WARRNAMBOOL City Council residents and visitors are the best part of $20,000 out of pocket after the latest round of prosecutions through the Warrnambool court.
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All articles from our website & app The digital version of Today's Paper Breaking news alerts direct to your inbox Interactive Crosswords, Sudoku and Trivia All articles from the other regional websites in your areaThe fines were issued for a range of offences including parking infringements, having an open container of alcohol in the central business district and one driver was fined for emitting music from a vehicle at an unreasonable volume.
The largest impositions were for having a dog at large with one resident fined $1050.
Parking fines were topped by one woman who is almost $500 worse off.
Council health and local laws acting manager Peter McArdle said the council had a policy of pursuing all fines issued that had not been waived on appeal.
He said only a small percentage of the fines issued ever ended up being pursued through the Warrnambool Magistrates Court.
Mr McArdle said when fines were initially issued there was 28 days to pay, followed by a reminder and another 28 days, with a final reminder allowing another 14 days.
“Obviously costs are incurred through that process. Council sets parking fines but most other fines, such as for animal offences, are set by the state government,” he said.
“The majority of fines are paid during the reminder process but the costs do run up. My advice is if you do receive an infringement notice and have no grounds for appeal then pay it.”
The officer said that while people complained about getting fined for their animals wandering, there were an equal number of people contacting the council complaining. “If you have your dog on a lead or contained on your property then you are more than likely never going to be in contact with council officers,” he said.
Fines totalling $20,000 were issued for a range of offences including parking infringements, having an open container of alcohol in the central business district and one driver was fined for emitting music from a vehicle at an unreasonable volume.
PENALTIES imposed by magistrates in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court for council-issued fines included:
Foz Ojan, of Price Place, Warrnambool: consuming alcohol in the Warrnambool central business district - not convicted, fined $122 with $94 costs.
Christopher Hayes, of Glenn Court, Colac: behaving in an indecent manner - not convicted and fined $244 with $93.40 costs.
Corey Clark, of Boundary Road, Cobden: emit music from a vehicle with unreasonable volume - not convicted, placed on a 12-month good behaviour bond and ordered to pay $94 costs.
Marungache Gillett, of Saywell Court, Warrnambool: open alcohol container in a restricted area - not convicted, placed on a six-month good behaviour bond and ordered to pay $94 costs.
Andrea Miar, of Loyola Avenue, Warrnambool: open alcohol container in a restricted area - not convicted, fined $122 with $94 costs.
Kate Cumming, of Gladstone Street, Warrnambool: consuming alcohol in the Warrnambool central business district - not convicted, fined $122 with $94 costs.
Matthew Riches, of Elliott Street, Warrnambool: failure to remove unlawfully parked vehicle - not convicted, fined $244 with $129.80 costs.
Nikki Warren, of Clarke Street, Koroit: open alcohol container in a restricted area - not convicted, fined $122 with $94 costs.
Travis Lanxon, of Hiller Lane, Hamilton: open alcohol container in a restricted area - not convicted, fined $122 with $94 costs.
Aaron Mason, of Cassia Road, Melton: open alcohol container in a restricted area - not convicted, fined $122 with $94 costs.
Scott McKay, of Glascow Street, Warrnambool: open alcohol container in a restricted area - not convicted, fined $122 with $94 costs.
Younis Dau, of Loyola Avenue, Warrnambool: open alcohol container in a restricted area - not convicted, fined $122 with $94 costs.
Jason Igari, of Nicholson Street, Warrnambool: inappropriate behaviour in public - not convicted and fined $244 with $94 costs.
Hayden Jenkins, of Jason Street, Warrnambool: open alcohol container in a restricted area - not convicted, fined $122 with $94 costs.
Rosie Claire Sanderson, of College Street, Port Fairy: one parking fine - not convicted and fined $60 with $93 costs.
Sheree Melva Duncan, of Princes Highway, Port Fairy: four parking fines - without conviction fined $240 with $194.80 costs.
Helen Jay Steele, of St James Crescent, Warrnambool: four parking fines - without conviction fined $240 with $194.80 costs.
Jonathan Stuart Miller, of Moonah Street, Warrnambool: one parking fine and not being completely in the parking bay - without conviction, fined $116 with $152.40 costs.
Jacqueline Murdoch, of Regent Street, Port Fairy: three parking fines - without conviction, fined $174 with $174.40 costs.
Patrick Anthony O'Donohue, of Granter Street, Warrnambool: one parking fine and stopping in a permit zone - without conviction, fined $131 with $151.80 costs.
