2022 state election

  • Non-voters must explain their absence

    Non-voters have a deadline to explain why they failed to show up to November’s State Election.

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  • Non-voters should expect a letter

    People who failed to vote in November’s state election can expect a letter in the mail asking them to explain their absence.

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  • Council election countback

    A countback of votes from Colac Otway Shire Council’s 2020 election will determine a replacement for outgoing councillor Joe McCracken.

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  • Colac councillor wins state seat

    Colac’s Joe McCracken is one of three newly elected members for Western Victoria’s State upper house seat, leaving the Colac Otway Shire Council set for a countback to fill his councillor position.

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  • Election results pending

    Western Victoria’s State upper house election hangs in the balance, with election officials recounting the votes.

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  • Riordan retains his seat in tight race

    Colac and district’s incumbent MP has retained his seat in a tight race, but now faces the challenge of “managing two sets of expectations”, as Torquay becomes Polwarth’s new population centre.

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  • Former doctor outlines stance for state poll

    A Colac doctor who was suspended for his views and practises about COVID vaccinations is putting his hand up in this month’s state election.

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  • Early voters’ access limited in Colac

    Colac’s early voting centre for the state election has limited disability access, with the closest wheelchair accessible sites an hour away.

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