Police and Emergencies

  • Man dies at Otways recreational course

    Police will prepare a report for the coroner following the death of a man on Possum Ridge Road at Yeodene.

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  • Police ‘here to help’ victims

    Colac and district police are reaching out to victims of family violence, as the region sees an increase in recorded incidents. 

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  • Crashes avoid the worst

    Colac Highway Patrol Sergeant Paul Barker says crashes during the Christmas and New Year period could have been “a hell of a lot worse”.

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  • Police issue safety reminder as thefts increase

    Thefts have increased by almost 60 per cent in Colac Otway shire across 12 months, new crime data reveals.

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  • STAY SAFE: Celebrate safely and arrive alive

    They’re our rescuers, responders, healers and volunteer helpers—and they’re all the more reason to take care this Christmas.

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  • Police investigate motorbike fatality

    Police are investigating a motorbike accident that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Whittington man south-east of Winchelsea.

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  • Vehicles collide near Birre

    A woman has been airlifted to hospital following a three-vehicle crash near Birregurra that police say could have easily been a fatality.

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  • Dashcams keep roads safe

    Colac’s highway cops say local dashcam footage can keep dodgy drivers off the road and even help solve other crimes.

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