Police and Emergencies
Police warn Lorne schoolies
LORNE police hope a series of crimes involving early Schoolies Week revellers won’t be a sign of things to come.
Police suspect teens for Colac gun theft and graffiti
SEVEN teenage boys face theft charges after allegedly stealing six guns and a $2000 guitar in a night-long Colac crime spree.
Thieves target unlocked cars
POLICE are frustrated that Colac motorists are continuing to leave their cars unlocked with valuables inside.
Legal bid might stop future fires
THE lead plaintiff in a Colac district bushfire class action says he hopes legal action will prevent another fire.
Fire victims face more waiting
VICTIMS of a Colac district Black Saturday bush fire will have to wait another month for a court verdict after final submissions this week.
P-plater crashes, blows .149
A WINCHELSEA teenage probationary driver who crashed into a parked car was almost three-times the legal blood-alcohol limit.
Three escape Colac crash
THREE Colac district people were lucky to walk away after a two-car crash in central Colac.
Woman hurt as barbecue explodes
TWO people camping in the Otways have escaped serious injury after a newly-fitted concrete barbecue area exploded.