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  1. 12h ago

    September 11, 2026

    Here is what is making news for September 12, 2026.=====================================A new G-twenty-one survey reveals seventy-nine per cent of regional residents are cutting costs to manage living pressures.G21 Chair and Colac Otway Shire Mayor Jason Schram says better transport infrastructure is essential to support struggling household budgets.==========================================================================A not-for-profit community celebration inspired by Taiwan's Moon Festival is coming to town.Event Organiser Jo Crosbie says the NightSee Taiwan twenty twenty-six Night Market will be held this Sunday from two P-M to seven P-M.==========================================================================Colac agronomy student Toby Monaco is urging local residents to apply for a Demo Dairy Foundation scholarship before applications close in twenty twenty-seven.Monaco says the financial support has been vital for his own agricultural studies, encouraging others to seize the opportunity while it remains available.==========================================================================The Port Campbell Friendly Grocer has been named the Victorian Retailer of the Year for twenty twenty-six.In a major milestone for the local business, the recent announcement marks the first time a store has secured the title for three consecutive years.==========================================================================Staff at the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority, or C-M-A, have swapped their desks for kitchens to take part in the twenty twenty-six Threatened Species Bake-off.Now in its tenth year, the national event encourages Australians to create edible tributes to threatened wildlife to raise conservation awareness.Corangamite C-M-A has participated since the C-O-V-I-D nineteen lockdowns. ==========================================================================The upcoming high-risk weather season was the focus as Barwon South West agency leaders gathered for an annual preparedness briefing.FFMVic Deputy Chief Officer Mark Mellington discussed the local spring outlook and the region's fire risk for twenty twenty-six and twenty twenty-seven.==========================================================================AND IN SPORTColac Golf Club's Caleb Perry has just been added to the twenty twenty-six S-W-G-A Country Week team.Perry joins fellow local club member Hunter Togni in the squad, with the pair set to represent the South Western Golf Association in Ballarat.==========================================================================A place on CDFNL Grand Final Day is on the line for all teams that play this Saturday at Central Reserve.Lorne and will Alvie will do battle in the football.And A Grade netball action sees the Colac Imperials face Otway Districts.==========================================================================In this weekends regional soccer finals the Colac Otway Rovers seniors face Corio Bay in the Football Victoria Geelong semi finals.The Corangamite Lions Womens side also faces Sebastopol Vikings in Greater Ballarat Semi Final action.===================================== See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. 1d ago

    September 10, 2026

    Here is what is making news for September 10, 2026.===================================Coragulac is in line for new early childhood infrastructure following a state government announcement.Minister for Children Lizzie Blandthorn has revealed a new Building Blocks Partnership with the Diocese of Ballarat Catholic Education Limited, known as D-O-B-C-E-L. ======================================================================The State Government has announced it will be redirecting Suburban Rail Loop funds into a three hundred and fifty-two million dollar regional road blitz.Five hundred thousand potholes will be repaired, alongside a new tracking website.Candidate for Polwarth Hutch Hussein says routes, including the Princes and Western Highways, will be prioritised.======================================================================A Colac-based education initiative has been named a local not-for-profit partner for Jack Johnson's twenty twenty-six Australian summer tour.Farm My School operates a market garden at Colac Secondary College, transforming school land to teach students regenerative agriculture.C-E-O James McLennan says the Johnson Ohana Foundation will match every dollar donated up to two thousand five hundred dollars.======================================================================A Timboon dairy farm is revolutionising operations with a state-of-the-art robotic milking system.Schulz Organic Dairy is introducing voluntary milking, allowing four hundred and fifty cows to set their own schedule.Operator Simon Schulz says the technology will drastically improve quality control and herd health.======================================================================Transport Victoria has completed three road rehabilitation projects across the Barwon South West region to provide smoother journeys.The upgrades include rebuilding a one point three-kilometre section of the Colac-Forrest Road, five kilometres east of Colac, where a new traffic island has also improved visibility.Other works include a one point three-kilometre section of the Deans Marsh-Lorne Road, and an eight hundred-metre stretch of the Timboon-Colac Road.The projects form part of a two hundred and fifty-five million dollar state government investment in the Great Ocean Road and its inland routes. ======================================================================The Colac Farm Safety Action Group is supporting a local R-U-O-K dinner to encourage community connection.Organiser Ann-Maree Convery says the event taking place at seven P-M tonight is at the Swan Marsh Hall.======================================================================South West Victorians can now use a new Victoria Police online tool to check if a vehicle has been stolen.The initiative aims to assist officers in recovering stolen cars much faster across the region.======================================================================AND IN SPORTThe Colac and District Football and Netball League celebrated its senior best and fairest awards last night.EMBARGOED======================================================================The Colac Cycling Club heads to Cororooke this weekend to compete for its monthly medal.Racing kicks off at one thirty P-M, after last week's Beeac event was cancelled due to inclement weather.======================================================================A century has capped off Luke Inglis's overseas cricket stint.The City United export scored an unbeaten one hundred and nineteen runs off one hundred and twenty-nine deliveries for the Hampton Wick Royal Cricket Club against Epsom.=================================== See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. 2d ago

