Here is what is making news for August 28, 2026.===================================The Apollo Bay Surf Life Saving Club is inviting the community to celebrate a major milestone with the grand opening of its newly renovated clubhouse.

The official event will take place on Saturday, August twenty-ninth, twenty twenty-six, at the club's home at fifty Great Ocean Road.

Starting at eleven a-m, the celebration will give locals and visitors a chance to tour the new facilities and see the completed redevelopment.
======================================================================Local Water storages are nearly at capacity following recent rainfall across the region.

Apollo Bay water storages sit at 97.3 percent up 27 percent from this time last year.

Colac is up 9 percent from this time last year sitting at 99 percent, while Lorne currently sits at capacity with 100 percent.
======================================================================Colac Otway Shire Council has responded to a community campaign seeking a speed limit reduction on the Princes Highway at Colac West, but the state government has knocked back the request.
======================================================================A reported gas leak that triggered an Emergency Victoria advice message at a Colac school yesterday turned out to be a false alarm.

An explosive hazard warning was initially issued after a smell of gas was detected at a school on Wilson Street.

However, authorities have confirmed that officials who travelled down from Geelong investigated the site and found nothing.
======================================================================Member for Wannon Dan Tehan was joined by Senator Jacinta Price earlier in the week as the pair travelled across the region to hear from businesses in Hamilton, Warrnambool, Colac, and Ararat.

Mr Tehan says it was great to have Jacinta in Colac on Tuesday, hearing ideas and issues which will shape future policies.
======================================================================Preparations for the popular Catch a Carp Festival are fully underway as the smash hit event returns to the Lake Colac foreshore on Sunday, September 13.

Jointly hosted by the Victorian Fisheries Authority and 3CS and MIXX FM, the day combines environmental action with family entertainment.

VFA Chief Executive Travis Dowling says the festival offers a hands-on opportunity for the public to help reduce pest numbers and safeguard native aquatic habitats 
======================================================================AND IN SPORTCDFNL Finals kick off this weekend with a huge weekend expected at Central Reserve.

in the football the first qualifying final sees the Colac Imperials take on Alvie.

Irrewarra-Beeac plays Simpson in the first elimination final on Sunday.

In the netball fixtures Saturday sees Birregurra take on South Colac,

and Sunday's knockout match will see the season come to an end for the loser of the Irrewarra-Beeac and Otway Districts match. 
======================================================================The final round of the GFNL season sees the Colac Tigers travel to Kardinia Park to take on St Mary's.

The Colac Tigers A Grade netballers need a win and St Josephs to beat Bell Park to secure a top 5 spot.
======================================================================In the first round of Hampden league finals Cobden will host Saturuday's Qualifying final action.

In the football Terang-Mortlake does battle with Koroit, and the netball sees Koroit vs Warrnambool Blues.

In Sunday's elimination final matches Portland plays the Warrnambool Blues on the football field and Cobden play Port Fairy in the netball.
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