May 20, 2026

Here is what is making  news for May 20, 2026.===============================Powercor has completed construction on a permanent quick-connection point for generators in Apollo Bay to combat prolonged blackouts.The town is traditionally supplied by two forty-kilometer powerlines running through the dense, steep terrain of the Great Otway National Park, making storm repairs highly difficult.==============================================================The Victorian Fisheries Authority has committed to forming a new Carp Action Alliance which aims to eradicate the fish from local waterways such as Lake Colac.VFA CEO Travis Dowling says the network will bring experts and community leaders together to mobilize meaningful action against invasive carp.==============================================================Farmers, farm workers and agricultural business employees impacted by the ongoing drought conditions in the south west can apply to be part of the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority Drought Employment Program this winter.Corangamite CMA CEO Amber Clarke says the Drought Employment Program will play an important role in supporting farmers and the community.==============================================================Apollo Bay residents and visitors are being advised not to panic if they notice an influx of drones operating over the local coastline this week.A team of university researchers is currently in town to carry out long-range drone capability testing. ==============================================================The Surf Coast Shire is set to receive a massive environmental facelift, with council unveiling a brand-new public tree-planting initiative.==============================================================The final weekend of the Camperdown Theatre Company’s comedy show 'Noises Off' kicks off tomorrow night.Local performers will perform at the Theatre Royal with Michael Frayn's Noises Off. ==============================================================AND IN SPORTThe Colac District Cricket Association’s highly anticipated Winter Academy officially kicks off next Monday, May twenty-fifth.Running for twelve weeks at the Eastern Reserve Indoor Facility, the elite coaching program will see the region's most committed under-thirteen, fifteen, and seventeen cricketers hit the nets.==============================================================The Heytesbury Stockfeeds Simpson Speedway has officially released its highly anticipated calendar for the upcoming twenty-twenty-six, twenty-twenty-seven season.Running from December through to April, the action kicks off on December fifth with Jim’s Race, featuring Wingless Sprints, Super Rods, and Vintages.==============================================================Colac's AFL listed talent was able to hit the scoreboard in the VFL and WAFL fixtures over the weekend.Brisbane's Will McLachlan snagged two goals against Geelong while Peel Thunder's Tobyn Murray kicked one in its win over East Fremantle.==============================================================The Colac Otway Rovers have launched a brand-new All-Abilities soccer program.Sessions run every Saturday from ten to eleven A-M at the Beeac Recreation Reserve. ==============================================================See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.