    Septemeber 8, 2026

    Here is what is making news for September 08, 2026.=======================================Recent spending data reveals locals and visitors are boosting the Colac Otway economy compared to previous years.Shire Chief Executive Officer Andrew Tenni says the trend is a positive sign for regional businesses.==============================================================================Four students from Colac Secondary College have recently travelled to Parliament House, representing the Victorian Schools Garden Program and Greenlife Industry Victoria.During the visit, the students showcased their agricultural knowledge and practical skills, teaching guests how to craft newspaper pots and plant lettuce seedlings.The group also discussed the educational benefits of having the Farm My School initiative located on their school grounds. ==============================================================================An innovative South West Healthcare initiative designed to keep older people out of hospital has been named a finalist in the twenty twenty-six Victorian Public Healthcare Awards.==============================================================================Nominations are now open for the twenty twenty-six Wannon Sport and Volunteer Awards.Member for Wannon Dan Tehan is calling on the community to acknowledge local sporting achievements and the generous groups who donate their time.==============================================================================Colac and Corangamite livestock producers are being urged to remain vigilant for cattle bloat, with spring pasture growth accelerating across the region.==============================================================================Corangamite Shire is calling on residents to complete a five-minute survey to help redesign its website.The site has not had a major refresh since twenty eighteen, and Manager of Governance Gabrielle Henry says user habits have changed significantly since then.The upgrade aims to make the platform more accessible for people with disabilities, meeting international digital standards. ==============================================================================Lorne Sea Baths is set for a massive transformation into a premium wellness destination, supported by a Victorian Government grant of almost five hundred thousand dollars.Opening in January twenty twenty-seven, Wildsoul Wellness will launch a new venue at the refreshed precinct. ==============================================================================AND IN SPORTTwo Colac football products have helped lock in a Grand Final berth for Peel Thunder.Colac exports Dustin Walters and Tobyn Murray helped Peel Thunder secure a 28 point win over Claremont.Murray kicked two goals and had 17 disposals in the win.In other state league action Micah Robb's season with Werribee is over after its straight sets finals exit - going down by 16 to Port Melbourne over the weekend.==============================================================================Award winners for the CDFNL's junior competitions have been named after ceremonies last night.EMBARGOED==============================================================================The Colac Otway Rovers senior side is bound for the finals, securing second spot on the ladder following a three to one win over the Deakin Ducks.It was a tougher weekend for the rest of the club, with the women's side falling to Corio S-C one nil, and the reserves suffering a five nil loss.Meanwhile, the Corangamite Lions women's team is celebrating finals success, progressing to the next stage after claiming a four to one victory against Ballarat S-C.======================================= See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. 2d ago

