Here is what is making news for April 27, 2026.===================================G21 is demanding the Victorian Government look beyond cheap fares and invest in actual service upgrades for Colac in the upcoming State Budget.
======================================================================The Barongarook West CFA is set for a major transformation following the announcement of the twenty-twenty-six, twenty-seven Victorian Budget.
======================================================================The Great Ocean Road Running Festival returns on May 16th and 17th, bringing a world-class atmosphere to our local coastal towns.
======================================================================Work is well underway on Mt Noorat’s new viewing platform and weather shelter.
Management Committee Chair Will Conheady says despite some recent weather delays, construction is on track for completion by late May.
======================================================================A trains forum featuring local politicians will be held tomorrow in Colac and Camperdown.
Member for Polwarth Richard Riordan will be joined by Shadow Minister for Public Transport Matthew Guy and Member for the South West Coast Roma Britnell.
======================================================================The Surf Coast Shire is calling for local groups in Winchelsea to apply for the twenty-twenty-six Climate Emergency Grants.
Previous winners include Winchelsea Primary School, which partnered with the Common Ground Project for regenerative gardening.
Councillor Phoebe Crockett says twenty-thousand dollars is up for grabs to help lift community projects off the ground.
======================================================================AND IN SPORTIn the CDFNL's ANZAC round Lorne was too good for South Colac on Saturday night winning by 38 seconds.
South Colac won the A Grade netball.
In yesterday's football fixtures, Alvie smashed Otway Districts.
Colac Imperials dismantled Birregurra.
Western Eagles won against Apollo Bay and Irrewarra-Beeac was too good for Simpson.
In the netball Otway Districts had its first win of 2026.
Irrewarra-Beeac beat Simpson,
Western Eagles defeated Apollo Bay.
and Birregurra beat the Colac Imperials.
======================================================================It was an unfortunate day for the Colac Tigers yesterday with both football and netball sides going down to Leopold yesterday.
The Tigers lost by 2 points unable to hold on against a final quarter fightback from Leopold.
The Tigers led by 19 points going into the final term.
The netballers went down by 13 goals.
======================================================================Neither of the regions Hampden League football teams were successful over the weekend with Camperdown going down by 13 points to North Warrnambool on the Saturday.
Cobden went down by 50 against Terang-Mortlake yesterday.
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