affordable housing
Call for more zoning powers
The number of affordable rental properties in Colac Otway Shire has dropped by half in five years, a homelessness service says. Meanwhile, applicants on income support say they don’t even get a look-in, and the council wants greater powers to require social housing in new developments.
Local focus for housing plan
A housing body has revealed plans for a block of 50 new social and affordable homes in Colac.
Shire’s home crunch: Region reporting few affordables
A Colac charity worker says people are moving away from Colac Otway Shire to seek more affordable housing.