Police and Emergencies

  • Thief steals shop’s cash register

    A Colac fish and chip shop was forced to abruptly close this week after its owner discovered burglars had taken the cash register.

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  • Get the right phone number for Colac Police Station

    Police have reminded Colac and district people that the correct phone number for Colac Police Station is 5232 8200.

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  • Man arrested with tomahawk, drugs

    A teenager is facing charges after police allegedly found him with drugs and a tomahawk in a Colac street.

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  • Car flips in wet weather

    “Everybody was walking around saying how lucky it was; the car was just mangled.”

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  • Credit card theft inquiry

    Police are appealing for information about the theft of a credit card at Lorne, after a man allegedly attempted to use it at one of the town’s pubs.

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  • Vehicle impound

    A Colac man will face court and pay $1280 for his impounded vehicle after police charged him with multiple traffic offences.

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  • Police call for black spot warning

    Road police say warning signs before a steep road descent near Birregurra could improve safety at the site.

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  • Stolen car burnt near Lorne

    Police have arrested two people and hope to arrest a third over a series of car thefts, numberplate thefts and torching a stolen car.

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