July 27, 2026

Here is what is making news for July 27, 2026.===============================The Colac Otway Rotary Club is organising a Walk for Respect to raise awareness about domestic violence. The community event will take place this October.==============================================================A new housing development offering 320 residential lots was unveiled in Elliminyt.Colac Otway Shire CEO Andrew Tenni says 'The Lookouts' already showed Strong Sales as it enters Stage 1.==============================================================A forty-three-year-old local man has avoided a criminal conviction in the Colac Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to harassing his ex-wife.The court heard the man made over one hundred and thirty calls in a single day, alongside previous unwanted contact. ==============================================================A two hundred and sixty-eight acre farming property has been listed for sale at nine-ninety-nine Centre Road in Cooriemungle.Marketed by real estate agency Charles Stewart, the agricultural enterprise features a fifty-unit rotary dairy, forty-five paddocks, and a four-bedroom family home with separate farm access. ==============================================================Wannon MP Dan Tehan has criticised Energy Minister Chris Bowen over a massive cost blowout in a federal home battery program.What started as a two-point-three billion dollar scheme has skyrocketed to over eight billion dollars.==============================================================Lorne S-E-S volunteers joined emergency service partners over the weekend following a vehicle accident on Deans Marsh Road.The incident was resolved safely through a coordinated multi-agency effort.Lorne S-E-S thanked motorists for their patience while crews worked at the scene. ==============================================================South West TAFE has been named a finalist for a major state honour, continuing a run of award recognition spanning almost a decade.The institution is one of three contenders shortlisted for Victoria's Large Training Provider of the Year at the twenty-twenty-six Victorian Training Awards.Chief Executive Officer Mark Fidge says the nomination provides significant recognition for the Colac and South West community.==============================================================AND IN SPORTColac Tigers product Will McLachlan enjoyed a day out for the Brisbane Lions VFL side against North Melbourne.McLachlan kicked 8 straight along with 17 disposals in the Lions 13 point win. ==============================================================Both the regions Hampden League football teams had a difficult weekend with Cobden going down to North Warrnambool by 36 points.Camperdown lost to Koroit by 11 points.Cobden had a win over on the netball court by 25 against North Warrnambool but Camperdown went down by 66 to Koroit.==============================================================The Colac Tigers footballers had a much needed win against Leopold over the weekend with the 21 point win keeping them in touch with the final five.Luke Hillman kicked five goals and Jack Skinner was named Colac's best.Over on the netball court the Tigers also had a 3 goal win.==============================================================The weekend's Colac and District Football saw several big results across the weekend.Colac Imperials won by 58 on the football field against Apollo Bay.South Colac beat Western Eagles by 17.Birregurra beat Otway Districts by 55.Lorne held off Irrewarra by 27 points.AND Alvie smashed Simpson by 63.In the CDFNL's netball fixtures South Colac was too strong for the Western Eagles/Birregurra beat Otway Districts.Colac Imperials smashed Apollo Bay.Irrewarra-Beeac defeated Lorne.And Simpson had a 5 goal win against Alvie.===============================See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.