Colac Otway Shire Election Reflections

The 2024 Colac Otway Shire Council election period is now underway, with candidate nominations officially opened on Monday. Nominees have until 12pm on Tuesday to submit their nomination before the Victorian Electoral Commission draws the candidate ballot order on Wednesday. The election will occur by a postal vote next month, with ballot packs to be posted from October 6. The Colac Herald looks back on almost 30 years of election history, uncovering a pattern to the number of people likely to put their hand up for Colac Otway Shire’s council election.