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Here is what is making news for April 14, 2025.============================More than two-thousand anglers flocked to the Lake Colac foreshore yesterday for the Catch-a-carp festival.Victoria Fisheries Authorities event organiser Belinda Yim says it was a great family day out.========================================================Applications for the Corangamite Shire's 2025-26 grants open today.Funding will be available for events and festivals, arts, culture and recreation programs, equipment, facilities, environmental and community projects.========================================================The Transocean Equinox rig has arrived in the Otway Basin, marking a significant step for the Otway Exploration Drilling Programme (OEDP) scheduled for 2025.The focus of the programme is to explore natural gas reserves in the Otway Basin, with 3D Energi and ConocoPhillips Australia. ========================================================Colac and surrounding units such as Cobden and Lismore are looking to bolster SES numbers heading into winter.SES Colac Unit controller Steve Tevelein says there are many ways locals can help out.========================================================The recent uproar caused by the construction of the Port Campbell balustrades has forced a petition with more than a 1000 signatures from nearby residents.Member for Wannon Dan Tehan visited Port Campbell to speak with residents about the issues with its construction.========================================================Nine Candidates have been confirmed to be running in the Wannon electorate with the draw taking place last friday morning:Alex Dyson drew position one in the poll with Lee-Anne Elmes for family first in second, third Kate Gazzard for the Greens, current seat holder, the Liberals Dan Tehan was in 7th with Labors Fiona McKenzie in 8th.========================================================AND IN SPORTIn the weekends Colac district football action --- Irrewarra-Beeac beat the Western Eagles 97 to 43, Simpson defeated Otway Districts by 53 points AND Birregurra beat South Colac 82 to 39========================================================The Colac Tigers smashed North Shore to keep its undefeated start to the 2025 season going.The Tigers piled on 41 goals to defeat North Shore by 264 points.========================================================Camperdown continued its winning form in the Hampden League over the weekend.The Magpies defeated Hamilton Kangaroos by 21 points, after being down by four goals at Half-time.In other Hampden league action Cobden was defeated by Koroit by 25 points.============================See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
