Here is what is making news for October 20, 2026.=======================================The Whopper is officially coming to Colac on October twenty-nine, with Hungry Jack's set to open its doors on Murray Street.

Restaurant Manager Daniel Locke says excitement is already brewing for the highly anticipated launch.
==============================================================================The Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority is urging beachgoers at Port Campbell to keep their distance from a resting juvenile elephant seal.

The animal has a stingray barb lodged in its neck but has been assessed by the Melbourne Zoo’s Marine Response Unit.

Experts advise that the seal is incredibly resilient and should be left alone, as medical intervention poses a greater risk to its health. 
==============================================================================The Colac Lawn Tennis Club has unveiled an ambitious new masterplan, aiming to install court lighting by winter twenty-twenty-seven.

Club member Bronwyn Calvert says Colac is the only town of its size in Victoria without lit courts.

The club is launching a sixty-five-thousand-dollar fundraising campaign to bring year-round, evening tennis to Colac.==============================================================================Colac’s Spence Construction is celebrating a major achievement after school-based carpentry apprentice Archie Walker took home top honours at South West TAFE.

Archie was awarded the twenty-twenty-six High Achieving Student Award in Carpentry in recognition of his outstanding hard work and dedication.

Spence Construction says they are incredibly proud to have Archie on their team and look forward to watching his trade career continue to grow across the region.
==============================================================================Crowds have packed into the Twelve Apostles following the long-awaited opening of its new 126-million-dollar visitor centre.

The facility enjoyed a bumper first couple of days over the weekend, with General Manager Andre Smaniotto thrilled by the massive public response since doors opened on Friday.
==============================================================================Registrations are officially open for the twenty-twenty-seven AKD Otway Trail Run.

Set to take place on Sunday, March twenty-first, the event will guide runners along the historic Old Beechy Rail Trail to Gellibrand Hall.

Event organiser Jenna Robinson says proceeds from the entry fees will help fund local community initiatives.
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The Colac Kookas men's side has continued its winning streak in Country Basketball League action, claiming a seventeen-point victory over the Portland Coasters.

Luka Gerber led the charge for Colac, topping the scoresheet with twenty-nine points.

Meanwhile, the Kookas women suffered their first loss of the season in a heartbreaker, falling to Portland by just a single point after a valiant late comeback fell short.
==============================================================================It was a big opening weekend for round one of the C-D-C-A women's cricket competition.

Simpson started their season in style with a huge one-hundred-and-seven-run win over Colac.

Tomahawk Creek secured a victory against Pomborneit Maroon,

Apollo Bay edged out Birregurra in a narrow finish,

and Pomborneit Gold registered a big win over Carlisle River.
==============================================================================The South Western Golf Association is celebrating back-to-back Victorian Junior Country Regions titles, taking out the twenty-twenty-six championship at Terang Golf Club over the weekend.

The local course also saw the Murray Darling Golf Association claim the net title.

Meanwhile, Olive Spitty and Archie Alston impressed by winning their respective Junior Country Championships.
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