08/10/2026
Detectives have been distributing flyers throughout the Cobden area in recent days, appealing to the community for information regarding a suspicious fire in Cobden on 5 February this year and a vehicle believed to be linked to the fire.
Investigators will be conducting further door knocks throughout the Camperdown and Terang areas in the coming days as they continue to seek information that may assist with the investigation.
Anyone who may have information, CCTV or dashcam footage relevant to the investigation is urged to come forward and speak with police.
You can do this by contacting Warrnambool Crime Investigation Unit on 5560 1245 or alternatively via a report to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
More about the incident below 👇
Warrnambool Crime Investigation Unit detectives have released an image of a car of interest as part of their investigation into a suspicious fire in Cobden earlier this year.
Emergency services were called to the Mitchell Street scene following reports the front of a home was on fire on 5 February about 6.15am.
A man and two children, at home at the time, were lucky to escape injury.
As part of the ongoing investigation detectives are now appealing for information about a silver Mazda 3, which was seen on Camperdown-Cobden Road shortly after the incident.
Detectives have released an image of the vehicle in the hope someone within the community will come forward with information.
The car of interest has an external sunshade and damage to the back left bumper.
Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
