June 2, 2026

Here is what is making news for June 2, 2026.===============================Apostle Whey Cheese has taken out the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Victorian Small Business Awards.Founder Julian Benson says the major accolade is a testament to his dedicated staff for helping create a much-loved local product.==============================================================The Camperdown Fire Brigade has celebrated the dedication of its volunteers at its annual presentation night.Service milestones ranging from ten to forty-five years were recognized, alongside eleven volunteers who received the prestigious National Medal for long and diligent service.==============================================================Colac's cinema is undergoing a major management transition, closing for up to eight weeks for vital facility upgrades. ==============================================================The Corangamite Shire is rallying residents to support Camperdown and Port Campbell after both towns reached the finals of the Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards.==============================================================Lorne’s ongoing battle with bin-raiding cockatoos could soon be over, with five hundred specialized "bin aprons" hitting the town's red-lid bins.Developed by the Lorne Men’s Shed, the recycled plastic attachments fit over the lids, preventing the clever birds from gaining a grip.==============================================================Regional councils are demanding urgent upgrades to aging telecommunications networks following severe network failures during recent natural disasters.A collective representing peri-urban municipalities has detailed the escalating public safety risks in a submission to the summer fires inquiry.The report highlights severe connectivity blackouts during the January floods at Wye River and Lorne, where grid congestion left tourists and residents unable to receive timely emergency alerts or contact families.==============================================================AND IN SPORTIn the weekends Colac Otway Rovers fixtures - Division 2 went down 3-1 to Drysdale with Desire Irunga scoring the only major.In Division 3 Nathan Haynes and Jimson Johnny scored in the 2-2 draw.The women's side went down 5-0 to Surf Coast on Saturday.==============================================================It was a tough weekend on the diamond for the Colac Braves, with both baseball divisions suffering losses.Division One fell fourteen-three on the road against the Lara Wildcats, while Division Three went down in a closer ten-seven battle against Deakin.==============================================================It was a high scoring encounter in the Corangamite Lions fixture against the Forest Rangers.Matthew Lyne and Roman Fachetti both scored braces however it wasn't enough as they went down 5-4.Division 2 lost 2-1, and the senior women's side went down 5-1.==============================================================See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.