    September 09, 2026

    Here is what is making news for September 9, 2026.====================================A major conservation project is underway to preserve the historic Cape Otway Lighthouse precinct, aiming to return safe public access to the famous tower climb.========================================================================Help tackle an invasive species at the Catch a Carp Festival at Lake Colac this Sunday.VFA CEO Travis Dowling says the free community event includes a fishing competition, kids clinics, and commercial fishing demonstrations.========================================================================The 2026 Melbourne Stars Roadshow and current WBBL cricketers visited Elliminyt Primary School yesterday to promote junior cricket programs across the region.WBBL cricketer Zoe Samuel says being able to give back to the community is essential and can't wait to tackle the 2026-27 season.========================================================================Police are appealing for public assistance following a suspicious house fire in Dreeite South this morning.Four C-F-A units from Colac, Beeac, Warrion, and Cororooke responded to the blaze on Corangamite Lake Road at around nine twenty-one A-M.Crews arrived to find the structure smouldering, bringing the incident under control by nine forty A-M. ========================================================================A community member has been cautioned after inadvertently bringing a knife into the Colac Courthouse while delivering documentation.Colac Police Sergeant Stephen Bull says while the incident was accidental, it serves as a timely reminder to check belongings for the safety of the community.========================================================================Member for Wannon Dan Tehan is calling for a greater focus on mental health program outcomes to coincide with Suicide Prevention Day and R-U-O-K Day tomorrow.Emphasising that one in five Australian adults experiences a mental disorder annually, Mr Tehan urges residents to check in on friends and neighbours. reminder to check belongings for the safety of the community.========================================================================AND IN SPORTColac Golf Club’s Hunter Togni has been selected for the South West Golf Association Men’s Team ahead of the twenty twenty-six Country Week Teams’ Matches.The S-W-G-A Men’s and Women's teams will both compete in Division One.The three-day scratch match play tournament runs from Monday, September fourteen to Wednesday, September sixteen across the Ballarat, Buninyong, and Midlands golf clubs.========================================================================Cobden Technical School student Lenny Dobbins has been crowned a state champion at the Victorian State Schools Clay Target Shoot in Echuca.Dobbins secured the overall and Senior Boys titles, hitting twenty-eight out of thirty targets to force a shoot-off.He claimed victory with a final score of thirty-three out of thirty-five. ========================================================================Apollo Bay Cricket export Pat Grimmer has ended his stint with UK based club Sandford St Martin with a bang.Grimmer blasted 109 not out from 115 ball in his final appearance for the overseas club.========================================================================The Hampden League junior vote counts have been finalised, with strong results for Terang-Mortlake and Camperdown players.In the Under Fourteen football, Camperdown's Darby Sinnott polled twenty-six votes to finish in a three-way tie for first place.On the netball court, Terang-Mortlake’s Imogen Barr won the Wytons Thirteen and Under best and fairest with thirty-five votes.In the Fifteen and Under competition, Camperdown’s Abigail Sinnott finished third on thirty votes, while Terang-Mortlake’s Poppy Moloney was runner-up in the Fifteen and Under Reserves with twenty-three votes.==================================== See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. 4d ago

    September 7, 2026

    Here is what is making news for September 7, 2026.====================================The Coalition has announced a $288 million investment in a new Country Roads and Bridges program meaning each of Victoria’s 48 rural and regional councils will receive $1.5 million every year for four years in untied funding for local roads and bridge upgrades.Shadow Minister for Local Government, Bev McArthur made the announcement at the Rural Councils Victoria Conference in Swan Hill.Rural Councils Victoria Deputy Chair and Corangmite Shire Mayor Cr Kate Makin says the forum was a huge win for the regions.========================================================================A new housing pilot project backed by G-21 aims to address Lorne’s essential worker accommodation crisis.Surf Coast Shire Mayor Libby Stapleton says the proposal involves state government funding to offer financial incentives to property owners who lease homes to key workers for at least twenty-four months.========================================================================Colac Police are warning motorists of major road closures this weekend for Amy's Gran Fondo.The cycling event runs this Sunday, September thirteenth, closing sections of the Great Ocean Road.Colac Police sergeant Stephen Bull says affected areas include Lorne, Deans Marsh, and Apollo Bay.========================================================================Corangamite Shire residents have celebrated the official opening of a new crater viewing platform and weather shelter at Mount Noorat.The ribbon-cutting ceremony, led by Mayor Kate Makin, was attended by twenty-four locals who also participated in the annual community planting day.Management Committee Chair William Conheady thanked volunteers for a decade of ongoing infrastructure improvements across the site. ========================================================================Friends of the Eastern Otways have expanded their wildlife surveillance network from nine to fourteen cameras, following a Surf Coast Shire Council grant.The group received three thousand, one hundred and forty-eight dollars last year to monitor native and feral species, sharing the data with Parks Victoria.Following the project's success, Mayor Libby Stapleton is encouraging other volunteer groups to apply for the twenty twenty-six September grants.========================================================================A dedicated Colac school crossing supervisor has been recognised for four decades of service to the community.Lorraine Black recently received her forty-year service award at the Colac Otway Shire Council’s Year of Service Celebration.Having spent seven thousand eight hundred days manning the Pound Road crossing, she has guided multiple generations of local families safely across the street. ========================================================================AND IN SPORTIn the weekends CDFNL results The Colac Imperials have booked a spot in the Grand Final after a nine-point win on Saturday against Lorne.The Colac Imperials A Grade side however went down by 2 goals to Birregurra.In Sundays results Alvie scored a 29 point win in the football, and Otway Districts eliminated South Colac in A Grade netball.========================================================================Severe weather disrupted the Hampden Football Netball League semi-finals at Camperdown's Leura Oval on Saturday.Lightning, rain, and hail forced a thirty-minute delay just as the North Warrnambool Eagles led Terang Mortlake forty-three to thirteen near quarter-time.Play resumed at three-fifteen p-m, with North Warrnambool eventually winning eighty-five to thirty-seven.In Saturday's netball, Koroit overcame South Warrnambool sixty-one to fifty-nine, despite trailing at three-quarter-time.In Sunday's semi-finals, the Warrnambool Blues defeated Cobden forty-eight to forty-six in netball, while Koroit scored ninety-one points to beat Portland in the football.========================================================================The Colac Tigers are celebrating premiership success, with the Under Fourteen football team winning the Division Three Grand Final.The Tigers secured the title with a thirty-two-point victory over Newtown and Chilwell.In netball action, both the Under Thirteen and Under Fifteen Division One sides won their respective elimination finals against Leopold and Saint Joseph's.========================================================================Lorne Football Netball Club has appointed Sean Smartt and Paddy Hughes as senior co-coaches for twenty twenty-seven.The playing duo takes over from Ed Curnow following this year's finals. ==================================== See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. Sep 3

