Police and Emergencies
Police urge patience until highway upgrade complete
WINCHELSEA police have urged motorists and residents to be patient while Princes Highway roadworks continue in the town.
Two men off to prison for domestic violence
COLAC’S magistrate has sent a clear message to family violence offenders by sending two Colac district men to jail.
Police concerned drivers choose dangerous option
COLAC’S Highway Patrol officers are warning drivers they are breaking the law if they take a short cut at an intersection between Deans Marsh and Birregurra.
Drug-affected client shuts down hospital
A DRUG-AFFECTED man forced Colac’s hospital into lockdown after threatening violence against staff.
One dead in bus crash
A woman in her 30s died after a tourist bus with seven people on board crashed on the Great Ocean Road at Gellibrand Lower yesterday.
Mother fights for cannabis law change
A COLAC district mother is campaigning for the Federal Government to consider legalising cannabis for medical purposes including relieving epilepsy seizures.
Colac Herald Sports Mash
Colac Herald sports journalists Ben Martin and Alex Baird cover the latest action of football and netball in the Colac district.
Colac takes a stand against ‘ice’ threat
COLAC TIGERS Football Netball Club president Nick Lang says it’s time to take a stand against the drug “ice”.