Court
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.
Violent addict serves 44 days
A former Colac man who assaulted emergency workers has avoided further time in prison.
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.
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.
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.
Five times over, four-year lesson
A Colac man who crashed while riding an e-scooter at more than five times the legal alcohol limit has learnt his lesson about e-scooter rules, losing his driver’s licence for four years.
Disqualified drivers in court
A 44-year-old Colac man and a 37-year-old man have paid the price for driving with a disqualified licence.
Drug driver convictions serve as warning
Two drivers received convictions for drug driving in Colac court this week, serving as a warning for anyone contemplating driving under the influence of drugs.