Here is what is making news for November 2, 2026.===============================A proposed Sustainable Water Network could see thousands of millions of litres of recycled water pumped into Lake Colac every year.

G-21 is calling for a five-hundred-thousand-dollar state government investment to fund a feasibility study into the pipeline.

Chair and Colac Otway Mayor Jason Schram says the project would stop valuable water being dumped into Bass Strait. 
==============================================================A re-elected State government has pledged to upgrade the Darlington-Camperdown Road.

The promise is part of an eight-hundred-and-ninety million dollar package to upgrade local roads across Victoria.

Candidate for Polwarth Hutch Hussein says the funding will ensure the route is safer for working families.
==============================================================Contractors are being brought in to help clean up thousands of dead carp in Colac's Barongarook Creek following community complaints about unpleasant odours.
==============================================================Every Thursday in Birregurra free support, guidance and community connections will be provided for people aged 50 and over.

Colac Area Health CEO Fiona Brew says the Thrive 50+ Healthy Aging Hub will help locals navigate Aged Care, aid accessing referrals for general health information and find local social support groups.
==============================================================Australian Dairy Farmers have delivered a blunt message to the Federal Government over the European Union Free Trade Agreement: cut us out.

A-D-F President and Pomborneit farmer Ben Bennett says the proposed deal opens the floodgates to cheap European imports while keeping Australian products restricted.
==============================================================More than eighty-six thousand plants are now in the ground at Dewing Creek, marking a major milestone for Barwon Water.

The innovative nature-based carbon sequestration project is transforming one hundred and fifty hectares of cleared land into a foothill forest.

It aims to offset unavoidable wastewater emissions by sequestering fifty thousand tonnes of carbon over twenty-five years. floodgates to cheap European imports while keeping Australian products restricted.
==============================================================Cobden's Hampden P-12 School is set to slash its electricity bills, securing a new solar power system under a state government initiative.

The school is one of thirty-two across Victoria included in the latest round of the Greener Government School Buildings program. 
==============================================================AND IN SPORTColac South West Premier Cricket saw a mix of results and rain delays this weekend.

Alvie cruised past Woorndoo, chasing down 68 runs.

The Storm easily defeated Simpson by nine wickets, anchored by Hamish Huffadine’s unbeaten 90.

Apollo Bay scraped past Camperdown, while Stoneyford defeated Ecklin.

Meanwhile, rain forced the abandonment of the Cobden-Birregurra, Colac-Bookhaar, and Pomborneit-Irrewarra clashes.
==============================================================In Corangamite Pennant Bowls action this weekend, Apollo Bay delivered a flawless performance on the greens, dominating Central to take a comfortable victory.

In a massive shock result for the round, Lorne secured a commanding win over Colac.

Meanwhile, in the local derby, Camperdown Magpies Black easily defeated Camperdown Magpies White,

and Simpson rounded out the weekend with a solid win against Colac.
==============================================================In local A-Grade tennis action this weekend, Pennyroyal Black dominated Colac Lawn seven sets to one,

while Pennyroyal White secured a tight five-to-three victory over Cororooke.

Down in B-Grade, Kawarren proved too strong for Colac Lawn, winning six sets to three.

Apollo Bay crushed Deans Marsh eight to one, and the Beeac Magpies easily handled Warncoort, eight to one.
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