Articles tagged: Police and Emergency Services
‘Tiny house’ still too big to lawfully transport
Drug driving, drink driving, speeding and a “tiny house” kept Colac Highway Patrol police busy at the weekend.
Faulty supply pipeline causes gas leak near road
Fire brigades and gas technicians have fixed a faulty Colac supply pipe after a resident whiffed a gas leak.
Wire barrier saves driver’s life in crash
A man was lucky to escape serious injury after wire-rope barriers stopped his vehicle in a single-car crash east of Colac.
Van passengers shaken after crash
SEVEN people travelling in a community services van have been left shaken after the van rolled when a car crashed into it yesterday.
Fine dodgers caught
AUTHORITIES have dished out more than $30,000 worth of fines and imprisoned a Winchelsea man for 24 days during in a traffic blitz.
Shooter wins swag of gold
IRREWARRA shooter John Martin has returned from emergency services games with a swag of medals.
Firefighters battle Grampians blaze
COLAC district firefighters are helping at a 25,000-hectare bushfire in the Grampians.
Renewed push for school emergency HQ
POLWARTH MP Terry Mulder has renewed calls to turn the former Colac High School site into an emergency services hub.
Police release Colac robbery video
POLICE have released an image and security footage of a “pot-bellied” armed bandit who held up a Colac service station.
Assault during house fire
POLICE have charged a teenager after an assault in central Colac at the scene of a house fire.
Bandit terrifies service station worker
A BALACLAVA-WEARING bandit has terrified a Colac service station attendant and stolen cash in an armed holdup.
Lucky escape in house fire
AUTHORITIES say a man and woman are lucky to be alive after fire ripped through a Colac home causing almost $150,000 damage.
Vandals wreck public facilities
POLICE and civic leaders have condemned costly and “senseless” vandalism attacks on Colac public toilets.
Thieves hit Colac hair salons
THIEVES have targeted two Colac hair salons and a tradesman’s ute in one night.
