Andrew William Valli, 27, of White Hills, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges for the crime spree which spanned more than four months earlier this year.

He will be sentenced in September once a forensic report is complete.

The court heard Valli was walking to the Bendigo Hospital on January 29 when he noticed the back door to a house was open, so he entered and stole a mobile phone.

He later pawned the phone at Cash Converters.

Valli and two co-accused stole an enclosed trailer from in front of a Golden Square address on January 31, towing the trailer and power tools – valued at $30,000 – to an address in Lockwood.

The following day, the group forced their way into a property in Axedale and found keys to a gun safe, stealing five shotguns, two rifles, two air rifles and ammunition. They also stole a video camera and welder, valued at $4000.

The items were placed into a Holden Commodore which was stolen from the address.

The stolen property was recovered on February 2 during a police raid.

Valli was also involved in the theft of a ute from a Woodvale address. During the theft, three fishing rods, a chainsaw and other items were stolen.

The ute was used to carry out a burglary on the Bendigo and District Aboriginal Co-operative on May 29, in which a ride-on lawn mower and power tools were stolen with a value of almost $10,000.

The ute was found dumped on Upper California Gully Road on May 30, before Valli was arrested three days later.

The court heard Valli had struggled to deal with the death of his father in 2015 and relapsed into a life of drugs, alcohol and crime.

Magistrate Peter Mithen said it was no excuse for the offending.

“While your father was ailing, these offences were happening. It’s no way to honour him,” he said.

“It’s time for you to do the 180 degree turn in terms of attitude, and to think about things.”

Mr Mithen said he would wait on the outcome of a forensics report before sentencing Valli, but said he could expect a jail term followed by a community corrections order.

Valli was released on bail with strict conditions, and will be sentenced in Bendigo on September 29.