Police and Emergencies
Taskforce tackling travelling conmen in Colac
AN ANTI-CONMEN taskforce has arrived in Colac warning residents to be wary of handyman job offers that sound “too good to be true”.
Liberals promise $8.5 million for Colac police station
POLWARTH’S MP Terry Mulder has promised a new $8.5-million police station for Colac if voters re-elect the State Government this weekend.
Redback suffers head injury in cricket incident
IRREWARRA cricketer Jake Last was due to return home from a Melbourne hospital yesterday after suffering a brain injury in the Redbacks’ Division Two match.
Teenagers act fast at fire
QUICK-THINKING teenagers have helped slow the spread of a house fire at Irrewarra.
Child porn charges for district man
A CAMPERDOWN man will face child pornography charges at a Warrnambool court after police executed a search warrant at his property.
Woman lost after taking short stroll at campsite
APOLLO BAY police helped locate a woman who went missing on a stroll near Cape Otway at the weekend.
Community pays tribute to fallen police
COLAC emergency services personnel gathered this week to remember members of Victoria Police who have died while on duty.
Call to help find violent thieves
TWO offenders who bashed and robbed a Colac Video store owner remain on the loose.