Here is what is making news for November 25.=============================As the spring firewood season wraps up on November 30, collectors and buyers around the Otways are reminded to stay vigilant.==========================================================A man has died in a tragic farm accident at Foxhow, near Cressy.

Emergency crews were called to the property around twelve-thirty on Wednesday, after reports a contractor had been crushed between a tractor and a hay rake attachment.
==========================================================The TAC Great Vic Bike Ride departed Mortlake Monday morning as day one of the 2025 event officially gets underway with the final destination Camperdown.

Bicycle Network CEO Alison McCormack says Koroit was their destination from day one and road users may see some bike traffic throughout the region, with further stops at Port Campbell, before winding up at Camperdown.
==========================================================The State Government has completed a $10 million upgrade to Gellibrand’s water treatment plant, delivering high-quality water to the Otways community.
==========================================================Rental affordability across regional Victoria has fallen to its lowest level on record, according to the latest National Shelter-SGS Economics Index.

Households earning an average income of $87,000 now spend 28 percent on rent, putting the region in the Moderately Unaffordable category.

Coastal towns like Apollo Bay and Warrnambool are now classed as Unaffordable, with median rents consuming more than 30 percent of income.==========================================================Over the next few weeks, users aged 13 to 15 across Colac Otway and Corangamite regions on Instagram, Threads and Facebook will start receiving notifications that access to their accounts will soon be removed. 
==========================================================AND IN SPORTThe Lorne Surf Life Saving Club is gearing up to welcome more than seven thousand competitors and around twenty-thousand visitors for the 2026 Powercor Lorne Pier to Pub and Mountain to Surf.
==========================================================In the Corangamite Weekend Pennant Bowls results - Apollo Bay was too strong for Winchelsea 2.

City narrowly got the job done against Camperdown Magpies.

Winchelsea beat Colac.

and Simpson smashed Central.
==========================================================Nick Welsh has taken out the Colac Golf Club's Men's club championships going back to back.

Welsh finished two strokes ahead of Hunter Togni, while Kai Fraser won B Grade, Nigel Harding won C Grade and Mick Maxwell won D Grade.
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Here is what is making news for November 25.=============================As the spring firewood season wraps up on November 30, collectors and buyers around the Otways are reminded to stay vigilant.==========================================================A man has died in a tragic farm accident at Foxhow, near Cressy. Emergency crews were called to the property around twelve-thirty on Wednesday, after reports a contractor had been crushed between a tractor and a hay rake attachment. ==========================================================The TAC Great Vic Bike Ride departed Mortlake Monday morning as day one of the 2025 event officially gets underway with the final destination Camperdown. Bicycle Network CEO Alison McCormack says Koroit was their destination from day one and road users may see some bike traffic throughout the region, with further stops at Port Campbell, before winding up at Camperdown. ==========================================================The State Government has completed a $10 million upgrade to Gellibrand&rsquo;s water treatment plant, delivering high-quality water to the Otways community. ==========================================================Rental affordability across regional Victoria has fallen to its lowest level on record, according to the latest National Shelter-SGS Economics Index. Households earning an average income of $87,000 now spend 28 percent on rent, putting the region in the Moderately Unaffordable category. Coastal towns like Apollo Bay and Warrnambool are now classed as Unaffordable, with median rents consuming more than 30 percent of income.==========================================================Over the next few weeks, users aged 13 to 15 across Colac Otway and Corangamite regions on Instagram, Threads and Facebook will start receiving notifications that access to their accounts will soon be removed.&nbsp; ==========================================================AND IN SPORTThe Lorne Surf Life Saving Club is gearing up to welcome more than seven thousand competitors and around twenty-thousand visitors for the 2026 Powercor Lorne Pier to Pub and Mountain to Surf. ==========================================================In the Corangamite Weekend Pennant Bowls results - Apollo Bay was too strong for Winchelsea 2. City narrowly got the job done against Camperdown Magpies. Winchelsea beat Colac. and Simpson smashed Central. ==========================================================Nick Welsh has taken out the Colac Golf Club's Men's club championships going back to back. Welsh finished two strokes ahead of Hunter Togni, while Kai Fraser won B Grade, Nigel Harding won C Grade and Mick Maxwell won D Grade. ==========================================================

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