    September 4, 2026

    Here is what is making news for September 4, 2026.=======================================A special celebration is in order tomorrow with Western Star Butter celebrating its 100th birthday at Memorial ParkManaging Director David Breckenridge says Cobden has been integral to the journey of the iconic brand.==============================================================================Year Ten student Charli Nowell is proving age is no barrier to entering agribusiness after launching Barongawood Premium Beef.The sixteen-year-old has been rearing calves since age nine and now runs her own paddock-to-plate venture.==============================================================================Colac Otway and Corangamite Shire residents are being warned to prepare for a warm and dry spring, bringing an increased risk of an early bushfire season.Forest Fire Management Victoria Chief Fire Officer Chris Hardman says crews are conducting year-round fuel reduction and preparedness works to protect communities.He says more than eighteen hundred frontline personnel and aerial firefighting fleets are ready to respond to outbreaks. ==============================================================================The Corangamite Catchment Management Authority is calling on South West residents to help shape the future of local rivers, wetlands, and creeks.Feedback is now open for the draft twenty twenty-six to twenty thirty-six Corangamite Regional Waterway Strategy.Developed over eighteen months, the plan outlines priorities for the next decade.==============================================================================A twenty-two-year-old Colac man has been charged following an early-morning burglary at a Hamilton Street venue on Tuesday.Police allege the man, who was on bail at the time, broke into the premises around four a-m, stealing alcohol and confectionery before fleeing.He is facing charges including burglary, theft, criminal damage, and going equipped to steal. ==============================================================================An explanation is expected early next week following the prolonged closure of N-D-I-S services in Colac.Member for Polwarth Richard Riordan says the services are essential for some of the city's most vulnerable citizens.The N-D-I-S says more answers will be provided in the coming days regarding the extended shutdown.==============================================================================AND IN SPORTThe Colac Imperials have resigned 2025 Mahoney Medalist Bailey Scott as its coach for the 2027 season.Despite fielding offers from the Colac Tigers and Cobden Bombers to return to higher level football, Scott has remained loyal to his junior club.==============================================================================In this weekends CDFNL Fixtures tomorrows second qualifying final will see Lorne play the Colac Imperials for a spot in the Grand Final.In A Grade netball the Colac Imperials will also feature playing Birregurra.In Sunday's semi finals, Alvie plays Irrewarra-Beeac in the football.The netball will see South Colac face Otway Districts.==============================================================================In this weekends Hampden League action - the Leura Oval in Camperdown will host the second qualifying final fixtures tomorrow.North Warrnambool face Terang-Mortlake in a huge football clash while the netball sees South Warrnambool vs Koroit.Sunday's action sees a netball Semi Final between Warrnambool and Cobden, while the football match is Koroit and Portland.======================================= See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. Sep 2

