Police and Emergencies

  • Police union backs call for new station

    VICTORIA’S police union says Colac’s ageing police station is among the worst in the state, backing calls for the State Government to fund a new building.

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  • Thief takes heirlooms from woman with MS

    A THIEF has shattered the peaceful world of a Colac district woman with multiple sclerosis after ransacking her house and stealing her parents’ jewellery.

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  • Crime rates rise in Colac and district

    COLAC’S leading police officer says the region’s officers are coping with their workload despite statistics revealing a rise in crime.

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  • Colac couple hurt in Princes Highway crash

    A COLAC husband and wife were in a serious, but stable condition last night after their car hit a concrete power pole on the Princes Highway east of Colac yesterday.

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  • Van passengers shaken after crash

    SEVEN people travelling in a community services van have been left shaken after the van rolled when a car crashed into it yesterday.

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  • One more car crash at notorious corner

    A 70-YEAR-OLD man and his female passenger had a lucky escape when their vehicle spun out of control, and rolled down an embankment at a notorious Otways intersection.

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  • Late-night rescue for teen trapped in blackberries down bank

    EMERGENCY services had to rescue a teenage girl who was stuck in dense blackberries down a steep embankment at Apollo Bay early yesterday.

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  • Colac district car crashes keep services busy

    TWO SEPARATE Colac district traffic crashes kept police and emergency crews busy earlier this week.

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