SOUTH WEST LOCAL NEWS- FRIDAY AUGUST 21ST-2026

Send us Fan MailThis morning on south west local news—a fatality in ararat following a truck collision that left the vehicle in flames—a gas leak repaired in dennington with crews responding quickly—100 days before the state election with representives announced—and in sport nirranda and Russell’s creek clash for the Qualifying Final in district leaugeSupport the showFor everything making and breaking news in South West Victoria.You’ve been listening to a Fitzmedia Productions story. We’ve been bringing you Southwest Local News since 2018 — independent, local, and made right here in the Southwest.Catch more of our work on Facebook and Instagram, and if you want to help keep local news alive, you can donate at our Press Patron page. Every bit of support helps us keep telling the stories that matter.https://fitzmedia.presspatron.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMKDTRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFObmd4SVVLaWNGMDlnc29aAR6SnCbMas4CJmGArqq2L8UhOaKmJ02fitx7L-AJK2lBBYekRlHWgU8MvesAwA_aem_Z4YHrh2TDjsrZOAYsRV-gA