Police and Emergencies

  • Teen boy inflicted $29,000 repair bill

    A 14-year-old boy pleaded guilty to 10 separate charges after he caused $29,000 worth of damage to a Colac house and stole four knives.

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  • Support for victims of domestic assault

    “There’s no shame in being a victim.”

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  • Bandits target store in brazen burglary

    Police are hunting for three offenders who stole a safe containing about $3000 from a take-away food outlet in Colac’s main street this week.

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  • Police out in force for festive season

    Colac and district police have increased patrols this week to get the message out that “the party is over for motorists who take risks”.

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  • Driver leaves scene of crash

    Police are appealing for witnesses to a crash at the Colac racecourse overnight after the Christmas Races which resulted in significant damage to three vehicles.

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  • Colac vehicle theft

    Police are investigating a brazen daylight theft of a vehicle from a Colac car yard in Murray Street yesterday.

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  • Explosives and fraud impact crime figures

    Two separate offenders have blown out Colac Otway’s deception and explosives crime figures after police charged both men with multiple offences in the past year.

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  • Police recover guns during district raids

    Police have seized 12 firearms in Colac and district in the past month, after a spate of weapons and drugs raids.

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