Articles by A Staff Reporter

  • News from the Colac Magistrates’ Court

    The latest news from the Colac Magistrates’ Court.

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  • Fuel thieves receive convictions and fines

    A Colac man who covered his number plates before stealing petrol from a Colac service station has received a criminal conviction and $500 fine.

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  • Heroes receive posthumous bravery awards

    Cooriemungle father and son Ross and Andy Powell who died during a surf rescue near Port Campbell on Easter Sunday 2019 have received Australian Bravery Awards.

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  • News from the Colac Magistrates’ Court

    The latest news from the Colac Magistrates’ Court including multiple drink drivers and a sex offender.

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  • Local health networks concern former chair

    Former Timboon and District Healthcare Services chair John Vogels says the State Government’s decision to create local health networks will push smaller rural hospitals to the sidelines and give them no control over their future. 

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  • Known sex offender avoids jail

    A Colac sex offender has escaped a prison sentence after failing to notify authorities about his contact with a teenager.

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  • Learner’s costly mistake

    A suspended Colac learner driver caught driving without a supervisor has been slapped with a $400 fine.

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  • Jail time for ram-raid offender

    A Lorne man who caused $10,000 of damage to a Colac service station while in a drug-fueled paranoia will spend the next seven months in prison.

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