Colac Magistrate’s Court
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.