Here is what is making news for March 24, 2026.==============================Camperdown police are reminding motorists that they are out in force following a double drink-driving bust on Saturday night.

A 19-year-old P-plater and a man in his late twenties were both intercepted after returning breath test readings of approximately point-zero-eight. 
============================================================Local environmental and sporting groups across the Corangamite Shire are being invited to apply for a share of council funding.
============================================================Colac Secondary College has confirmed it will be unable to run a normal program today to statewide industrial action.

All students in Years 8 through 12 are being asked to remain at home and complete learning tasks via Microsoft Teams. ============================================================A Swan Marsh dairy farm is leading the nation today with the installation of a revolutionary "solar-in-a-box" microgrid.

Farmer Peter Mulheron is opening his gates this Thursday and Friday to show how the portable 105-kilowatt system provides eighty per cent of his yearly power needs.
============================================================The farming future of those across the South West was brought up in parliament this week as questions were raised about its sustainability as Australia's fuel crisis deepens.

Member for Polwarth Richard Riordan says the city-centric government is ignoring the major issues surrounding diesel security and skyrocketing fertilizer prices.  ============================================================Families at St Brendan’s School in Coragulac are set to save hundreds of dollars a year following the expansion of Victoria’s Smile Squad dental program.
============================================================A coroner has labelled the death of a man in a suspicious Beeac house fire as "preventable," leading to fresh calls for a statewide hoarding taskforce.

The investigation into the 2020 blaze found the property had a clutter rating of nine-out-of-nine in some areas, which blocked exits and fueled the fire. 
============================================================AND IN SPORTCity United export Aanliyah Cheeran's and Princetown's Milly Illingworth have helped Victoria's second eleven defeat a Premier Women's All Star team in a showcase exhibition match.
Cheeran bowled two overs, while the second 11 won by four wickets.
============================================================Former Birregurra cricketer Brendan Miller featured for the Melbourne Renegades in its 2026 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander T20 Tournament Squad taking on the Melbourne Stars.

The Melbourne Stars won by 82 runs with the match played at Junction Oval.

Miller has also previously represented the Victorian Indigenous cricket team, last playing for Birregurra in 2024.============================================================Winchelsea's first XI team has won the the Bellarine-Peninsula Cricket Association's A2 Grade Grand Final successfully beating Collendina.

The Blues won on the back of a staring performance from former Alvie gun Jarrod Groves.

Groves made 22 runs, and picked up 4-68 from 27.5 overs.

Former City United captain Shane Currie also featured with 14 runs and a run out.==============================
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Here is what is making news for March 24, 2026.==============================Camperdown police are reminding motorists that they are out in force following a double drink-driving bust on Saturday night. A 19-year-old P-plater and a man in his late twenties were both intercepted after returning breath test readings of approximately point-zero-eight.&nbsp; ============================================================Local environmental and sporting groups across the Corangamite Shire are being invited to apply for a share of council funding. ============================================================Colac Secondary College has confirmed it will be unable to run a normal program today to statewide industrial action. All students in Years 8 through 12 are being asked to remain at home and complete learning tasks via Microsoft Teams.&nbsp;============================================================A Swan Marsh dairy farm is leading the nation today with the installation of a revolutionary "solar-in-a-box" microgrid. Farmer Peter Mulheron is opening his gates this Thursday and Friday to show how the portable 105-kilowatt system provides eighty per cent of his yearly power needs. ============================================================The farming future of those across the South West was brought up in parliament this week as questions were raised about its sustainability as Australia's fuel crisis deepens. Member for Polwarth Richard Riordan says the city-centric government is ignoring the major issues surrounding diesel security and skyrocketing fertilizer prices.&nbsp;&nbsp;============================================================Families at St Brendan&rsquo;s School in Coragulac are set to save hundreds of dollars a year following the expansion of Victoria&rsquo;s Smile Squad dental program. ============================================================A coroner has labelled the death of a man in a suspicious Beeac house fire as "preventable," leading to fresh calls for a statewide hoarding taskforce. The investigation into the 2020 blaze found the property had a clutter rating of nine-out-of-nine in some areas, which blocked exits and fueled the fire.&nbsp; ============================================================AND IN SPORTCity United export Aanliyah Cheeran's and Princetown's Milly Illingworth have helped Victoria's second eleven defeat a Premier Women's All Star team in a showcase exhibition match. Cheeran bowled two overs, while the second 11 won by four wickets. ============================================================Former Birregurra cricketer Brendan Miller featured for the Melbourne Renegades in its 2026 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander T20 Tournament Squad taking on the Melbourne Stars. The Melbourne Stars won by 82 runs with the match played at Junction Oval. Miller has also previously represented the Victorian Indigenous cricket team, last playing for Birregurra in 2024.============================================================Winchelsea's first XI team has won the the Bellarine-Peninsula Cricket Association's A2 Grade Grand Final successfully beating Collendina. The Blues won on the back of a staring performance from former Alvie gun Jarrod Groves. Groves made 22 runs, and picked up 4-68 from 27.5 overs. Former City United captain Shane Currie also featured with 14 runs and a run out.============================== ==============================

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