March 6, 2026

Here is what is making news for March 06, 2026.==================================Across the Corangamite region, Landcare groups and environmental volunteers are being urged to apply for a slice of three-point-five-five million dollars in state government funding. ===================================…

March 04, 2026

Here is what is making news for March 03, 2026.==================================A solo sailor bound for Apollo Bay was rescued after a mechanical failure left his vessel anchored in a major shipping lane. At the entrance to Port Phillip Heads, the yacht’s anchor winch failed, causing ninety metre…

March 03, 2026

Here is what is making news for March 3, 2026.=================================At the Theatre Royal in Camperdown, music lovers are invited to a special tribute honoring those who served our country.  ==================================================================In the Colac Otway and Corangami…

March 2, 2026

February 27, 2026

Here is what is making news for February 27, 2026.========================================A thirty-one-year-old Colac P-plater has narrowly avoided a jail sentence after crashing his utility while almost six times over the legal blood-alcohol limit. The court heard the driver returned a reading of…

February 26, 2026

Here is what is making news for February 26, 2026.================================Geelong and Colac are serving as the bookends for a major charity adventure this week as the Beyond Bitumen car rally returns to Victorian roads. ================================================================Paramed…

February 25, 2026

Here is what is making news for February 25, 2026.=======================================Women’s Health and Wellbeing Barwon South West has returned from a major advocacy week at Parliament House. C-E-O Jodie Hill joined sister organizations in Melbourne to meet with M-Ps and Ministers, securing p…

February 24, 2026

Here is what is making news for February 24, 2026.=====================================Colac Otway Scholarship recipients have been named for the Australian Dairy Farmers Corporation. Local recipients include Eisha Howard, Nadia Vogels and Genevieve McGuane, while Sophie Noy and Luke Hannigan will…

February 23, 2026

Here is what is making news for February 23, 2026.==================================New research from the Regional Australia Institute shows many Australians are still considering a move to the regions including Colac Otway and Corangamite regions. More than one thousand people were surveyed about…

February 20, 2026

Here is what is making news for February 20, 2026.=======================================Blaize Aid has set up in Gellibrand to help farmers and property managers affected by the recent bushfires in efforts for recovery. Camp Coordinator Judith Robbins says they are in town to help out any way the…