Here is what is making news for September 14, 2026.====================================Police have arrested an eighteen-year-old Elliminyt man following a rollover crash involving a stolen vehicle early yesterday morning.

The man was travelling in an Isuzu wagon when it rolled on Aireys Street at around one fifty A-M.

He was transported to hospital with minor injuries and remains under police guard.
========================================================================Mayor Jason Schram and C-E-O Andrew Tenni have taken the case for local sports funding to State Parliament.

The Colac Otway delegation met with Minister for Sport Steve Dimopoulos to advocate for a local home for soccer and an eight thousand seat indoor sports venue in Geelong.
========================================================================Candidate for Polwarth Hutch Hussein has officially launched her twenty twenty-six state election campaign in Colac.

The formal event was held at C-O-P-A-C-C, and was attended by Minister for Rural and Regional Development, Agriculture and Water, Michaela Settle.
========================================================================Winchelsea residents can now recycle soft plastics locally, thanks to a new twelve-month trial at the town's transfer station.
========================================================================A forty million dollar state government investment will deliver motorcycle safety upgrades to several popular tourist routes across the Colac and Otway region.
========================================================================The Catch a Carp festival has wound up at the Lake Colac foreshore with the biggest instalment yet of the event yesterday.

VFA Manager of Events and Education Belinda Yim says a perfect day weatherwise led a great family day out for people of all ages.
========================================================================AND IN SPORTThe Colac Otway Rovers are through a Grand Final after a thrilling Penalty Shootout win against Corio Bay SC.

The two couldn't be split after 90 minutes with scores tied at 3-3.

Goalkeeper Josh Coleman was the hero stopping Corio Bay's second penalty attempt.

They will take on Geelong SC next weekend in the Grand Final.

The under 15s also secured its spot in the Grand Final after a 2-nil win in extra time against Drysdale and will take on Geelong City next weekend.
========================================================================A sunny day at Central Reserve saw a great turnout to Preliminary final action in the CDFNL.

Lorne booked its spot with the Colac Imperials after a 32 point win over Alvie, however star player Paddy Hughes is under an injury cloud after leaving the field in the first quarter.

In the A Grade netball Colac Imperials had a five goal win against Otway Districts.

It was a day for thrilling matches all around with Colac Imperials winning D Grade netball in double overtime against Birregurra.

Close football encounters saw Birregurra win with a goal after the siren in the reserves against Irrewarra-Beeac and in the Under 18s, Hudson Dewar nailed a goal for Irrewarra-Beeac to down South Colac by 6 points.
========================================================================Simpson stalwart Nick Harding earned best-afield honours in the W-D-F-N-L Grand Final.

In his first season for Nirranda Harding kicked seven goals in the Grand Final, steering the Blues to a twenty-six-point win over Allansford.
========================================================================The Cobden Reserves have secured a spot in next weekend's Hampden League Grand Final after defeating South Warrnambool by forty-one points.

The Bombers will now face the Warrnambool Blues for the premiership.
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