Police and Emergencies
Farmer in illegal hunters’ spotlight
A COLAC district farmer says he is worried that shooters who illegally killed two kangaroos on his property could accidentally shoot him or his livestock.
Great Ocean Road closed after milk tanker crash
A RESCUE is underway and one person is trapped after a crash involving a milk truck on the Great Ocean Road near Cape Otway.
One in five drivers speeding
THE head of a Colac district road safety group says one in five drivers in Colac are speeders.
Quiet grand final weekend
POLICE say Colac and district had a quiet grand final weekend with no spike in crime.
Tourists are headache for police
TOURISTS crashing their cars off Colac district’s roads are the biggest concern for Colac police’s Highway Patrol unit.
Rape offences increase in Colac
COLAC’S leading policeman says an increase in rapes in the region doesn’t mean there are predators roaming the streets.
Warning after man approaches children
COLAC police and football officials have warned parents to look out for their children after a man approached young people in two incidents
Thieves target salon for ninth time
A COLAC hair salon owner says she is “a bit over it” after thieves targeted her business for the third time this year.