Police and Emergencies

  • Police find drugs, money

    POLICE have arrested a Colac man after finding drugs and cash in his car in central Colac.

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  • Upgrade for deadly intersection

    GAYLE Murnane holds her breath every time she drives past a notorious intersection on the Princes Highway near Colac.

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  • Lucky escapes in four-car crash

    POLICE say two drivers involved in a four-car crash near Colac were “extremely lucky” to walk away from the Princes Highway smash.

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  • Missing teenage boy sparks bush search

    LORNE emergency services had a busy Pier to Pub weekend dealing with a missing boy and a heart attack victim, but have praised revellers.

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  • Bluewater open longer on code red fire days

    OTWAYS residents have welcomed Colac Otway Shire Council’s decision to name a place for people to take refuge on “code red” fire risk days.

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  • Woman dies on Otways hike in extreme weather

    A GERMAN tourist has died at Cape Otway after hiking through the bush in sweltering heat.

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  • Facebook posts lead to Colac bashing

    COLAC police have charged two men after a Facebook argument led to a physical confrontation.

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  • Authorities prepare for extreme fire risk

    COLAC and district emergency services are preparing for “possibly the worst” fire danger since Black Saturday in 2009.

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