April 30, 2026

Here is what is making news for April 30, 2026.==================================Local fishing clubs are set for a major boost.The Colac Anglers Club and the Otway Regional Sports Fishing Club have both grants in V-F-A funding for equipment and facility upgrades.====================================================================Corangamite Shire is taking a major step toward future-proofing early years services in Skipton.Council has officially authorized a funding application to the Victorian School Building Authority to expand the local kindergarten. ====================================================================Big names in entertainment are expected to add Colac to their national tours.Following Council's decision to discuss outsourcing COPACC management to I-V-G, CEO Andrew Tenni says the venue is poised to attract a higher caliber of touring artists.====================================================================Despite no comment regarding overcrowding or the need for increased services, V/Line has announced that trains will return a week early following a massive infrastructure blitz.CEO Will Tieppo says sixteen million dollars has been spent on critical renewals, including bridge repairs and track works. ====================================================================Patients across Colac and the South West could miss out on life-saving breakthroughs unless the state’s medical research sector receives an urgent funding boost.Ten of Victoria’s leading institutes are reportedly facing closure without immediate help in the upcoming state budget.====================================================================Farmers in Deans Marsh and business owners along the Great Ocean Road are set to receive continued rate relief in the new Surf Coast Shire Draft Budget.====================================================================AND IN SPORTThis weekend the Colac Braves Division 1 side will travel to take on the Guild All-Stars at the Geelong Baseball Centre.The Division 3 side will also travel facing the Corio Tigers.====================================================================Simpson will be without gun Ryleigh McVilly this weekend after receiving a rough conduct charge against Irrewarra-Beeac.The incident occurred in the first quarter and was graded as careless, high impact and high contact.====================================================================The Colac Otway Rovers are hunting for a bounce-back win following a tough round of defeats.The senior side is set to face Surf Coast F-C while the Reserves travel to take on Barwon’s third-division team in grading matches.====================================================================See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.