2025-26 draft budget

  • Report details farmland drop

    Colac district farms have dropped more than four per cent in value, a shire-wide valuation indicates, but a Colac property agent says it’s not all doom and gloom.

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    Budget includes millions for Winchelsea, Lorne

    Surf Coast Shire Council has released its draft 2025-26 budget for community feedback, with significant funding allocations for Winchelsea.

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  • Draft prioritises renewal

    Colac Otway residents will face a three-per-cent rate rise under the council’s draft 25-26 budget, but the council is still almost $4 million short to cover its spending.

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