May 19, 2026

Here is what is making news for May 19, 2026.===================================Frontline volunteer positions are officially opening up in our immediate district, with Ambulance Victoria looking to boost its volunteer response teams in Port Campbell and Simpson.======================================================================A Cobden woman with a history of traffic offences has faced court after breaching her driving ban and being caught with illegal drugs.Police uncovered methamphetamine at her home late last year, weeks before security cameras captured her driving an unlicensed vehicle to a local service station. ======================================================================The United Dairyfarmers of Victoria will once again operate as a single entity, following a reconciliation with breakaway group Dairy Farmers Victoria.Dairy Farmers Victoria President and Larpent local says the splinter group was originally established amid industry frustration over funding cuts to the sector by the Victorian Farmers Federation.======================================================================The Warrnambool rail line and its lack of allocated funding in the proposed State budget was brought up in parliament by Member for Polwarth Richard Riordan.Mr Riordan says the service quality has dropped to its lowest functionality in its more than 150 years of history.======================================================================The state government is investing twenty-eight million dollars in high-tech road safety cameras to crack down on dangerous driving in areas such as the COLAC OTWAY REGION.TAC CEO Tracey Slatter says by marking National Road Safety Week, the T-A-C funded package includes new mobile trailers for high-risk regional roads.======================================================================A home on Estcourt Street in Terang has been targeted in a terrifying shooting incident for the third time.Police say heavy shotgun pellets destroyed the building's guttering in the latest attack, which occurred near the town's main street. ======================================================================AND IN SPORTIt was a huge weekend for the Colac Otway Rovers as they celebrated the 150 game milestone for club stalwart Lincoln Alfred in style.Alfred opened the scoring onslaught against Ocean Grove with a penalty in the 5 minute of the match.The Rovers went on to win the match 5-1.The reserves went down 8-0 to Barwon Heads.======================================================================It was a tough weekend on the mound for the Colac Braves with the Division 1 side going down 18-3.It was a high scoring encounter in Division 3 as East Belmont defeated the Braves 20-12.======================================================================It was an unfortunate weekend for the Corangamite Lions as both men's sides went down by a single goal in their fixture against Ballarat SC.The seniors lost 1-0, while the reserves went down 2-1.The women's side won their match-up 3-0.======================================================================See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.