Police and Emergencies

  • $8000 theft from rural property

    POLICE are investigating the burglary of $8000 worth of equipment, including a motorbike, from a property near Gellibrand.

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  • Detective relieved by rape retrial refusal

    A COLAC detective who led a rape investigation says he is relieved Australia’s High Court has blocked the offender’s bid for a retrial.

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  • Mobile phones help fight crime

    COLAC and district residents can use their mobile phones to help cut crime.

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  • Bushwalker rescued near Lorne

    EMERGENCY service crews took almost five hours to rescue an injured bushwalker in “extremely difficult” terrain near Lorne.

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  • Fed up with Colac’s boozy behaviour

    FED-UP community leaders say alcohol-fuelled behaviour in Colac’s CBD at the weekend is unacceptable.

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  • Chopper rescues fly fisherman

    A POLICE helicopter rescued a missing fly fisherman after he spent more than 20 hours lost in Otways bushland.

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  • Police search for Ford Territory after theft

    POLICE are searching for a dark Ford Territory in relation to the theft of $30,000 worth of property at Forrest.

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  • Microwave oven sparks emergency

    FIREFIGHTERS used breathing equipment and thermal imaging cameras after a microwave oven caught fire and engulfed a Colac bed and breakfast in smoke.

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