Here is what is making news for September 8, 2025.==================================A 21-year-old man has been sentenced over his role in a Cobden burglary where jewellery and electronics were stolen.

The Warrnambool Magistrates’ Court fined him three thousand dollars and placed him on a 15-month good behaviour bond.

The man will return to court later this year over separate allegations.====================================================================Two elephant seals have been recently found off the South West coast with one in the Otways.

A Conservation Regulator spokesperson confirmed saying “We have received recent reports of two Southern Elephant Seals on Victoria’s west coast including one on the Otway coast.
 The seals reported were healthy. They don’t need assistance and should be left to rest - these rules are in place to protect you, your pets and the seal.  ====================================================================The State Government is delivering cash flow relief for drought-affected farmers.

Minister for Agriculture Ros Spence says the new Primary Producer Support Payments program will cut property rates by the equivalent of forty per cent for eligible farmers.

Councils across the south west, including Colac Otway and Corangamite, will help roll out the program as part of the state’s $144 million Drought Support Package.
====================================================================Corangamite Shire has released its Positive Ageing, Accessibility and Inclusion Plan to help build a more inclusive community.

Mayor Kate Makin says the plan reflects the real needs of residents.
====================================================================The Victorian Government has announced that applications are open for the 2025-26 Local Sports Infrastructure Fund, which creates better places to play, train and compete across the Colac Otway and Corangamite regions.====================================================================To celebrate Father's Day over the weekend The Need For Feed foundation brought 30 trucks worth of hay into the South West delivering hay to Noorat.

Need for Feeds Graham Cockerell said among the Hay Run there were five father son teams.
====================================================================AND IN SPORTColac Brave's Division 2 baseball side are premiers after a hard-fought 8–5 win over Lara.

Colac jumped out to a 5–0 lead before Lara tied things up, but three late runs sealed the flag.

In Division 4, Colac fell just short in a nail-biting decider against Werribee.
====================================================================The Colac Tigers have walked away from its first qualifying finals with a smashing win against Newtown and Chilwell.

The Tigers won by 49 points thanks to a Best on ground performance from Darcy Lang and three goals each to Adam Garner and Micah Robb.
====================================================================In the weekends CDFNL finals results.

In football Alvie has booked its spot in the Grand Final after beating Colac Imperials by 11 points.

Lorne eliminated Irrewarra-Beeac with a 40 point win.

While on the netball court, Irrewarra-Beeac is straight through after beating Alvie by 11,

and Colac Imperials won by 13 against Birregurra.
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Here is what is making news for September 8, 2025.==================================A 21-year-old man has been sentenced over his role in a Cobden burglary where jewellery and electronics were stolen. The Warrnambool Magistrates&rsquo; Court fined him three thousand dollars and placed him on a 15-month good behaviour bond. The man will return to court later this year over separate allegations.====================================================================Two elephant seals have been recently found off the South West coast with one in the Otways. A Conservation Regulator spokesperson confirmed saying &ldquo;We have received recent reports of two Southern Elephant Seals on Victoria&rsquo;s west coast including one on the Otway coast. &nbsp;The seals reported were healthy. They don&rsquo;t need assistance and should be left to rest - these rules are in place to protect you, your pets and the seal.&nbsp;&nbsp;====================================================================The State Government is delivering cash flow relief for drought-affected farmers. Minister for Agriculture Ros Spence says the new Primary Producer Support Payments program will cut property rates by the equivalent of forty per cent for eligible farmers. Councils across the south west, including Colac Otway and Corangamite, will help roll out the program as part of the state&rsquo;s $144 million Drought Support Package. ====================================================================Corangamite Shire has released its Positive Ageing, Accessibility and Inclusion Plan to help build a more inclusive community. Mayor Kate Makin says the plan reflects the real needs of residents. ====================================================================The Victorian Government has announced that applications are open for the 2025-26 Local Sports Infrastructure Fund, which creates better places to play, train and compete across the Colac Otway and Corangamite regions.====================================================================To celebrate Father's Day over the weekend The Need For Feed foundation brought 30 trucks worth of hay into the South West delivering hay to Noorat. Need for Feeds Graham Cockerell said among the Hay Run there were five father son teams. ====================================================================AND IN SPORTColac Brave's Division 2 baseball side are premiers after a hard-fought 8&ndash;5 win over Lara. Colac jumped out to a 5&ndash;0 lead before Lara tied things up, but three late runs sealed the flag. In Division 4, Colac fell just short in a nail-biting decider against Werribee. ====================================================================The Colac Tigers have walked away from its first qualifying finals with a smashing win against Newtown and Chilwell. The Tigers won by 49 points thanks to a Best on ground performance from Darcy Lang and three goals each to Adam Garner and Micah Robb. ====================================================================In the weekends CDFNL finals results. In football Alvie has booked its spot in the Grand Final after beating Colac Imperials by 11 points. Lorne eliminated Irrewarra-Beeac with a 40 point win. While on the netball court, Irrewarra-Beeac is straight through after beating Alvie by 11, and Colac Imperials won by 13 against Birregurra. ====================================================================

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