Police and Emergencies

  • Rescuers locate missing riders

    POLICE have warned people not to underestimate the dangers of the Otways after five men spent almost 24 hours lost near Wye River.

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  • Fire brigade busy with crashes, not fires

    TRAFFIC crashes, rather than fires, are keeping Apollo Bay’s firefighters busy.

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  • Volunteers star at emergency games

    THREE Colac volunteers have lifted the profile of the State Emergency Service by medalling at emergency services games.

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  • Bush rescue underway at Wye River

    EMERGENCY service crews have found five motorbike riders who are lost in bushland near Wye River, but are yet to rescue them.

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  • Man drowns while scuba diving

    A COLAC district man has drowned while scuba diving at a bay near Peterborough.

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  • Fuel spill closes station

    AUTHORITIES closed Colac’s busiest petrol station for an hour after a vehicle leaked 50 litres of fuel.

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  • Work starting on Colac security cameras

    CIVIC leaders can start planning security cameras for central Colac after the State Government signed off on $300,000 for the project.

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  • Victim welcomes church abuse inquiry

    AN alleged victim of sexual abuse at a Colac children’s home says she is pleased by the prospect of a parliamentary inquiry into abuse.

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