Police and Emergencies
Jewellery stolen, house trashed
AN Apollo Bay woman says thieves stole her jewellery and trashed her home during parties while a “trusted friend” looked after her property.
Meat cleaver and hammer attack
TWO Winchelsea residents have suffered injuries after two balaclava-clad men invaded a Willis Street home.
Buried powerlines will stop bushfires
A BIRREGURRA man says burying “archaic” powerlines will ensure powerline fires become a thing of the past.
Woman pulls knife on man
A WOMAN has pulled a knife on a young man in a group attack in Colac’s streets.
Council acts to make trees safer
COLAC Otway Shire Council has started maintenance on Colac’s Memorial Square elm trees after two branches fell on the square.
Telstra removes phone towers
TELSTRA has rejected calls to keep temporary mobile phone towers at Gellibrand and Birregurra for the fire season.
Arrest after police station brawl
POLICE arrested a man after a fight between two men in Colac Police Station’s foyer.
Intersection claims more victims
A DRIVER has failed to give way at a notorious Colac intersection, resulting in two people going to hospital.