Here is what is making news for July 09, 2026.===================================Colac residents are being urged to have their say on the future security of the local water supply as Barwon Water develops its next five-year action plan.

An online survey is open until July twenty-sixth, allowing the community to influence the twenty-twenty-eight to twenty-thirty-three Price Submission.

Residents can also share their thoughts in person during a local pop-up event at Colac Plaza on Wednesday, July fifteenth.
======================================================================Colac residents now have access to the city’s first local M-R-I machine, eliminating the need to travel to Geelong for scans.

Locally owned and operated Vision Radiology has opened in the Bromfield Street Aldi complex.

The accessible clinic offers a comprehensive range of bulk-billed services, including M-R-I, C-T scans, X-rays, ultrasounds, and interventional procedures. 
======================================================================Corangamite Shire Council has finalized its advocacy priorities ahead of the November state election, targeting three key infrastructure projects and energy policy reform.
======================================================================Incoming Rotary Club of Colac Otway President Ben Zappelli says uniting Colac and Colac West Clubs has been met positively from both members.

He thanked the members for the ease of its changeover, and cant wait for its initial community campaigns together.
======================================================================Leader of the State Opposition Jess Wilson will visit the Polwarth electorate this weekend as part of her Fresh Start Tour.

Local MP Richard Riordan will be ensuring key talking points such as roads, coastal management and the rail network.
======================================================================Colac Otway farmers face a cautiously optimistic second half of the year, according to a new mid-year agricultural outlook.

Bendigo Bank Senior Manager of Industry Insights Eliza Redfern says improved seasonal conditions and strong red meat prices are boosting the sector. ======================================================================AND IN SPORTThe Colac Swimming Club is preparing to host its upcoming Encouragement Meet at the Bluewater Leisure Centre.

The event will take place on Saturday, July eighteenth, at the twenty-five-metre indoor pool.

The meet is open to both experienced and unregistered swimmers. 
======================================================================The Colac Imperials' Emily Davis has been named an A-F-L Barwon Female Club Champion as part of the Female Festival of Sport.

Davis has served the club for over two decades, playing more than three-hundred games and holding key roles like netball president and treasurer.
======================================================================In this weekends soccer fixtures the Corangamite Lions have a big day at Sebastopol with the Div 1, 2 and women's teams taking on the Sebastopol Vikings.

In Geelong League action, the Colac Otway Rovers women face Leopold.

The Seniors face Barwon SC, and the Reserves play the Geelong Rangers.
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