Police and Emergencies

  • Herald journalist rides out hurricane

    COLAC Herald journalist Kate Wilson says a hurricane wasn’t on her list of must-see tourist attractions when visiting the United States.

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  • Police investigate rural burglaries

    POLICE are investigating a third burglary on rural properties west of Colac in the past week.

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  • Anger as VicRoads mows over shrine to crash victim

    VICROADS has apologised after a contractor mowed over a shrine to a Colac man who died after a car hit him near Winchelsea.

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  • Three face school arson charges

    POLICE have charged three Colac students who allegedly set fire to their school.

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  • Colac resident victim of scammers

    A COLAC resident has fallen victim to a phone scam, losing about $800.

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  • Family first on scene of fatality

    FAMILY members were among the first on the scene after a vehicle hit and killed a Colac man on the Princes Highway near Winchelsea.

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  • Grenades spark panic at Colac Police Station

    POLICE were shocked when a Colac district man placed two grenades on a police station counter.

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  • Police winning war against violence

    ALCOHOL-RELATED street violence is declining in Colac, with police and publicans crediting the re-emergence of a liquor accord for the fall.

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