Court
Businessman gets jail term for drug charges
FORMER Colac businessman Jordan Dittloff has received a six-month jail sentence for trafficking drugs in Melbourne.
Colac ice addict bashed by inmates in jail riot
A COLAC man will finish a two-month stint in jail next week after suffering a broken nose and other injuries during a prison riot.
Supermarket thief faces jail sentence
AN APOLLO BAY man who stole more than $64,000 from a supermarket he worked at will spend the next three months in jail.
Councillor confident of beating conflict of interest charges
COLAC OTWAY SHIRE councillor Chris Smith says he’s confident a court case will show he’s innocent of alleged conflict of interest charges.
Farmer fined $20,000 over starving animals
A FORMER Colac district farmer has lost $20,000 in fines after failing to properly feed and maintain his herd of 150 cattle.
Colac woman jailed for car smash attack
A COLAC woman who repeatedly drove her car into another woman’s leg has copped an 18-month jail sentence.
Ageing court house a public risk: lawyer
A LAWYER says ice-affected people at Colac’s outdated police station and court could be a security threat to the public, police, lawyers and judiciary.
Two men off to prison for domestic violence
COLAC’S magistrate has sent a clear message to family violence offenders by sending two Colac district men to jail.