The South West Daily
May 13, 2026
Here is what is making news for May 13, 2026.===================================As cost-of-living pressures continue to impact households, Barwon Water is beginning a major consultation process regarding future water prices and service standards. ====================================================…
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May 12, 2026
Here is what is making news for May 12, 2026.=================================A sixty-year-old Camperdown man has been refused bail after allegedly holding a woman captive at gunpoint for several days. The court heard the New South Wales woman managed to escape on May seventh by convincing her cap…
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May 11, 2026
Here is what is making news for May 11, 2026.=================================Ahead of the federal budget's release tomorrow Member for Wannon Dan Tehan says early forecasts don't look good for those across the South West. Mr Tehan says he will watch eagerly, especially looking towards negative ge…
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May 08, 2026
Here is what is making news for May 08, 2026.=====================================A truck rollover has delayed operations Geelong bound between Birregurra and Winchelsea on the Princes Highway for more than 15 hours little-to-no alerts or information provided from the Department of Transport. Memb…
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May 07, 2026
Here is what is making news for May 07, 2026.===================================RoadSafe Otway is hosting Safe Plate Day this Mother's Day at Bunnings Colac. RoadSafe Otway's Matt Daniels says locals can get free anti-theft number plate screws fitted from 10 am. ===================================…
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May 06, 2026
Here is what is making news for May 06, 2026.===================================Following the summer fires across the Otways and Skipton regions, health professionals are reminding emergency service volunteers about the long term mental health impacts being a first responder might cause. Emergency…
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April 05, 2026
Here is what is making news for May 05, 2026.==================================A three vehicle collision yesterday left parts of the Great Ocean Road between Lavers Hill and Princetown closed in both directions. A blue Hyundai hatch collided head on with the minibus in Gellibrand Lower just before…
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May 04, 2026
May the Fourth be with you.====================================================Colac residents have another chance to turn recycling into serious cash with the Win A Million Cents competition returning tomorrow. Every fifty containers returned earns you an entry to win ten-thousand dollars. With …
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May 1, 2026
Here is what is making news for May 1, 2026.================================Dramatic scenes unfolded at Waurn Ponds railway station on Wednesday morning after police pepper-sprayed and arrested two Colac men. Officers met the V/Line bus following reports that a forty-one-year-old man had harassed …
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April 30, 2026
Here is what is making news for April 30, 2026.==================================Local fishing clubs are set for a major boost. The Colac Anglers Club and the Otway Regional Sports Fishing Club have both grants in V-F-A funding for equipment and facility upgrades. =================================…
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