Timothy John Soares, 29, appeared in the Bendigo Magistrates' Court on Thursday where he pleaded guilty to offences including failing to stop on police direction.

The court heard in October and November this year, Soares evaded officers on four separate occasions.

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On October 23, police saw Soares driving a blue wagon with no registration plates in Tongala. He was travelling at 110km/h in a 80km/h zone.

Police activated their lights and sirens but Soares sped off, swerving across the road and travelling at 147km/h in a 100km/h zone.

Officers pulled out of the chase due to safety concerns.

A similar scenario happened on November 4, with Soares speeding at 120km/h in a 60km/h zone to evade police.

Two days later, other motorists had to pull over to avoid colliding with Soares who was speeding away from police.

The 29-year-old evaded officers a final time on November 9, before he was arrested the next day.

The court heard Soares was disqualified from driving at the time of the offending.

The dangerous driving came after Parks Victoria charged the 29-year-old for illegally camping in the Lower Goulburn National Park in May.

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Soares illegally logged trees in the park and lit unsafe camp fires. He also brought a cat into the Lower Goulburn National Park, which threatened the native wildlife.

Defence lawyer Marcel White told the court that Soares had been homeless for a significant period, which led to the offences in May.

Mr White said it was conceded that the driving was dangerous, but Soares had entered a guilty plea at an early stage in a time of COVID-19 delays.

The defence lawyer said Soares also had a partner who was six weeks pregnant so he wanted to be with her for the birth of their child.

Magistrate Russell Kelly said Soares had been repeatedly "driving like a maniac".

Mr Kelly said a significant jail term was the only appropriate sentence for such serious offending.

The magistrate indicated he would jail Soares for 12 months with a non-parole period of five months.

The particulars of the sentence will be handed down next week. Soares was remanded in custody.

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