Articles by A Staff Reporter
Offender hid drill in pants
A Corio man, who stole a drill from a Colac store by hiding it in his pants, says it was a “stupid action” but he will still have to pay a $650 fine.
Highway e-scooter rider avoids prison term
A 37-year-old man caught riding an electric scooter along the Princes Highway without a helmet has avoided a jail sentence.
AEC provides information for voters
Colac and district people will head to the polls on Saturday to cast their vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum, but a common theme amongst voters is that there isn’t enough information available to people to make an informed decision.
Violent addict serves 44 days
A former Colac man who assaulted emergency workers has avoided further time in prison.
Drunk driver jailed for causing fatal collision
A 26-year-old Irish man will spend the next eight years in prison following a fatal collision which claimed the life of a 19-year-old man in Cobden last year.
Crash driver avoids conviction
A 20-year-old Colac district woman has avoided a conviction but must be on her best behaviour after a crash at Pomborneit.
Spanner thief caught with knife and baton
A soon-to-be-dad must pay a $1000 fine for stealing spanners and carrying a knife and a baton.
Five times over, four-year lesson
A Colac man who crashed while riding an e-scooter at more than five times the legal alcohol limit has learnt his lesson about e-scooter rules, losing his driver’s licence for four years.