SES
Nurse recovers after ‘freak’ crash
An Apollo Bay nurse injured in a freak car accident two weeks ago has had surgery and is recovering in Melbourne.
Community wrapping around road crash responders
It has been a horror few weeks for road trauma in Colac and district, including six serious crashes in six days.
SAFETY PLEA: Drivers risking lives on Colac district roads
Emergency service workers are pleading with the public to drive safely after four serious crashes and five drivers caught travelling up to 174 kilometres an hour on Colac district roads.
Severe weather impacts district roads
Motorists are being warned to take care this week, with branches and debris likely to remain strewn across district roads after wild weather conditions.
Rescue from chilly dam
Emergency services have rescued a man and his dog after they got trapped in a dam near Birregurra.
SES crew share passion for Colac
Friendships, new skills and fun are what Colac SES volunteers love about their work, which the Colac district community would be lost without.
Funding for emergency crews
Wurdale’s County Fire Authority has received a funding boost from the State Government to upgrade its emergency equipment and facilities.
Colac district road incidents
Two road rescues within a day have kept Colac State Emergency Services volunteers busy, but thankfully there were no major injuries in the incidents.