Here is what is making news for July 6, 2026.===================================The State Emergency Service has confirmed a magnitude three-point-eight earthquake occurred near Port Campbell yesterday.

The tremor was recorded at one-thirty-nine p-m yesterday.

Authorities state there is no immediate threat to the community and no public action is currently required. 
======================================================================Residents across much of the state's west, including the Corangamite and Colac Otway shires, may notice a low-flying light aircraft making repeated passes over the coming months.

The plane is conducting an Airborne Electromagnetic Survey for Geoscience Australia and the Geological Survey of Victoria. 
======================================================================The Great Ocean Road has fully reopened following a series of four landslides over the past two weeks.

Local State Emergency Service units from Lorne, along with police and road contractors, cleared multiple sites including boulder blockages at Smythe Creek and Separation Creek.
======================================================================A school holiday promotion is running across the twelve apostles region until July twelfth.

Timboon Railway Shed Distillery's Josh Walker says Visitors who spend ten dollars or more at five participating Twelve Apostles Food Artisan businesses can collect stamps on a trail map. 
======================================================================Road surface upgrade works will commence tomorrow on Connor Street in Colac, between Hart and Corangamite streets.

Colac Otway Shire CEO Andrew Tenni expects the project to take about one month.======================================================================Member for Wannon Dan Tehan will visit small businesses across his electorate during the parliamentary winter break.

Mr Tehan says that supporting small business operators is currently one of his primary priorities.
======================================================================AND IN SPORTIn the CDFNL's Round 11 action,

football results saw Irrewarra-Beeac smash Otway Districts by 51.

South Colac lost to Alvie by 59.

Lorne has regained top spot on the ladder after a 15 point win against the Colac Imperials.

Birregurra beat Apollo Bay by 28 points.

Simpson defeated Western Eagles by 47.

Over on the netball courts Irrewarra-Beeac defeated Otway Districts.

Western Eagles beat Simpson by 20.

Imps beat Lorne by 16.

Birregurra smashed Apollo Bay.

and South Colac defeated Alvie by 28.
======================================================================Colac paddler Tom Russell has officially wrapped up his junior sprint world championship campaign in Canada.

Russell made the B final for the K1 Junior Men's 1000 metre race and made the semi-final in the K4 Junior Men's 500 metre race.
======================================================================Colac's Zara Walters and her Melbourne Vixens teammates went down in the Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final on Saturday night.

The Vixens went down by 21 to the Adelaide Thunderbirds.
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