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'Breakfast, lunch, dinner': accused man claims 'whopping' mass of meth for him
12+ hour, 26+ min ago (294+ words) A 41-year-old man will stay in jail after allegedly being found with a commercial quantity of the drug ice. Ryan Harris of Millicent, South Australia, appeared at the Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Thursday, September 10, 2026, where he applied for bail. The…...
School drop-off time CBD incident leads to new serious driving charges
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (225+ words) A Portland man with a significant criminal history has now been released on bail charged with dangerous driving while pursued by police near the Hamilton central business district. Samual Walsh-Bannam, 27, was released by a bail justice on Thursday evening, September…...
'Bring your toothbrush': magistrate's warning to man who assaulted victim
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (418+ words) A 30-year-old Hamilton man took part in beating a victim inside his home, among a range of drug-related offences. Slade McCann pleaded guilty in the Hamilton Magistrates Court on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, to a wide range of charges. The court heard…...
'Oh my God, they're going to hit us': driver flees after two-car collision
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (347+ words) A woman has recalled the moment she and her friend were in a car when it and another vehicle collided at a busy intersection. Warrnambool police are now appealing for CCTV and dashcam footage of the incident after the occupant…...
Man charged with breaching orders warned to comply or spend more time in prison
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (292+ words) A Warrnambool man who has has been granted bail after persistently breaching court orders. Jacob Gibbs, 30, appeared in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Tuesday, September 8, facing nine charges of breaching court orders, as well as counts of persistently breaching court…...
Breaching court orders leads to three-month jail term while on CCO
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (363+ words) A Hamilton man with a history of breaching court orders has been jailed for three months and warned that more offending will just lead to longer prison terms. Jai Ferguson-Zeunert pleaded guilty in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Monday, September…...
Nurse's 'double life' exposed after being found with significant amount of meth
1+ week, 1+ day ago (472+ words) A registered nurse found with more than 100 grams of meth at his home sold and posted the drug interstate. Darren Gilmour, 56, appeared in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Thursday, September 3, 2026, where he pleaded guilty to drug trafficking. The court was…...
'A danger': Erratic drug driver drifts onto wrong side of road for 400 metres
1+ week, 3+ day ago (328+ words) A Portland nurseryman who drove erratically along a highway under the influence of methamphetamine has been banned from driving for 12 months. Darren Moodie, 53, pleaded guilty in the Hamilton Magistrates Court on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, to driving under the influence of drugs....
Ute and equipment seized as part of illegal firewood investigation
1+ week, 4+ day ago (398+ words) A ute, trailer, log splitter and a chainsaw have been seized at Dunkeld as part of an investigation into alleged commercial harvesting of river red gums from a national park. The Conservation Regulator, supported by Hamilton police officers, executed a…...
Teenager wanted over non-fatal shooting remanded in custody for two months
1+ week, 5+ day ago (402+ words) A teenager wanted over a non-fatal shooting in Geelong has been remanded in custody after being arrested in Warrnambool. Riley Boyle, 18, of Geelong, appeared in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, where he did not apply for bail and…...