Court
Drug driving offender earns 12-month ban
A Colac woman who was caught drug driving twice and refused to “dog” an associate to police will lose her licence for at least ayear.
Guilty plea for Bay drink driver
A man caught drink driving at Apollo Bay was nearly five times the legal limit, a court has heard.
Appeal over meth lab case
A woman convicted over a Colac drug lab is appealing her sentence to a higher court.
Colac delivery truck driver avoids criminal record
A truck driver who took out a powerline in Colac has lost his licence for three months, but will scrape by without a criminal record.
Dirt bike crash leads to loss of licence
A Colac district farmhand involved in a dirt bike crash has lost his driver’s licence but escaped a criminal record.
Car thief awaits sentencing after guilty plea
A man has pleaded guilty to a raft of offences from a wild Colac district crime spree that included the theft of multiple cars and guns.
Rape charge cops eight-year sentence
A jury found the 45-year-old guilty of one count of rape last week, following a four-day trial at County Court at Geelong.
Court backlog leaves cases in the lurch
Colac and district lawyers say a growing court backlog means it’s taking months longer for victims and offenders to see justice.
