2024 local government election
Focus on stability, roads, funds
Peter Byrnes hopes to bring some stability to the Colac Otway Shire Council if elected as a councillor during next month’s election.
Ballot order drawn ahead of elections
Apollo Bay resident Phil Howard has claimed the first spot on the 2024 Colac Otway Shire Council election ballot paper.
Candidate continues advocacy
With plans to retire from his educator role at the end of the year, Mick McCrickard hopes to continue advocating for the community but this time through local government.
Colac Otway Shire Council candidates finalised
Eighteen candidates have their eyes set on the seven vacant Colac Otway Shire councillor positions.
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.
Peter’s decision to focus on health
After a truck accident that he was lucky to walk away from, Peter Lloyd has reassessed his priorities and made the decision not to campaign for a Colac Otway Shire councillor position at the October election.
Council candidate steps down after truck accident
Another prospective candidate in the Colac Otway Shire Council election has pulled out of the race.
Hopes to return for full council term
Current Colac Otway Shire councillor Tosh-Jake Finnigan says they hope to be elected to a full term on council, after serving the community for the past 18 months.
