Colac Magistrate’s Court
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.