November 27, 2025

26/11/2025 2 min Temporada 1 Episodio 152
November 27, 2025

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Here is what is making news for November 27, 2025.========================================As summer approaches across Colac Otway and Corangamite, people living in regional and rural areas are being urged to take extra care against skin cancer.Australia’s first national skin cancer scorecard highlights higher rates and poorer outcomes for those in the bush, with more than 2,000 deaths each year and nearly $2.5 billion in annual healthcare costs.================================================================================Australia Post is urging dog owners across Colac Otway and Corangamite regions to properly secure their pets this holiday season.Statistics have revealed one in three incidents occurs on customer property, all of these occurring either at the front door or when the Postie is approaching or leaving the front door to deliver a parcel. ================================================================================Construction on the Point Grey redevelopment in Lorne will temporarily close the site, meaning it won’t be available as a Bushfire Place of Last Resort.From late January or February 2026 until the works are finished, the Mountjoy Parade foreshore will serve as Lorne’s sole Bushfire Place of Last Resort.================================================================================Work to guide future housing in Colac’s Deans Creek growth area has been reshaped following major changes to Australia’s flood standards.================================================================================Cr Kate Makin has been re-elected for a third consecutive term as Mayor of Corangamite Shire, with Cr Laurie Hickey continuing as Deputy Mayor.Cr Makin says she will focus on keeping rural voices strong and advocating for key community priorities, including roads, housing, childcare, agriculture, and cost-of-living pressures.================================================================================Bureau of Meteorology CEO Dr Stuart Minchin, just two weeks in the role, has defended the $96 million spent on the failed BOM website upgrade.He says the cost was necessary to secure the website’s backend and protect it from hackers.================================================================================AND IN SPORTThe C1 Gym's Breakthrough Fight Night is here this Saturday night with Ringside seating already sold out.Headlining the BREAKTHROUGH Fight Night main card is Jaxon Burd and Zak Day.Isabella Daffy faces Paislee Byrne.Kane Macalister takes on Jaskirat Marwah.Taylor Holmes and Gurmeen Benipal will fight.AND Will Potter and Houstin Hirmiz make their debuts in the ring.================================================================================This Saturday night, November 29th, Mayhem Pro returns to Colac for Collision in Colac!Live at the Colac RSL, the night promises family fun and action-packed wrestling featuring Australia’s best, including Colac’s own King of Colac Champion ‘Sketch’, Jake Navara, JXT, Erika Reid, and more.================================================================================PENDING RESULTST20 action has continued in the cricket with Stoneyford chasing Birregurra's total of 75 within 7.4 overs.Colac was too good against West Warrion. ================================================================================See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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