Anthony Firebrace, 35, appeared in the Bendigo Magistrates' Court on Thursday after he was charged with seven offences, including driving a motor vehicle in the vicinity of emergency workers with the intention of exposing them to a safety risk.

The court heard about 9am on March 31 this year, Echuca police officers were called to a Wilson Court address following reports of a man acting suspiciously.

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Officers allegedly found Mr Firebrace asleep in the driver's seat of a stationwagon.

The court heard the officers parked their cars at the front and rear of the stationwagon to try and stop Mr Firebrace from fleeing.

Two officers exited one of the cars and activated their body-worn cameras.

The court heard they approached Mr Firebrace, with one of the officers stopped outside his driver's side door and the other at the passenger's side.

Mr Firebrace was woken up and the officers directed him to unlock his car. The court heard Mr Firebrace, who was sweating and appearing drug affected, refused to unlock the vehicle.

Police alleged Mr Firebrace then reversed back onto the adjacent nature strip, forcing two officers to move away to avoid being hit.

The court heard Mr Firebrace's car became stuck and he drove forward, colliding with one of the police cars.

Mr Firebrace allegedly reversed the car again before driving around the police cars and fleeing the scene.

The police officers, who were not injured in the incident, did not pursue Mr Firebrace.

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The court heard police attended a Strathdale address in the early hours of April 8 after seeing Mr Firebrace's car parked outside.

Mr Firebrace allegedly tried to flee the scene by jumping over a back fence, but officers arrested him a few streets away.

Police allegedly found outstanding stolen football cards and an ammunition belt in the car.

Twenty-five pages of prior convictions were submitted to the Bendigo Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

Defence lawyer James Cameron told the court Mr Firebrace brought forward the bail application because he needed to attend his grandmother's funeral later this month.

Mr Cameron said Mr Firebrace viewed his grandmother as a mother figure, and as part of his Aboriginal culture, he was required to prepare a carved tree for the funeral.

The defence lawyer said there were also issues with the prosecution's case and there could be a lengthy delay before the charges were resolved.

Mr Cameron said his client had been disorientated during the incident and his focus had been on trying to get away from police, rather than endangering them.

Magistrate Rodney Higgins agreed the cultural factors and court delays were compelling reasons to grant Mr Firebrace bail.

Mr Firebrace was released from custody on a number of conditions, including a curfew. He is due to return to the Bendigo Magistrates' Court in July.

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