Articles by A Staff Reporter
Driver illegally overtakes unmarked police vehicle
A Winchelsea man who illegally overtook an unmarked police car in Forrest has been left surprised after he received a $250 fine in court.
Off the road for a coffee
A 54-year-old man who drove his car through Elliminyt without a licence to get a coffee is off the road for the next 13 months.
Late for drug conviction
A 23-year-old man who was more than four hours late to court has avoided being arrested for his drug possession charge.
Family violence order breached ten times
A man who is up to his tenth family violence intervention order breach has received another mark on his criminal record, but this time must complete a community corrections order.
Fine for suspended driver
A man living in Colac on a working visa must pay a $500 fine for driving with a suspended licence.
Woman guilty of assault
A woman who assaulted a child in Colac’s Murray Street has received a stain on her criminal record.
No conviction for meth mum
A mother in her mid-30s has avoided a criminal conviction in court for a police raid on her house that found more than 20 grams of meth.
Speeding drug mum avoids jail
A 36-year-old mother has avoided jail and been given one more chance to curb her drug habit after being caught speeding along the Princes Highway on drugs with trafficking supplies in her car.