Articles tagged: Victoria Police

Police seize weapons at Cobden, man to face court over charges
A Cobden man is facing multiple charges relating to firearms following a national week of police action.

Colac could be prime candidate
Colac’s former top cop says Victoria Police reforms could help bring highly trained officers back to the frontline–and he hopes Colac will be a trial site for the proposed changes.

Call out violence
Colac and district AFL supporters are being urged to make today’s AFL Grand Final a safe celebration for all.

Amnesty period for machete ban begins
Victoria’s machete ban in now in full force, with the closest bin for Colac and district about an hour away.

Recruitment spike for Victoria Police
Victoria Police has received a spike in applications to join the force, after major changes were announced to streamline the recruitment process.

Recruitment changes to help police
Colac and district paramedics, firefighters and defence force personnel wanting to take up a career in policing are set to be fast-tracked in a major recruitment revamp.

Police ready to hear community opinions
Victoria Police is encouraging community members and local services to attend Colac’s community feedback session this month.

Fire victim yet to be named
The identity of a man who died in a shed fire at Lorne is still unknown.

Officer shortage hits Colac Police Station
Staff shortages have hit Colac’s police service, forcing the city’s 24-hour police station to temporarily close over the weekend.

New regional police leader
Brooke Walker will serve as the new Victoria Police Inspector across the Barwon south-west region.

Vehicles collide at Timboon
Emergency services attended a two-vehicle crash just outside Timboon this week.

Burnout pad study ‘appalls’ resident
An Apollo Bay resident says he’s “appalled” the Colac Otway Shire Council is considering contributing funding to a study into a regional motor trials complex.

Teenage passenger dies in Otways crash
Police have thanked the people who stopped and helped at the scene of a fatal crash where a 16-year-old Barwon Heads girl died at Gellibrand on Saturday.

Nine deaths on region’s roads in 2016
Nine people died in eight separate road incidents across the Colac Otway, Surf Coast and Corangamite shires in the past year.

