Police and Emergencies

  • Thieves steal guns in latest burglary

    THIEVES have stolen five guns in the latest of a series of burglaries causing headaches for Colac police.

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  • Premier admits Otways refuges difficult

    PREMIER Ted Baillieu has admitted it will be difficult to establish bushfire refuges in the Otways.

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  • Residents want fire compensation guarantee

    COLAC district residents are demanding a guarantee of compensation after the State Government dismissed calls to cancel a planned burnoff.

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  • Consider safety for first car

    ROAD safety advocates want Colac and district young people to consider safety when buying a car.

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  • Fire hero followed his instincts

    A COLAC man followed his “gut instinct” when he rushed to put out a fire at a Colac petrol station.

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  • Quick-acting surfer saves swimmers

    A SURFER’S quick actions have saved two men caught in a rip at Wye River Beach on the Great Ocean Road.

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  • Quad-bike rider critically injured

    A COLAC district man was in a critical condition in hospital last night after a quad-bike accident.

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  • Residents want bushfire answers

    OTWAYS residents’ confusion over bushfire plans has prompted a “spur of the moment” meeting on the lawn of Colac’s arts centre.

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