Articles tagged: Colac Magistrate’s Court
LAST CHANCE: Teen snuck in, took thousands from victim’s phone
A Colac teenager who entered a home and stole an 80-year-old’s life savings has been granted bail with a stern warning.
Accused avoids conviction for drug trafficking
A Colac woman accused of a series of charges including trafficking methylamphetamine has been sentenced to complete a court order.
District farmer fined, banned
A Colac district farmer has been fined $75,000 and banned from owning or managing cattle for the next 10 years for what a magistrate has described as “animal killing fields”.
Colac drink driver fined, two years off the road
A Colac woman who was caught driving at more than twice the legal blood-alcohol limit won’t be able to drive her new Land Rover for more than two years.
Speedster caught at 176
A magistrate has labelled a Colac district driver “selfish” for travelling more than 75 kilometres an hour above the speed limit on the Princes Highway.
WEAPON WARNING: More weapons possession in Colac Otway
A Colac magistrate has warned people who carry weapons that they could face jail time, following an increase in offences across the city and statewide.
Honour for court support roles
A trip to court can be an extremely stressful time, but for more than 25 years Colac’s Neil O’Grady and George Roberts have made it their goal to support anybody who attends.
Long heal for fatigued driver
A man who fell asleep at the wheel and crashed near Stonyford has faced court after spending months in hospital.
News in Brief
Groups welcome withdrawal of seismic blasting proposal Environmental, political and community groups have welcomed a decision by oil and gas exploration companies to withdraw seismic blasting plans for the Otway basin. TGS’s latest seismic blasting proposal covered 31,500 square kilometres, about half the size of Tasmania, which opponents argued would threaten biologically important areas for […]
Concerns with court system
Colac Police Senior Constable Steph Ward joined discussions this week when the Minister for Prevention of Family Violence Vicki Ward visited Colac’s Orange Door.
One last chance to change
A Colac man has been given one last chance to change his behaviour and stop breaching intervention orders or he’ll be facing time in prison.
Mother avoids conviction for assault
A 23-year-old mother has avoided a criminal record for a “cowardly” one punch attack at a Colac venue.
News in Brief
League changes rules Members from Colac Tenpin Bowl’s Ramblers League have voted for a historic rule change in the competition. Colac Tenpin’s top-grade competition will move from a men-only league to a mixed competition, enabling women to enter for the first time in the league’s 60-year history. Until last week, the Ramblers, which is the […]
Drug screening or jail for teen
A Colac teenager could be looking at a jail sentence for breaching an intervention order if he fails to complete drug screens that are his last chance to get him into a rehabilitation program.
Driver’s claims waste court’s time
A Colac district man who wasted “busy magistrate court time” by attempting to “rebut the 12 presumptions of law” has been fined.
No conviction for driver returning positive drug test
A 26-year-old man has lost his licence for the next year for driving under the influence of cannabis.
Man fined for Xanax collection
An expectant father must pay a $500 fine for possessing more than 300 Xanax tablets.
Intoxicated man found asleep in school, blames medicine
A man who was found asleep in a Colac primary school after mixing alcohol and surgery drugs must be on his best behaviour for the next year.
Suspended driver fined
A clinical trial worker who was unaware her driver’s licence was suspended must pay $300 to the court fund.
Prison release for man
A magistrate has released a man from prison but he must stay away from Geelong if he wants it to stay a free man.
Drug driving offender earns 12-month ban
A Colac woman who was caught drug driving twice and refused to “dog” an associate to police will lose her licence for at least ayear.
Driver’s actions shock court
A Colac woman was more than four times the legal limit when she crashed into a parked car with her 12-year-old son in the passenger seat, a court has heard.
Magistrates’ Court limiting case load
Colac’s court remains open but will hear fewer matters in response to the coronavirus crisis.
Altercations demonstrate need for upgrades
Police have condemned a series of confronting incidents at Colac’s cramped courthouse this week, while south-west legal eagles say the incidents highlight a “very real” need for more space.
