A ROBINVALE man who strangled his ex-partner at their Bendigo home last year has been fined $1000 for his "red-flag behaviour", a court has heard.

The father-of-five has since returned to Robinvale, and was said to have made no contact with the woman or his children since the incident.

Details of his offending were raised on Tuesday in the Robinvale Magistrates' Court, where he pleaded guilty to...