Police and Emergencies

  • Theft was nasty kindergarten surprise

    THIEVES have struck a Colac kindergarten, stealing its Christmas fundraising proceeds in a burglary police described as a “low blow”.

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  • Police nab high-speed P-platers

    POLICE say they prevented tragedy by catching three probationary drivers speeding along the Great Ocean Road up to 60 kilometres an hour over the limit.

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  • Youths want compulsory defensive driving

    TWO Colac district youths want authorities to make defensive driving courses compulsory for young drivers.

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  • Safety concerns over town’s bushfire evacuation

    A ONE-MAN protest threatened to bring an evacuation fire drill in the Otways to a standstill.

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  • Police campaign against arson

    POLICE have launched a bushfire arson-prevention campaign and want Colac and district residents to report any suspicious fire activity.

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  • Schoolies season begins at Lorne

    LORNE police are assuring youths that they are there to help, as the coastal town prepares for an annual influx of school leavers.

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  • No charges after baby’s death

    A LEADING homicide investigator says detectives are yet to charge anyone with the death of a Colac baby.

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  • Fire chopper will arrive in December

    COLAC will be the base of a water-bombing helicopter this summer, despite a State Government cut to Victoria’s firefighting aircraft fleet.

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