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Here is what is making news for March 16, 2026.===============================Opposition Leader for Victoria Jess Wilson was in Colac yesterday joined by Member for the South West Coast Roma Britnell and Member for Polwarth Richard Riordan.The trio were at the Colac Police Station to discuss the faulty door which has now been inoperable for more than a month.==============================================================Member of Otway Rotaract Jennifer Chiu has taken out the Polwarth Medal for 2026 for her work helping make sure Colac Otway and Surf Coast students have packed lunched to eat.Chiu and her team of volunteers have been making sandwiches for the regions youth since 2017 after being inspired by the Chairty Eat Up.Chiu says she credits her parents for instilling their beliefs on education and her team of volunteers for helping her achieve their goals of feeding local students.==============================================================Forest Fire Management Victoria is preparing to take advantage of stable autumn weather to conduct critical fuel reduction burns across the Otway District.Deputy Chief Fire Officer Scott Turner says twenty-nine burns, covering over fourteen-thousand hectares, are ready for ignition to protect communities and the environment.Priority areas include state forests and reserves along the Great Ocean Road, with works scheduled near Lorne as early as this week.==============================================================Liberal MP's joined forces in Colac yesterday with a stop at the Colac Train Station to talk about the growing need for investment in regional transport.Member for Polwarth Richard Riordan was joined by Opposition Leader Jess Wilson and Member for the South West Coast Roma Britnell to talk about the current state of transport in the south west.==============================================================Surf Coast Shire Council has released a draft design for the Aireys Inlet top shops, aiming to make the precinct safer and more accessible.Following feedback from hundreds of locals, the plan proposes a new two-metre-wide continuous pathway and a safer pedestrian crossing at Albert Avenue. ==============================================================AND IN SPORTThe Stage is set for the first ever Colac South West Premier Cricket Grand Final after preliminary finals were played over the weekend.Birregurra's total of 8-236 thanks to a Jack Jarvis ton was too much for the Cobden Knights.And Stoneyford made lightwork of Colac's 161.==============================================================The Colac and District Cricket Association's lower grade action has wrapped up with Grand Finals played on Saturday.In Division 2 Colac defeated Irrewarra by 46 runs.In Division 3 West Warrion overcame Apollo Bay to win in a two wicket thriller.==============================================================Colac Basketballer Georgia Fitzpatrick has earned selection in the Victorian Under 16s Women's Country team.The National Championships will take place this July in Bendigo.==============================================================The Colac Kookas Basketball sides had two under 16s sides play in thee Victorian Junior Country Championships in Shepparton.Both the boys and girls teams recorded 2 wins and 1 loss from their matches.==============================================================See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
