June 10, 2026

Here is what is making news for June 10, 2026.================================36 new houses will be built in Colac thanks to construction beginning on a new Sinclair-Armstrong Street Development.Project Developer Adam Cole says the Nook officially entered Stage 1 yesterday, selling out after launching in January.================================================================Port Campbell police Acting Sergeant Troy Beames has been formally recognized for saving two lives in a dramatic coastal rescue.================================================================A new virtual experience at Colac Cemetery will soon bring local history to life.Geelong Cemeteries Trust CEO Dean Matthews says  a free mobile app will share hundreds of pre-nineteen-hundreds life stories, gathered by the Colac and District Family History Group.================================================================Colac Otway Shire Mayor and G21 Chair Jason Schram is spearheading a campaign for the Victorian Government to overhaul coastal vegetation management rules.================================================================Farmers impacted by the January bushfires in Carlisle River and Gellibrand are being reminded that vital recovery support remains available.Rural Assistance Commissioner Peter Tuohey says recovery can take years, and financial help can ease the burden. ================================================================Corangamite Shire residents are invited to a free morning tea to raise awareness about elder abuse.Mayor Kate Makin says World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on Monday, June fifteenth, is a vital opportunity to learn how to recognise the signs of mistreatment.================================================================AND IN SPORTSeveral Rovers juniors have been crowned winners at the Football Victoria Country Championships in Geelong over Kings Birthday weekend.Solomon Coventry captained the under 11s to a win.Dash Bannan also led the under 14s to a win with Jasper Milner as a teammate.Samuel Irunga played in a win in the under 12s category.================================================================A host of Colac and District cricketers are starring overseas in English Cricket Leagues.Apollo Bay cricketer Pat Grimmer and his Sandford St Martin teammates sit on top of the ladder in the Cherwell Cricket League.Apollo Bay teammate Kai Clissold has picked up 9 wickets in his opening 7 games for Martley Cricket Club in the Worcestershire County League.================================================================See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.