Police and Emergencies
Thieves steal Buddha statue
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after the theft of a statue from a residential property in Apollo Bay.
Teen fights for traffic lights
A COLAC teen is fighting to have new traffic lights at a busy Colac intersection which he fears is an accident waiting to happen.
Bravery medals for rescue
TWO Colac district men have received accolades for helping a man escape from a car accident.
Cliff crash possibly deliberate
INVESTIGATORS say a fatal crash where a car plunged almost 100 metres off a Great Ocean Road cliff could have been suicide.
Thieves steal charity money
THIEVES have stolen charity money from a Birregurra man who says he is “probably naive for hoping for the best in people”.
Car slams into barbecue
POLICE are investigating a crash in central Colac where an elderly man’s vehicle ploughed into a Memorial Square barbecue area.
Jail after man loses eye
A WINCHELSEA man will spend 18 months in jail after a vicious assault which left a former Birregurra man without his left eye.
Police investigate cliff fatality
COLAC detectives are investigating the cause of a fatal Great Ocean Road crash where a car plunged 95 metres down a cliff near Apollo Bay.