Episode #157
September 11, 2026
Here is what is making news for September 12, 2026.=====================================A new G-twenty-one survey reveals seventy-nine per cent of regional residents are cutting costs to manage living pressures. G21 Chair and Colac Otway Shire Mayor Jason Schram says better transport infrastructure is essential to support struggling household budgets. ==========================================================================A not-for-profit community celebration inspired by Taiwan's Moon Festival is coming to town. Event Organiser Jo Crosbie says the NightSee Taiwan twenty twenty-six Night Market will be held this Sunday from two P-M to seven P-M. ==========================================================================Colac agronomy student Toby Monaco is urging local residents to apply for a Demo Dairy Foundation scholarship before applications close in twenty twenty-seven. Monaco says the financial support has been vital for his own agricultural studies, encouraging others to seize the opportunity while it remains available. ==========================================================================The Port Campbell Friendly Grocer has been named the Victorian Retailer of the Year for twenty twenty-six. In a major milestone for the local business, the recent announcement marks the first time a store has secured the title for three consecutive years. ==========================================================================Staff at the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority, or C-M-A, have swapped their desks for kitchens to take part in the twenty twenty-six Threatened Species Bake-off. Now in its tenth year, the national event encourages Australians to create edible tributes to threatened wildlife to raise conservation awareness. Corangamite C-M-A has participated since the C-O-V-I-D nineteen lockdowns. ==========================================================================The upcoming high-risk weather season was the focus as Barwon South West agency leaders gathered for an annual preparedness briefing. FFMVic Deputy Chief Officer Mark Mellington discussed the local spring outlook and the region's fire risk for twenty twenty-six and twenty twenty-seven. ========================================================================== AND IN SPORT Colac Golf Club's Caleb Perry has just been added to the twenty twenty-six S-W-G-A Country Week team. Perry joins fellow local club member Hunter Togni in the squad, with the pair set to represent the South Western Golf Association in Ballarat. ==========================================================================A place on CDFNL Grand Final Day is on the line for all teams that play this Saturday at Central Reserve. Lorne and will Alvie will do battle in the football. And A Grade netball action sees the Colac Imperials face Otway Districts. ==========================================================================In this weekends regional soccer finals the Colac Otway Rovers seniors face Corio Bay in the Football Victoria Geelong semi finals. The Corangamite Lions Womens side also faces Sebastopol Vikings in Greater Ballarat Semi Final action. ===================================== See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
