Police and Emergencies

  • Firearms stolen in latest thefts

    BURGLARS have stolen two guns from a Colac property in the latest in the region’s theft spree.

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  • Wilson inquest decision due

    THE State Coroner’s Court is set to deliver its finding into the death of Colac’s Hugh Wilson more than 30 years ago.

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  • Man attacked with a shovel

    POLICE are investigating an alleged shovel attack at Winchelsea.

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  • 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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