Long Jetty: Alleged drug dealer Graham Paul Gellatly’s bail varied so he can live with sister and attend church

An alleged dealer, who is awaiting trial on multiple counts of supplying commercial and large quantities of drugs, had his bail varied so he can live with his sister and go to church.

Graham Paul Gellatly, 36, of Bateau Bay, has been granted bail to live with his sister after being charged with supplying commercial quantities of illegal drugs. Picture: Facebook

A Central Coast man facing trial on 13 drug supply related charges had his bail varied so he can live with his sister and attend church.

Graham Paul Gellatly, of Bateau Bay, faced Gosford District Court on Thursday where he appeared via video link from the Port Stephens residential rehabilitation facility Connect Global.

The 36-year-old was granted bail in December after 11 months in custody to live solely at the rehabilitation centre.

But the court heard Mr Gellatly had completed the centre’s six month residential program and was eligible to transition to an outpatient service.

The court heard Mr Gellatly’s trial in November was rapidly approaching and, given there had been no breaches, the Crown no longer actively opposed the variation, which would allow him to live with his sister in Nirvana St, Long Jetty.

Mr Gellatly has been living at the Connect Global rehab centre at Swan Bay, Port Stephens. (File picture)

Judge David Wilson granted the variation, which effectively placed Mr Gellatly under “house arrest” at his sister’s property unless he is in her company or reporting daily to The Entrance police station.

However, the new bail conditions also allow Mr Gellatly to attend appointments for legal, medical and drug treatment as well as going to mass at Greenhouse Church at Long Jetty and Hope Unlimited Church at Charmhaven.

Mr Gellatly, 36, of Bateau Bay, will be allowed to live with his sister in Nirvana St, Long Jetty. Picture: Facebook

One of his other sisters has previously posted $20,000 cash surety, which remains at stake should he fail to appear or breach his bail in some other way.

It comes after Mr Gellatly was unsuccessful in varying his bail so he could talk to his mum Karen Elaine Gellatly, 58, of Bateau Bay, in May.

Mrs Gellatly was one of three people arrested and charged along with her son during raids at homes in Bateau Bay and North Avoca in December 2022 following a three-month police investigation.

Mrs Gellatly pleaded guilty in Gosford District Court earlier this year to two counts of supplying a commercial quantity of magic mushrooms and three counts of supplying an indictable quantity of drugs including LSD and cannabis.

She is on bail awaiting sentence in September.

As part of his bail conditions Mr Gellatly is still prohibited from talking to his mother or the other two co-accuseds who also remain before the courts.