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Here is what is making news for April 15, 2025.=====================Residents across South West Victoria have been reminded to get their annual flu vaccination as winter approaches.==========================================The Corangamite Shire Council is inviting members of the community to participate in a series of workshops to increase understanding of how climate risks might affect the Shire.==========================================A Youth Sports day will be held in Camperdown today.Corangamite Shire Mayor Kate Makin says it will be a great day for young sports enthusiasts.==========================================Awareness is being raised across the region this month for the April Falls campaign which provides education on how to promote the best practice fall prevention strategies.Colac Area Health's Acting CEO Kay Widdicombe says there are many services offered locally.==========================================Infringements for Colac-Otway and Corangamite residents who didn't respond or have a valid reason for not voting in the 2024 local council elections were sent out yesterday.It comes after more than 530,000 Victorians were sent an 'apparent failure to vote notice' by the Victorian Electoral Commission in February and March.==========================================Wyuna Reserve in Elliminyt is set to receive a new barbecue and shelter area for families with construction starting on April 28.The Colac-Otway Shire council has included the barbecue and picnic shelter in its 2024-25 budget==========================================AND IN SPORTThe Colac Braves Baseball Club has continued its hot start to season 2025.In Division Two the Braves smashed Lara 14-3 thanks to a hot start with 10 runs in the first innings, while in Division Four the Braves beat Deakin 18-6.==========================================The Colac Otway Rovers kicked off its season launch for 2025 over the weekend with events on Friday and Saturday night and fours matches across Saturday and Sunday.Rovers president and newly appointed captain Oaklee Balboni, says it was a big weekend for the club. (web)==========================================It was a massive weekend of netball action across the district.In the Hampden league action Camperdown beat Hamilton 51 to 38 and Cobden lost to Koroit 36 to 45.In the CDFNL netball Irrewarra-Beeac held off the Western Eagles 52-50, Simpson beat Otway Districts 35 to 28, AND South Colac defeated Birregurra 45 to 43.While the Colac Tigers A-Grade had a week off.==========================================Former Colac Tiger Dustin Walters, enjoyed an impressive club debut in his first match in Western Australia.Playing in the Goldfields Football League for Boulder, Walters kicked 17 goals in his team's 274 point win against Kambalda.==========================================See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
