Police and Emergencies
Colac cafe burglary devastates workers
EMPLOYEES of a Colac cafe are “devastated” after discovering a burglary at the cafe yesterday.
Road blitz nabs $131,000 in fines
POLICE arrested two people and detected more than $130,000 in fines at a two-day road safety blitz in Colac.
Colac Police Station desk closed at night thanks to government policy
A NEW State Government police safety policy has forced the closure of Colac Police Station at night.
Police investigate collision that injures two motorists
TWO MOTORISTS have escaped serious injury after crashing into each other near Warncoort on the Princes Highway.
Hot spot claims another crash
A THREE-CAR crash on the Princes Highway near Birregurra has added to statistics for the notorious stretch of road.
Call for new station in budget
OPPOSITION police spokesman Edward O’Donohue says Colac’s police station is “not fit for modern policing”, calling for the State Government to fund a new station in next week’s budget.
Lawyer campaigns for police upgrade
A LAWYER and former federal policeman is rallying support for a community committee to campaign for a new Colac police station.
Police find stolen tools, search for owners
COLAC police hope to find the owners of a range of tools stolen from sheds in Colac and district before Christmas last year.