    September 3, 2026

    Here is what is making news for September 3, 2026.====================================Shadow Minister for Public Transport Matthew Guy was at the Colac Train Station yesterday with the deployment of new V/Line trains becoming a major battleground ahead of the State election.Earlier in the week it was announced the coalition announced new hybrid electric trains on the Melton and Wyndham Vale lines will free up 25 three car set V/Line trains to be deployed across the regional network========================================================================Former Australian Steelers wheelchair rugby Paralympian and coach Brad Dubberley is trying to unearth the south west's next Paralympic Talent as the nation builds towards Brisbane 2032.Regional South-West Para-Sports Talent Identification Officer Brad Dubberly says he is trying to build awareness of Paralympic Sports across the South-West Region.========================================================================Lorne residents are being encouraged to begin their bushfire preparations early as Surf Coast Shire Council continues its ongoing fire safety efforts across the region.========================================================================The Rotary Club of Colac Otway is urging the community to join the Walk for Respect to raise awareness against domestic violence.The family-friendly event will take place on Saturday, October twenty-fourth, from ten thirty a-m to twelve p-m at Memorial Square in Colac. ========================================================================A star-studded comedy lineup is heading to Camperdown, with Charlie Pickering, Elliot Goblet, and M-C Katie Wainhouse set to perform at the Theatre Royal.The event is a partnership between Corangamite Shire Council and promoter Crimson Goat Comedy.The show will take place on Sunday, October fourth, from two until four p-m, offering a Sunday afternoon entertainment option. ========================================================================Colac Otway and Corangamite residents can now apply for a permit to catch and sell freshwater yabbies as bait under a new two-year trial.Victorian Fisheries Authority CEO Travis Dowling says the initiative aims to boost bait supplies, with under-eighteens able to apply for free.========================================================================AND IN SPORTThe Corangamite Lions women's team will play its first final this weekend after finishing third in the FV Greater Ballarat Women's competition.They come up against the fourth placed Ballarat SC.Star striker Lara Graham tookout the golden boot for the regular season with 45 goals, 15 more than second place.========================================================================In this weekends Colac Otway Rovers fixtures the women's team faces Corio SC.The seniors men's team faces the Deakin University Ducks, and the reserves travels to face Barwon Heads.==================================== See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. Sep 2

    September 2, 2026

    Here is what is making news for September 2, 2026.==================================Corangamite Shire Council has called for common sense to rule as the Federal Government and Opposition go toe-to-toe in the battle between farms and timber plantations.Mayor Kate Makin called on both the Government and Opposition to put the future wellbeing of farming communities first.====================================================================Colac businesses and residents will have the opportunity to opt into a new C-C-T-V program aimed at monitoring criminal incidents.Colac Police Sergeant Stephen Bull says while the cameras will not be actively monitored, they will significantly reduce the time police spend collating evidence.====================================================================Elizabeth Andrews Catering has secured the tender to operate two new food and beverage outlets at the Twelve Apostles Visitor Centre, opening in mid-October.==========================================================A new Victorian Farmers Federation survey shows ninety-six percent of South West farmers are highly concerned about the state of local roads and freight networks.==========================================================A seventy-seven-year-old Camperdown businessman has pleaded guilty in the Warrnambool Magistrates Court to driving while disqualified and theft from a local hardware store.The court heard the man stole a battery pack valued at over four hundred dollars from the store in May, which police later recovered at his Gellie Street premises using C-C-T-V footage.==========================================================South West residents in bushfire-prone areas are being warned not to delay leaving during an emergency, following a new C-F-A survey.The results reveal that while eighty-eight percent of Victorians know leaving early is safest, eighty-one percent would wait until a fire directly threatens the landscape.C-F-A Chief Officer Jason Heffernan says leaving early means before a fire starts, not when flames are visible. ==========================================================AND IN SPORTLorne AFL export Jack Steven will be inducted into the St Kilda Football Club's Hall of Fame at its 2026 Trevor Barker Awards night.Steven was a dual premiership player with Lorne as a teenager in 2006-and-07, and won four best and fairest medals during his 192 AFL game career.  ==========================================================A free umpire training day is being offered by the C-D-C-A and S-W-C-A on Sunday, September thirteenth.Held at the Colac Sports Performance Hub from ten a-m to three thirty p-m, the event offers aspiring umpires the chance to gain accreditation.With lunch provided, registrations must be submitted by Sunday, September sixth.==========================================================Expressions of interest are being sought for a potential Colac women's football team.Locals are encouraged to attend a special come-and-try session, kicking off at ten a-m on Sunday, September thirteenth at Central Reserve.The session is open to under-tens, under-twelves, under-fourteens, under-seventeens, and senior women.============================= See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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