Police and Emergencies
Slow down when the lights are flashing
Colac police are reminding motorists to slow down when driving past emergency vehicles, as part of their latest operation.
‘Alarming’ level of speeding on the highway
Police are cracking down after a spate of speeding offences on the Princes Highway east of Colac, including a motorist caught at 142kmh in a 100kmh zone.
“Bulbous” man linked to Lorne business thefts
Police are seeking witnesses after two shop burglaries at Lorne.
Police cancel Warrnambool woman’s driver’s licence
Colac police have cancelled the driver’s licence of a woman who wasn’t allowed to get behind the wheel without a zero-blood alcohol concentration, after they caught her drink driving.
Liquor accord stays proactive
Pubs, clubs and dancefloors are back to full swing and so is a community partnership aimed at keeping partygoers safe.
Lawnmower taken quickly
Camperdown police are investigating the theft of a lawn mower while the owner was having a cuppa.
Motorist tested
Camperdown police have sent a driver to Colac Police Station for a drug impairment assessment after intercepting him driving erratically at Stonyford.
Truck rollover: Milk tanker driver airlifted after another district crash
A 56-year-old man is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after his milk tanker rolled at Dreeite.