Here is what is making news for August 26, 2025.===============================There's a push on Government to consider legislation that would ensure South West residents continue to have easy access to radio in their cars and on smart speakers.

Commercial Radio and Audio are spearheading the push for prominent one button access especially in new cars. 
==============================================================A luxury Lorne beach house that featured in the hit TV drama Fake has returned to the market.

Ocean House, on Tradewinds Avenue, was designed by architect Rob Mills and sold for $4.8 million during the Covid coastal price boom in 2020.
==============================================================A new report has revealed overdose deaths in Victoria reached record levels last year, with 584 lives lost, including six in Warrnambool – the highest toll there in a decade.
Across the south-west, there were three deaths in both Colac Otway and Southern Grampians, and one in Corangamite. No deaths were recorded in Moyne or Glenelg.==============================================================Regional households are set for new energy support after Solstice announced it will close its compressed natural gas network.

The State Government says more than eleven hundred customers in towns including Terang, Swan Hill, Lakes Entrance and Orbost will now be helped to switch to cheaper electric appliances.
==============================================================A 25-year-old woman from Timboon and Camperdown has been jailed for four months for repeated dangerous driving.

She pleaded guilty to reckless driving, driving while disqualified, failing to stop for police and using unregistered vehicles.
==============================================================A new survey shows South West farmers feel ignored -- with nine in ten saying the government doesn’t understand their issues.

More than 700 farmers highlighted concerns including rising emergency services costs, crumbling regional roads, biosecurity, and forced renewable energy projects. 
==============================================================AND IN SPORTColac Braves had a weekend of highs and lows. Division 2 booked a grand final spot with an 11–1 semi-final win over Lara Wildcats, thanks to standout performances from Michael Reid and Brad Egan.

Division 4 came up just short, losing a thrilling 10–9 match to Werribee.

Division 2 now heads confidently into the grand final, while Division 4 will now face Corio next week in a must-win Preliminary Final to keep their Grand Final hopes alive.
==============================================================At Colac Golf Club on Saturday, Wayne Greaves won A Grade with 40 points, with Rhys Tillack runner-up on 36.

B Grade went to Paul Harbert on 38, beating Peter Tancred, while James McNabb took C Grade on a countback from Greg Murphy, both with 41 points.
==============================================================In the Colac Otway Rovers weekend results,

Division 1 lost 1 nil to Deakin University,

Division 2 defeated Lara 3 nil,

and Division 3 lost 5 to 2 to Armstrong United.
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