Court
Drunk driver suspended
An Apollo Bay man who drove his car at more than four times the legal blood alcohol limit to get a packet of cigarettes will not drive for the next 21 months.
Hospital patient steals wallet
A 32-year-old man who stole the wallet of the patient beside him in hospital after committing a burglary in Colac must complete 120 hours of unpaid community work.
Colac burnout earns behaviour bond
A man who was caught doing burnouts by an off-duty police officer must be on good behaviour for the next year.
Extended loss of licence for coastal speeder
A man who drove on the Great Ocean Road at 30kmh above the speed limit has lost his licence for an extra three months on top of his current licence suspension.
Guilty plea after serious injury
A Barongarook man must complete 200 hours of unpaid community work, after he hit a man causing him to lose a tooth, in an attempt to get back a $30 debt.
Cafe burglary earns $4000 fine
A 19-year-old woman who racked up a long list of offending has avoided a conviction but must be on good behaviour for the next 18 months and pay almost $4000 to the café she broke into.
Painter pleads guilty to hydroponic set-up
A Colac man who set up a hydroponic cannabis set-up in the house he was painting, will treat his drug problem with a 15-month community correction order.
Guilty plea in drugs charge
A Colac father of three must pay an $800 fine after Colac police seized 55 grams of cannabis from his home.
