Police and Emergencies

  • Fire causes $70,000 damage to luxury car

    A COLAC man was lucky to escape when fire destroyed his luxury car north of Colac, causing $70,000 damage.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Court will broadcast bushfire case

    THE Supreme Court will broadcast the first day of a Colac district bushfire court case live on the web.

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  • Surgery follows crash on icy road

    A LAVERS HILL man had emergency surgery yesterday after his car crashed in icy conditions in the Otways.

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  • 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.

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