Here is what is making news for July 07, 2026.===================================The Kennett River precinct is undergoing significant improvements, with construction company Fulton Hogan now on site to deliver a suite of community-shaped upgrades.
======================================================================A surge in visitors along the Great Ocean Road has helped push Victoria's annual tourism expenditure to an unprecedented forty-eight point six billion dollars.
======================================================================Labor Candidate for Polwarth Hutch Hussein believes One Nation could play a huge role for the upcoming election.

Ms Hussein says One Nation will pose a real risk, citing voter fatigue as a topic in recent door knockings across the region.
======================================================================South West commuters who use the Geelong Line will see forty services extended from Geelong through to Waurn Ponds each week as part of a major state transport timetable update.

Commencing on Sunday, August twenty-three, the extra services aim to boost regional capacity across the network. 
======================================================================The Colac Otway Shire's local laws team is appealing to drivers to stop parking on nature strips during ongoing wet weather.

Saturated ground conditions across the region have led to severe damage, including deep tyre ruts and ruined grass cover.

Council officers warn that repairing the torn-up soil takes substantial time and public resources. 
======================================================================Community members can learn about proposed battery energy storage projects for Camperdown and Cobden at upcoming information sessions.

Australian Renewable Energy Services is seeking state government approval to build the systems at Wire Lane in Camperdown and eighty-nine Cobden-Port Campbell Road in Cobden.

The Victorian Government will assess the applications, not the local council. Information sessions will be held on Saturday, August twenty-two. 
======================================================================A new music conservatorium will be coming to Warrnambool servicing the entire south west of Victoria.

Member for Wannon Dan Tehan says the facility benefit those across the entire South West including Colac.
======================================================================AND IN SPORTThe Cobden Football Netball Club has appointed Andrew Foster and Brody Mahoney as senior co-coaches for the twenty twenty-seven Hampden Football Netball League season.

Club president Wayne Robertson says the partnership will help develop their talented young playing group. 
======================================================================In this weekends Hampden League action, Cobden a big test in Koroit.

and Camperdown hosts Portland.
======================================================================In this weekends CDFNL action,

Colac Imperials face South Colac.

Apollo Bay hosts the Otway Districts,

Western Eagles play Irrewarra-Beeac.

Birregurra versus Alvie.

AND Simpson travels to take on Lorne.
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