Colac Otway Shire Council
Ratepayers should get off backsides
A COLAC Otway Shire councillor says ratepayers could save the council spending on health strategies by getting off their “backsides” and going for a walk.
Wrong estimates cause $2m-blowout
AN investigation into a $2-million Bluewater Fitness Centre budget blowout shows a quantity surveyor underestimated the cost, but ratepayers will foot the bill.
Plan to upgrade Colac main street
VICROADS plans to upgrade Colac’s main street as part of the $515-million Winchelsea-to-Colac Princes Highway duplication.
Still waiting for $2m blowout details
RATEPAYERS must wait another month before learning why Colac’s Bluewater Fitness Centre redevelopment will cost them $2 million more than expected.
Council CEO will retire
COLAC Otway Shire Council will be on the hunt for a new leader after chief executive officer Rob Small ended weeks of public speculation and announced his retirement.
Council fighting for school site
COLAC Otway Shire Council has stepped up its fight for a share of the former Colac High School grounds.
Colac MP backs school site sale
MEMBER for Polwarth Terry Mulder has backed state authorities’ decision to sell the former Colac High School instead of donating it to the community.
Shire chief plans Jamie Oliver tour
CIVIC leader Rob Small wants to take celebrity chef Jamie Oliver on a tour of Colac’s edible landscape project.