Police and Emergencies
Man remanded after carjacking, armed robbery
Police have charged a 21-year-old Portland man following an alleged carjacking and armed robbery in the Colac district this week.
Policeman’s secret revealed
Birregurra’s former long-serving police officer Denis Drew talks about his career, retirement and a surprising pastime that a lot of people might be unaware he had.
Car crashes into railing on highway
Three people attended hospital after a crash in wet weather on the Princes Highway east of Colac.
Burnouts suspected before Elliminyt road smash
A suspended driver will face court over a string of offences after a dramatic Colac district road crash left him trapped in his car.
Women’s bike stolen
Police are seeking the public’s help finding a bike stolen from Churchill Square in Colac.
POLICE NEWS: Bullet breaks bathroom window, and other police reports
A stray bullet has pierced the window of a home in Colac’s Dowling Street, lodging in a windowsill.
Apollo Bay link to missing man
Police are appealing for assistance to help find missing man Ross Wilkinson, who frequents the Apollo Bay area.
Camperdown service station robbery
Police are hunting two young men after a robbery and threats of violence at a Camperdown service station.