Articles tagged: Colac housing shortage
SPEND IT HERE: Plea for state housing fund to flow into Colac Otway
The region’s key politicians say they’re doing all they can to ensure the Colac Otway Shire becomes a destination for the State Government’s plan to build 1300 homes in regional Victoria.
Six-month allowance for backyard caravans and camping
Colac Otway residents will be able to let people camp in their back yards for up to six months of the year under a proposed change to the council’s local laws.
Housing needs getting worse
Five hundred households in the Colac Otway Shire are facing unmet housing needs, a new housing report says.
Camping permits on offer again for workers
Temporary worker accommodation permits will be available to house seasonal workers in Colac Otway again this summer, despite having zero applications last summer.
State ‘money grab’ hurts housing plans
A new state property tax unfairly slugs regional communities and will slow down desperately needed housing development in Colac, local industry leaders and MPs say.
Rising rent ramps up pressure on housing affordability
Colac’s rental vacancy rate is at a nine-year low and rentals are becoming unaffordable for low-income workers, new data shows, as the city remains in the grips of a housing crisis.
Colac Otway declares housing crisis
Colac Otway Shire Council has declared a worker housing crisis and will deliver a report on possible solutions for the coming summer.
Affordable rental plan for council-owned estate
Developers interested in council-owned land in Colac’s Bruce Street would have to guarantee 15 per cent of the site for affordable rentals under a council proposal.
PUT IN A GRANNY FLAT: Council encourages landowners to build in back yards
More granny flats and bungalows could help with Colac’s housing crunch, and Colac Otway Shire Council will write to owners of vacant properties in a bid to speed up supply.
Housing and roads on State Budget wishlist
Colac’s State MP Richard Riordan is concerned that the Colac district could miss out on funding for key projects as the Victorian Government grapples with a rising debt bill.
Fears over new state tax
Real estate industry figures say a planned State Government property tax hike will discourage housing development and hamstring efforts to fix Colac’s supply shortage.
Banquet benefits housing
Food, fun and fashion will delight revellers at a Colac crisis housing fundraiser next month.
Opposition reveals $10B housing plan
The Federal Opposition has unveiled a $10 billion plan to fix housing shortages across Australia, as Colac Otway Shire grapples with its own crisis.
Club’s cash for housing crisis work
The Rotary Club of Colac has raised $6000 to address Colac’s housing crisis and will now plan how to best use the cash.
