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Here is what is making news for February 11, 2026.===========================================The Australian dairy industry has raised serious concerns over the long-term impact on their sector as the Federal Government prepares to finalise the Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement.Australian Dairy Industry Council Chair, and Pomborneit farmer Ben Bennett, says it is clear negotiations are effectively complete, but critical dairy outcomes remain unclear.======================================================================================Corangamite Shire will officially launch the 2026 Business Awards next Wednesday to recognize the vital contribution of local industry.Nominations are set to open this Monday, with a significant change allowing the public to nominate their favorite businesses for the first time.Mayor Kate Makin says the program now includes a dedicated "Trade Business of the Year" category and an expanded section for agribusiness. ======================================================================================Dixie, south of Terang, is the site of a tragic workplace fatality after a fifty-one-year-old farmer died following a quad bike rollover.The incident occurred on a local property when the vehicle struck a rock, causing it to overturn and inflict serious chest and arm injuries. ======================================================================================This year the Good Friday Appeal and The Royal Children’s Hospital will allocate $3 million in funding to more than 30 regional health services, to ensure every child receives the best possible healthcare A number of health services are in Barwon South West and include Colac Area Health, Barwon South West Health Services and Barwon Health.======================================================================================Lorne’s iconic Mountjoy Parade has seen a rare property listing today with the long-running Anchorage Motel and Villas hitting the market for the first time in forty-three years.The family-owned freehold includes sixteen guest rooms, four street-level retail shops, and two private residences on a substantial two-thousand-square-metre oceanfront block. ======================================================================================Colac, Warrnambool, and Ballarat dealerships belonging to Swayn & McCabe are set for a change in ownership following a new conditional sale agreement.The iconic Western District machinery dealer, which has operated for over seventy years, will be acquired by Barry and Sandra Whyte of the CLAAS Harvest Centre in Tasmania.======================================================================================AND IN SPORTCDFNL signings continue as preseason ramps up across the region.Irrewarra-Beeac has confirmed the signing of Jack Harris from Grovedale.Otway Districts have signed Brady Coutts from Allansford.WHILE Apollo Bay have netted several players with Daniel Clissold and Cooper Faulkner from Bell Post Hill, Declan and Brady Prigg from Modewarre, Luke Foot and Baxter Boddington from Winchelsea, and Henry Wright from St Joseph's.======================================================================================In the regions Colac and District women's cricket competition,Pomborneit Gold defeated Colac.Irrewarra beat Pomborneit Maroon.Birregurra drew with Simpson in an abandoned match.Tomahawk Creek defeated Apollo Bay.AND Carlisle River was too strong for West Warrion.======================================================================================See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
