Articles by A Staff Reporter

  • Fine and loss of licence for disqualified driver

    A 43-year-old Colac father will pay a $750 fine and lose his licence for a year after driving with drugs in his system and a disqualified licence.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Violent addict serves 44 days

    A former Colac man who assaulted emergency workers has avoided further time in prison.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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