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Here is what is making news for March 20, 2026.=================================A 37-year-old Colac man has been remanded in custody after allegedly stabbing his sleeping housemate in an unprovoked attack.Police say the 34-year-old victim was asleep in his bed on Wednesday night when he was struck with a boning knife, leaving a 75-millimetre deep wound. ==================================================================With pedestrians and cyclists remaining Victoria’s most vulnerable road users, Corangamite Shire is taking action with new high-visibility messaging technology.==================================================================A 26-year-old wanted man is facing the Colac Magistrates Court after being intercepted on the Cobden-Warrnambool Road.A Cobden Police Spokesperson says the arrest followed a sixty-dollar drive-off at the Cobden B-P on Tuesday afternoon. ==================================================================The Gellibrand Community Recovery Group is inviting all residents, farmers, and business owners to help shape the region's long-term future.==================================================================Today is National Ride 2 School day - the day is the biggest celebration of active travel and one of the best days on the school calendar.It is a day full of fun and colour where students, teachers and parents discover the joy of riding to their Colac schools and kick-start healthy habits for the future.==================================================================The Department of Transport is prioritising safety as it repairs critical roadside infrastructure across the Otways.Months of work are ahead for Carlisle Road and the Colac-Lavers Hill Road, involving extensive inspections of fire-affected vegetation. ==================================================================Women’s Health and Wellbeing Barwon South West has launched a major report detailing critical gaps in regional sexual and reproductive healthcare.CEO Jodie Hill says the findings, titled From Both Sides of the Door, were shaped by the experiences of over 450 local community members and health professionals.==================================================================AND IN SPORTThe Inaugural Colac South West Premier Cricket Grand Final will take centre stage this weekend at Colac's Eastern Reserve.Birregurra will go in as the underdog taking on a red hot Stoneyford.==================================================================The Colac Otway Rovers have a massive triple header fixtured for this Sunday against the Corangamite Lions.Action kicks off at Scotts Creek with the Rovers Reserves team at 11am.At 1 p.m., the women's team takes the field while the seniors will play under coach Darren Balboni for the first time at 3 p.m.==================================================================See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
