2024 local government election

  • Vision for retirement village

    Irrewarra’s Charlie Buchanan hopes a new council can attract an investor to build a lifestyle retirement village in the shire.

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  • Council election ballots mailed to voters

    Voters enrolled in local council elections should check their mailboxes this week for their ballot packs.

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  • Colac Otway’s election guide

    Keep an eye on your mailboxes this week with ballot packs being posted out from today for the Colac Otway Shire Council election.

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  • Meet the Colac Otway Shire Council candidates

    Learn more about each of the 18 Colac Otway Shire Council candidates including their vision and what they offer the shire based on their candidate questionnaires submitted to the VEC when they lodged their nominations.

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  • Serving community inspires candidate

    An eagerness to serve the community and express their concerns at a local government level, Cororooke resident Kerrie Thackeray is hoping to be elected as a Colac Otway Shire councillor at this month’s election.

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  • Candidate focused on shire’s improvement

    With more than 25 years of experience in the disability and mental health field, multiple volunteer positions and a love for supporting all generations in the community, Colac resident Tina Hill has put her hand up to become a Colac Otway Shire councillor.

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  • Candidate brings experience

    Apollo Bay resident Phil Howard wants to use his 30 years of local government experience in a councillor position to give back to the people who have welcomed him into the coastal community.

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  • Transparent and within budget goals for John

    Long-time Colac resident John Knight wants to be part of a truthful and transparent council that lives within its means.

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