FRIDAY JANUARY 16TH 2026 - SOUTH WEST LOCAL NEWS

Send us Fan MailThis morning making news Skipton gets the snub first round of funding announcement——major flooding occured on thursday with parts of the great ocean road closed ——Red hot summer tour to hit the town with tourism numbers expected to boom ——in sport preparations are underway for the warrnambool cycling festivalSupport the showFor everything making and breaking news in South West Victoria.You’ve been listening to a Fitzmedia Productions story. We’ve been bringing you Southwest Local News since 2018 — independent, local, and made right here in the Southwest.Catch more of our work on Facebook and Instagram, and if you want to help keep local news alive, you can donate at our Press Patron page. Every bit of support helps us keep telling the stories that matter.https://fitzmedia.presspatron.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMKDTRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFObmd4SVVLaWNGMDlnc29aAR6SnCbMas4CJmGArqq2L8UhOaKmJ02fitx7L-AJK2lBBYekRlHWgU8MvesAwA_aem_Z4YHrh2TDjsrZOAYsRV-gA