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Young and old made a bold statement when they turned up in droves at Friday's climate strike on Warrnambool's Civic Green.
It was an impressive show of concern about our environment and what we are doing to better look after the planet.
But the push by pupils and environmentalists to get councils and MPs to declare a climate emergency appeared to fall on deaf ears with all refusing to make a formal declaration.
Wannon MP Dan Tehan asked if the students would strike if it wasn't a school day, but pupils wanted a chance to stand up and have their voices heard.
And, even if the naysayers who say climate change and global warming isn't real could, somehow, possibly be right - despite 97 per cent of scientists agreeing it exists - at least awareness of the fragility of the environment has been raised.
We all know about the little changes we can make - taking green bags to the shops, swapping a plastic straw for metal and ditching the take-away cup for a reusable mug - but others are putting their hands up with projects to combat environmental change for the better. The city council has entered into a power purchase agreement which, once complete, will mean that 40 per cent of its electricity consumption will be sourced from wind and/or solar power.
It is good that young people are included in the debate - after all, it is their future. And it's our future too.
Port Fairy residents were shocked on Friday when a 35-year-old man died after allegedly being stabbed in the back in one of the town's caravan parks.
We admire and respect the special people who make up our police ranks. This week's story about Cobden Sergeant Heather Morris discovering a seriously injured man well off the road in the dark underlined those qualities.
On the subject of law and order, it was alarming that police nabbed a number of drivers with high blood alcohol content readings in the middle of the day. When will people get the message? Our rough roads are dangerous enough, we don't need drugged or drunk drivers playing Russian roulette with our lives.
The weather gods didn't smile on the Hampden Football Netball League's biggest day yesterday with rain and wind making life difficult for players, officials and spectators. Koroit enjoyed another memorable day, winning its sixth consecutive senior football premiership, a feat that is unlikely to be beaten, in a thrilling finish against the North Warrnambool Eagles. The Saints also won their third consecutive open grade netball title. They also marched to victory in the reserves footy and 13 and under netball decider.
Congratulations to all the winners and those who made it to the final day of the season.
Here's a selection of other stories that made headlines this week.