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Here is what is making news for August 4, 2025.===================================A minor earthquake has been recorded off the coast of Apollo Bay.Geoscience Australia says the 2-point-5 magnitude tremor struck at a depth of 10 kilometres just before midnight on Saturday.======================================================================V/Line has appointed William Tieppo as its new Chief Executive Officer, bringing more than 20 years’ transport experience to the role.Mr Tieppo has previously overseen major Victorian rail projects and served as Regional Director for South Western Victoria at VicRoads. ======================================================================Emergency services were called to a truck jackknife crash south-west of Timboon early Friday morning.It’s understood the truck struck a cow at the intersection of Boundary Road and Squibbs Road around seven-ten, causing the vehicle to jackknife.======================================================================The Corangamite Shire council has released an official position statement in regards to the Emergency Sevices and Volunteers Fund.Corangamite Shire Mayor Kate Makin says they strongly oppose the levy. ======================================================================The Apollo Bay Aquatic centre will replace its current pumps thanks to $60,000 dollars of its own funds being match by the Colac Otway Shire Council.Interim Shire CEO Andrew Tenni says the current pumps had come to the end of its tenure, with the upgrade allowing for swimming and use all year round.======================================================================The lives lost total Australia wide keeps rising with it already up 8.4 percent on 2024 numbers.Roadsafe Otway's Matt Daniels says its imperative people are paying attention when on the road.======================================================================AND IN SPORTColac netballer Zara Walters has become the region's first ever Suncorp super netball premiership player helping the Vixens beat the West Coast Fever in the Grand Final.The Vixens led by 5 at 3 quarter time, holding by one to win 59 to 58 against the fast finishing West Coast Fever.======================================================================The Colac Tigers continued its winning ways with a 117-point thumping win over Lara.Leigh Gorwell was named Colac's best with Adam Garner kicking 5 goals, and Kane Smartt 4.======================================================================Three of this rounds CDFNL football matches were decided by under 10 points.The Colac Imperials smashed the Otway Districts winning by 72 points.Alvie beat Lorne by a single goal,Birregurra beat Apollo Bay by 53,Irrewarra-Beeac held on in a thriller against South Colac by 2 points,AND The Western Eagles stormed home to beat Simpson by 8.======================================================================It was tough day for Cobden in the first week of Hampden's split round as the Bombers went down to the North Warrnambool Eagles by 68 points.Grady Rooke was named Cobden's best while Michael Koroneos kicked two goals.======================================================================See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
