention to roads, traffic changes: police
Police are urging caution after two collisions at separate intersections of Cape Otway Road this week.
Crews review coast response
South-west coastal emergency service crews and authorities have joined forces in a plan to be best prepared for future marine and coastal incidents.
Cars collide in Colac’s CBD
A two-car crash in Colac’s central business district was the result of a driver confusing the green and red traffic light colours, police say.
Drop in Schoolies across the coast
Lorne is preparing for the class of 2025 to arrive, despite reporting a decline in the number of school leavers bookings in recent years.
Camperdown man remains in custody
Police have flagged concerns over the homemade manufacturing of firearms, following a seizure in Camperdown.
Single-vehicle crash injures teenage girls
Emergency services have responded to a crash at Larpent that left two teenagers hospitalised.
Patrollers nabbing speeders
Colac and district has avoided any major trauma across the Melbourne Cup long weekend, but the latest statewide road policing operation recorded a spike in speeding offences.
Trauma trend sparks concern over motorcycle group riding
Police are issuing a warning to motorcyclists as new data reveals a concerning road trauma trend involving group riding.
Vehicle chase ends with empty tank
Police have charged a man who was allegedly driving dangerously in Colac before running out of fuel near Winchelsea.
