June 18, 2026

Corangamite Business Award winners will be in headlines later in the day.Here is what is making news for June 18, 2026.================================A recent training exercise at Gibson Steps has tested the high-angle rescue capabilities of local emergency services.V-I-C-S-E-S Port Campbell volunteers joined Victoria Police and paramedics to simulate rescuing a patient trapped at the base of the sheer cliff.================================================================Manufacturing firm C-M-T-P is celebrating after being named a finalist in the Best Off-Site Manufacturing category at the twenty-twenty-six Queensland National Timber and Hardware Association Awards.Management says the recognition reflects the hard work, innovation, and industry-level commitment of the entire workforce. ================================================================The Colac Otway Shire council has had positive feedback stemming from its most recent community survey.Colac Otway Shire CEO Andrew Tenni says the challenge now is to maintain momentum and keep the community happy.================================================================A unique national competition is giving young voices in Wannon a platform to speak on major issues like agriculture, the environment, and cost-of-living pressures. ================================================================A new funding push could help make local roads safer across the Colac Otway and Corangamite regions.Applications are now open for the twenty-twenty-six T-A-C Local Government Grant Program, targeting council-managed areas where pedestrians and cyclists are most at risk. ================================================================Surf Coast Shire is helping young people in Lorne and Winchelsea beat the winter boredom with free, supervised school holiday sessions.================================================================AND IN SPORT Its a big weekend on the pitch for the Colac Otway Rovers.On Saturday the women's team plays Corio SC.The Division 2 side will play Geelong SC, and Division travels to face the Bellarine Sharks.================================================================The Colac Braves are set for a massive weekend of home-ground baseball.This weekend, the club's Division One side hosts the Deakin Blues, while the Division Three squad welcomes the Bellarine Bears.================================================================This weekend the Corangamite Lions will host Creswick SC at the Camperdown Showgrounds.Division 1 currently sits third, looking to stay in touch with second, as the women's sit second on the ladder after seven matches.================================================================See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.