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Here is what is making news for July 22, 2025.============================Stats are in for the Colac Fire Brigades past 12 months with the local station registering 309 callouts across the last financial which is its busiest on record.Colac Fire Brigade captain Dan Williams says 184 of those were in our primary area and 125 were out to support our surrounding brigades.========================================================A landslip-prone embankment in Fairhaven is again showing signs of movement, with new cracks appearing along a 100-metre stretch near Lialeeta Road.Locals have raised concerns since vegetation was cleared in 2020 by Forest Fire Management Victoria to create a fuel break.========================================================Work on the Frank Mitchington Centre in Colac has begun this week with more chairs coming to ColacColac Area Health CEO Fiona Brew said yesterday that the works will take a month and see the community benefit in the long term.========================================================First responders were kept busy over the weekend after a B-double spilled around 15,000 litres of milk at Glenfyne.The trailer detached and rolled over just after 4am Sunday at the Cobden-Warrnambool and Maddens Bridge Road intersection — the same spot where a B-double rolled just six days earlier.Milk flowed into a nearby waterway, prompting an EPA report, while CFA crews worked to decant the remaining load.========================================================With low rainfall and dry conditions across the Surf Coast, Council is warning of a potentially severe bushfire season ahead.Since 2009, Council has run a fuel reduction program—this year focusing on Moggs Creek, Fairhaven and parts of Lorne, covering around 800 properties.========================================================The Federal Coalition will push for a Senate Inquiry into the Future of Australia's Metals Manufacturing Industry to ensure the long term sustainability of the industry.Member for Wannon and Shadow Energy Minister Dan Tehan says more must be done.========================================================AND IN SPORTIt was another dominant weekend for the Colac Braves - with the Division 2 team enforcing the mercy rule after five innings against the Ballarat Royals.Michael Reid was the star of the show, driving in five runs on three hits.In Division 4 the Braves came from behind to beat the Corio Tigers 9 to 7.========================================================Only the brave hit the Colac Cycling Club course at Warrion, with fierce winds making the 44km senior race a real test.Heather Hamling broke away late to claim the win, ahead of Steve Hamling and Mark Purdie.Andrew Cox powered home to take fourth and fastest time in a tight sprint finish.Racing returns to Cororooke next Saturday.========================================================The Colac Otway Rovers had a mixed bag of results over the weekend.The Division 1 side went down 2-1 to Bell Park SC.Division 2 lost 1-nil to Ocean Grove.and in Division 3 the Rovers drew 2-2 to Deakin University.========================================================See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
