Police and Emergencies
SES break-in
Police have been notified after unknown offenders cut security fencing to access a yard at Colac’s State Emergency Services depot.
Cars stolen while owners were asleep
Police are investigating the theft of two cars from a Colac property while the owners slept.
Lorne burglary arrests
Lorne Police have arrested two male offenders for burglary and theft after a bicycle and esky went missing from holidaymakers.
Kangaroo in smash
A crash at Cobden that injured four teenagers could have happened because of a kangaroo, police say.
Man remanded after carjacking, armed robbery
Police have charged a 21-year-old Portland man following an alleged carjacking and armed robbery in the Colac district this week.
Policeman’s secret revealed
Birregurra’s former long-serving police officer Denis Drew talks about his career, retirement and a surprising pastime that a lot of people might be unaware he had.
Car crashes into railing on highway
Three people attended hospital after a crash in wet weather on the Princes Highway east of Colac.
Burnouts suspected before Elliminyt road smash
A suspended driver will face court over a string of offences after a dramatic Colac district road crash left him trapped in his car.