Police and Emergencies
Traffic surge for the long weekend
“Take care out there and return home to your loved ones.” That’s the message from Colac police this long weekend.
Car caught at 171kmh
A speeding driver will face court after allegedly exceeding the speed limit by 71kmh south-west of Colac on the weekend.
Three bikes stolen from home
The owners of three bicycles stolen from a Colac home have appealed for help in locating their property.
Two treated in hospital after highway crash
Two motorists have ended up in hospital after yet another two-vehicle crash on the Princes Highway east of Colac.
Pizza run driver was sauced
A Colac man’s boozy pizza run has ended with police confiscating his vehicle and a court date.
ROAD TRAUMA: Region records third road death in two weeks
A man has died in a single-vehicle crash at Carlisle River, continuing a horror start to the year on Colac district roads.
New regional police leader
Brooke Walker will serve as the new Victoria Police Inspector across the Barwon south-west region.
Police seek fire insight
Police have again appealed for witnesses following a suspicious garage fire in Colac this week.