Police and Emergencies
Carpark death probe finds barriers unsafe
A Melbourne City Council review has found barriers are unsafe at an inner-city car park where a Colac teen died.
Tornadoes hit Alvie and highway floods
Isolated storms have lashed areas of the Colac district, causing flash flooding and miniature tornadoes.
Low crime means no more police
A State Government push to boost police numbers has failed to deliver new officers to Colac and district.
Three months to fix Great Ocean Road
Roads authorities say it could take three months to repair landslips on the Great Ocean Road.
‘Real friends’ would stop drink drivers
A Colac policeman has called on residents to be “real friends” and prevent their mates from drink driving.
Car park inspection follows fatal fall
Melbourne City Council will inspect a building where a Colac teenager plunged to his death.
Chiefs form networking policy
Victorian football chiefs have engaged one of Australia’s top cyber safety experts to develop a policy about appropriate use of social networking websites.
Colac youth texting before car park fall
The grandmother of Colac teenager Ryan Robbins, who died after falling from a multi-storey car park, says her grandson fell because he was text-messaging.