Roslyn Maree Duffin, of Raglan Parade, Warrnambool: five parking fines - without conviction, fined $290 with $129.80 costs.
Karen Alicia Ellwood, of Grey Street, Terang: two parking fines - without conviction, fined $116 with $151.80 costs.
Nicholas Leslie Fleming, of Hopkins Falls Road, Wangoom: two parking fines - without conviction, fined $116 with $151.80 costs.
Ashley Anita Fortune, of Otway Road, Warrnambool: two parking fines - without conviction, fined $116 with $152.40 costs.
Kimberly April Gubecka, of Harper Street, Warrnambool: three parking fines and vehicle in no stopping area - without conviction, fined $296 with $197 costs.
Kristen Peter Howell, of Clyde Avenue, St Leonards: two parking fines - without conviction, fined $116 with $152.40 costs.
Emma Renee Sparrow, of Port Fairy Road, Koroit: two parking fines - without conviction, fined $116 with $151.80 costs.
Leah Amy Baxter, of Murray Street, Warrnambool: one parking fine and stopped in a permit zone - without conviction, fined $131 with $151.80 costs.
Kerry Leanne Beaton, of Duffus Street, Koroit: two parking fines - without conviction, fined $116 with $152.40 costs.
Sonia Bernice Berry, of Hoddle Street, Warrnambool: two parking fines - without conviction, fined $116 with $152.40 costs.
Madeline Sophia Campbell, of Saltau Street, Warrnambool: five parking fines - without conviction, fined $290 with $220 costs.
Matthew Jason Ryan, Membery Way, Warrnambool: three parking fines - without conviction, fined $174 with $174.80 costs.
Leanne Marie Senior, of Mortlake Road, Warrnambool: two parking fines - without conviction, fined $116 with $152.40 costs.
Daniel James Taylor, of Botanic Road, Warrnambool: three parking fines - without conviction, fined $174 with $175 costs.
Kylie Lauren Templeton, of Sharkeys Road, Port Fairy: two parking fines - without conviction, fined $116 with $152.40 costs.
Natalie Elizabeth Tibos, of Mountain Ash Drive, Warrnambool: one parking fine and parking in a disabled space - without conviction, fined $180 with $152.40 costs.
Rachel Willacy, of Princes Highway, Port Fairy: two parking fines - without conviction, fined $116 with $152.40 costs.
Carolyn Ann Johnson, of Dwarroon Road, Cudgee: three parking fines - without conviction, fined $174 with $174.40 costs.
Kellie Anne Dean, of Raglan Parade, Warrnambool: two parking fines - without conviction, fined $116 with $152.40 costs.
Lauren Peta Matthews, of Coulstock Street, Warrnambool: two parking fines - without conviction, fined $116 with $151.80 costs.
Melissa Frances MacLeod, of Balmoral Road, Warrnambool: two parking fines and leaving a vehicle on a footpath - without conviction, fined $189 with $174.40 costs.
Nicole Leanne Lockwood, of Elliott Street, Warrnambool: one parking fine and leaving a vehilce on a nature strip: without conviction, fined $131 with $152.40 costs.
Mer Anthony Koul, of Carmel Drive, Warrnambool: three parking fines - without conviction, fined $174 with $174.40 costs.
Colleen Elizabeth Keane, of Parker Street, Warrnambool: two parking fines - without conviction, fined $116 with $152.40 costs.
Christopher Docherty, of Chatsworth Road, Derrinallum: dog at large during the day - without conviction, fined $211 with $124.80 costs.
Nicole Hinkley, of Murray Street, Warrnambool: two charges of having a dog at large during the day and two counts of failing to register pets - without conviction, fined $854 with $198.20 costs.
Sky Cashion, of Grieve Street, Warrnambool: two charges of having a dog at large during the day and one count of having a dog at large during the night -without conviction, fined $610 with $174.40 costs.
Simone Proctor, of Granter Street, Warrnambool: two charges of having a dog at large during the day - without conviction, fined $366 with $153 costs.
Daniel Tate, of Wanstead Street, Warrnambool: one count of having a dog at large during the night and having an unregistered pet - without conviction, fined $488 with $153 costs.
Sarah Turner, of Queens Road, Warrnambool: dog at large during the day and failing to register a pet - without conviction, fined $427 with $153 costs.
Leah Dalton, of Donovans Road, Warrnambool: dog at large during the day and failing to register a pet - without conviction, fined $427 with $153 costs.
Jason Keane, of Nicolls Street, Warrnambool: dog at large during the day and failing to register a pet - without conviction, fined $427 with $153 costs.
