Court

  • Oval fence offender escapes conviction

    A Colac district man who previously denied driving his mother’s vehicle through fences at two Colac ovals causing almost $10,000 worth of damage has pleaded guilty to the crime, but walked from court without a conviction.

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  • Facebook fraud convicted

    “That’s a cruel, cruel hoax to play on someone.”

    A Colac woman who scammed a victim out of $200 by falsely advertising a vehicle on Facebook marketplace has received a $600 fine on top of repaying the money she stole.

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  • Spitter avoids conviction

    “It’s the lowest of the low.”

    A magistrate has slammed a Colac international worker who spat on a woman during an assault.

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  • Winch creeper dodges prison

    A Winchelsea personal trainer convicted of sexual assault, stalking and upskirting has avoided jail.

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  • No fine for ignoring sign

    A Colac woman has avoided a penalty for parking in a no-stopping zone, but told court that council needs to remove a sign.

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  • Visa worker was speeding, drunk, unlicenced

    A 31-year-old man caught speeding at 150 kilometres an hour in an 80-kilometre zone was found to be both unlicenced and severely over the legal alcohol limit.

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  • Colac man arrested for murder

    Homicide Squad detectives have charged a Colac man with murder following an alleged stabbing at Geelong.

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  • Very expensive drive-through dinner

    A Colac man has learnt an almost $2000 lesson after police caught him driving to McDonalds for dinner with a suspended licence.

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