Police and Emergencies

  • Police seek help

    Camperdown and Lismore police are appealing for witnesses or information about unusual behaviour and property damage at Lismore after recent arrests.

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  • Speeders lose licences

    Colac Police caught two drivers travelling almost 30 kilometres an hour over the speed limit in the Colac district yesterday.

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  • Police news

    Offenders have stolen six cows worth about $8000 from a Dreeite property.

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  • Call out to identify late-night Lorne offenders

    A dual-cab ute has been vandalised in a Lorne carpark, causing extensive damage, and anyone who witnessed the attack, or with information about the offenders, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers or police.

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  • Operation Roadwise targets drivers

    Police have caught drivers committing more than 200 offences on Colac Otway and the Surf Coast over Christmas, and the targeted road safety campaign will continue into 2024.

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  • Spate of car thefts reported

    Colac district residents have taken to social media to warn other community members of a spate of car thefts on the weekend.

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  • Police news in brief

    A Colac man who injured two women after he failed to stop at a stop sign will lose his driver’s licence for a year after he returned a positive alcohol reading, more than two times the legal limit.

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  • Protection against scams 

    Ahead of next week’s Scams Awareness Week, and as authorities warn of increased scams during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, Colac’s Acting Senior Sergeant Stephen Bull has provided advice and recommendations on how you can keep safe and avoid scams.

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