Here is what is making news for December 8, 2025.=================================Corangamite Shire Council has adopted its Domestic Animal Management Plan 2026–2029, focusing on pet welfare, community safety, and environmental protection.

The plan promotes responsible dog and cat ownership, incorporating community feedback and Council data. =================================
=================================A new survey has highlighted the growing pressure Colac Otway and Corangamite households are facing ahead of the holiday season.

Nearly half of the surveyed participants said they are stressed of choosing between buying presents and buying food.=================================
=================================Great Ocean Road Health says its on-site pharmacist program is now a key part of aged care at the Lorne Nursing Home.

Introduced early last year, the federally funded initiative places a credentialed pharmacist within the care team to improve medication safety and communication. 
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=================================Local schools have received their latest NAPLAN results, with Apollo Bay P–12 finishing ninth in the Warrnambool and surrounds primary category.

Colac's best ranked primary school was Sacred Heart Primary School Colac, which achieved 585th.
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=================================Victoria Police will conduct extra roadside drug tests... expand the use of technology to catch unauthorised drivers... and reduce paperwork in a major road policing boost.

The uplift, funded by the TAC as part of Victoria’s road safety partnership... includes five key projects valued at over $21 million dollars
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=================================Member for Wannon Dan Tehan has criticised rising energy prices ahead of Christmas.

Mr Tehan says the increases come despite earlier promises of reductions, and warns households are feeling the pressure at the worst time of year.
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=================================AND IN SPORTIn a rain affected weekend of cricket only three matches saw results completed.

Bookaar chased down Cobden's total of 160 in 38 overs.

While Birregurra's 223 from 35 overs thanks to an Alex Inglis ton was too much against Alvie in a DLS affected match.

Ecklin won by DLS against Woorndoo.

Stoneyford posted 4-192 against Simpson, Apollo Bay 5-84 against Irrewarra and Storm 5-103 against Pomborneit before rain affected those matches.
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=================================In the Polwarth and District Tennis Associations weekend matches in A Grade Pennyroyal White smashed Pennyroyal Gold.

Cororooke 39 games beat Colac Lawn Lawn 31.

In B Grade - Beeac smashed Cororooke Gold.

Cororooke Blue defeated Warncoort.

And Apollo Bay was too good for Kawarren.
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=================================In the Corangamite weekend Bowls - Winchelsea 1 continued its unbeaten run with a win against the Camperdown Magpies.

Apollo Bay was beaten convincingly by the City.

Colac was too good for Simpson.

and Winchelsea 2 defeated Central.
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