SOUTH WEST LOCAL NEWS- WEDNESDAY APRIL 8th-2026

This morning on south west local news

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a fatality on quarry road in portland after a motorcycle crash

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charges yet to be made after crulety and death of a koala in koroit

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info sought regarding collision near great western in march

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and in sport

we cover the results from the good friday matches from the local district league

Transcript

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This morning on Southwest Local News. The fatality on Quarry Road in Portland after a motorcycle crash. Charges yet to be made after cruelty and death of a koala in Karoit. Information sought regarding collision near Great West End in March. And in sport, we cover the results from Good Friday matches from the local district league.

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Live from Silverball Studios in Warnerville. This is Southwest Local News with Shauna Rogers.

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Good morning and welcome to Southwest Local News. A man has died following a motorcycle crash in Portland on Monday evening. It is believed the motorcyclist was travelling along Quarry Road when he lost control and crashed into a gate just after 8 pm. The rider, a 56-year-old Portland man, died at the scene. An investigation into the circumstances of the crash remains ongoing. Police will prepare a report for the coroner. Anyone who witnessed the incident with footage or information is urged to contact Cronestoppers on 1-800-333-0000. Charges have yet to be made for the death of a koala in Koroit last month. The state conservation regulator is investigating the incident with assistance from Victoria Police. On March the 27th, the Conservation Regulator confirmed its investigators had interviewed a 67-year-old Kroit man in relation to wildlife cruelty offences. The man was released and was expected to be charged on summons. No one can be named surrounding the incident until charges are laid. The koala in the incident was found alive by concerned members of the public, but had to be euthanized due to the severity of its injuries. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1-800-333-0000. The investigation into an accident on Southwest Roads in late March has provided police with a possible lead. The accident was a collision on the Moiston Great Western Road in Great Western. The accident happened at 8 50 p.m. on March the 28th. Police are searching for a potential witness who they believe was driving a dark four-wheel drive. Police believe the four-wheel drive was present at the collision. Contact Crime Stoppers if you have any information. The drink driving message may be getting through to motorists in Warnerville, but there are other areas with much work to do. Victoria Police carried out the five-day operation Nexus across the Easter long weekend, targeting road behaviour. In Warnable, no one was caught drink driving. Two motorists were caught drug driving, while four were caught unlicensed driving. The biggest issue on Warnable Roads was speeding, with 37 offences recorded. There were five unregistered vehicles but no impoundments. One seatbelt offence, one mobile offence, and three cyclist offences. Southwest Youth Indigenous Leader Jindara Alberts has had her voice heard on the nation's capital. Miss Alberts was in Canberra for the Youth Meets Parliament Week. Among the leaders they spoke to were the Speaker of House of Representatives, the Minister for Indigenous Australians, Minister for Youth, and Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. She also visited the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.

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It's also like really exciting to see that like there's so many people around, but like me coming from Victoria that I can come and share experiences from down here to bring up there. Also with my First Nations students on the First Nations leadership program that we run here. I also try to share all their experiences and the same thing with my experience in school here down in Victoria. I try to share that the most when I'm up there.

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DeGrany Lane can be entered but not exited via Tymor Street. The new footpath along DeGrande Lane is now complete and in use. A new program will provide financial, cultural, academic, and professional support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from secondary school through the tertiary study. An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scholarship program has been set up by Southwest Healthcare. Some features of the program include work experience opportunities, scholarships for Year 11 and Year 12 students, financial support for tertiary students studying health-related disciplines, and access to clinical replacements within Southwest Healthcare. Applications are open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who are interested in pursuing a career in health. The clock is ticking for pet owners in the Moyne Shire. Pet registrations in the municipality are due by Thursday, April the 9th. Payment can be made online or in person. Fines apply for pets that aren't registered with the legal requirements spelt out in the Domestic Animals Act of 1994. Registering pets also ensures they can be identified and returned back to their owners should they get lost. Gambling advertising is set to be scaled back thanks to new measures by the federal government. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today announced gambling company logos will be banned in sporting arenas and on sporting teams' uniforms. Celebrities and athletes will not be able to appear in gambling advertising and betting ads and will be banned during live broadcasts between the hours of 6am and 8.30pm. In moves to further protect the younger audience, radio gambling ads will be banned at school pickup and drop-off times, while television gambling ads will be capped at 3 per hour between 6am and 8.30pm. A pilot project by the Australian Dementia Network will be aimed at earlier diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The pilot will include digital cognitive tests and blood tests. Those showing signs of or being at risk of Alzheimer's disease in the pilot will be directed to brain health clinics or conventional specialist memory clinics for expert diagnosis and early treatment. The federal government will fund the pilot at a cost of$6 million over five years. More than 400,000 Australians live with dementia. It is estimated to cost Australia$18.7 billion in 2025. First making news in sport. The Good Friday contest was a tough encounter with the Warriors getting an early lead. They were able to keep their composure and win the game 58 to 49. Olivia Lenahan and Chelsea Quinn were the best of the winners, while recruit Tani Porter starred for the Tigers. Honours were shared in the top grades of football and netball in Hampton League Good Friday action. In the senior football, Croit proved too strong for South Warnable, defeating the Roosters by 23 points. Coach Sam Dobson starred for Croit, kicking four goals in a dominant display. In open grade netball, South Warnable were big winners over the Saints. In what was expected to be a close game, the Roosters dominated to win by 27 goals. Croyd Export Finn O'Sullivan appears likely to miss the AFL's gather round in Adelaide this weekend. O'Sullivan has been operated on to fix a fractured jaw. He suffered the injury during North Melbourne's win over Carlton on Good Friday. O'Sullivan has had an outstanding start to the season, averaging 19.5 disposals from his four games. Winds will be picking up on Friday and Saturday, overnight temperatures will be dropping to six. Now to the forecast. Tomorrow in Port Ferry, a partly cloudy day with a top of 23 degrees and 9mm to fall, up to 20 millimeters to fall on Friday with showers and a top of 16 degrees. Lighter showers, but they are sticking around for 7mm. Looking close at a mortlake now, 25 degrees tomorrow, with showers increasing through the day and 5mm to fall. Friday showers are still looming with 7mm to fall. Temperatures dropping as we get further into the week with Saturday temperatures as low as 14. Mirroring those conditions in Kolak and Camperdown region, topping at 25 degrees tomorrow with a chance of a thunderstorm on the way. On Friday, a top of 16 degrees with a cloudy day and winds picking up from the west coast. Up to 14 degrees on Saturday with possible small hail in the morning. In Port Campbell, a top of 21 degrees with 8mm to fall, and Port Campbell will have to brace itself for 30 millimeters, which are on the way, with a top of 15 degrees for Saturday, only 14 degrees and 35km winds throughout the morning. Expecting up to 9mm to fall in Warnable tomorrow, 8mm, a top of 24 degrees, a top of 16, and for Saturday becoming windy, a top of 15, with 8mm to fall with strong winds. That's it from your Southwest Local news team this morning, and thank you for tuning in. Remember that you can also watch this bulletin online at southwestlocalnews.com.au. Until Saturday morning with peace, have a great day.