Police and Emergencies
Man in rage drove car into brother
A COLAC man who drove into his brother in a fit of rage after failing to get money to buy heroin has avoided jail.
Fire sparks chemical and asbestos scare
CHEMICALS and an asbestos scare sparked caution as fire crews tackled a blaze which destroyed a hothouse at Gellibrand.
Police crackdown on firearms
POLICE have launched a crackdown on firearm security on Colac district properties after a spike in gun thefts in the area.
Woman hurt in motorcycle crash
POLICE have renewed calls for motorcyclists to take care on Colac district roads after a woman on a motorbike crashed near Lorne yesterday.
Court will broadcast bushfire case
THE Supreme Court will broadcast the first day of a Colac district bushfire court case live on the web.
Surgery follows crash on icy road
A LAVERS HILL man had emergency surgery yesterday after his car crashed in icy conditions in the Otways.
Bikie taskforce checks district property
POLICE have inspected a Colac district property as part of a state-wide sting that netted more than 100 firearms.
Two men die on gas rig
POLICE and union officials have launched an investigation into how two men died on a gas drilling rig off the Colac district coast.