Colac Otway Shire Council

  • WHO WILL STAND?: Community considers Colac Otway election

    With less six months to go before the 2024 local government elections take place, more than half of Colac Otway Shire councillors are still undecided on whether they will seek re-election.

    But a local business owner and Barwon Downs mum are ready to put their hands up, while a former mayor is considering re-running after a four-year break.

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  • Mayor hopes reforms will improve conduct

    Colac Otway Shire Mayor Marg White says she hopes that with “good training and a clear understanding of what is expected”, councillor conduct across the state will improve.

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  • Community’s support for beacon return

    Colac Otway Shire Council will reinstate the Marengo Pillar Beacon with the support from the Apollo Bay Men’s Shed.

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  • Councillors share priorities

    Colac Otway Shire councillors believe that the council should be balancing a range of priorities with the current cost of living pressures and budget constraints.

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  • Concern about aged care review information

    Colac Otway Shire councillors have shared concerns about the lack of information publicly available about its aged and disability services review.

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  • Offsets won’t meet target

    Colac Otway Shire Council will spend up to $25,000 to buy carbon offsets for the past two financial years — but it won’t be enough to tick off its net-zero emissions target.

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  • Council halfway through dozen-committee review

    Colac Otway Shire Council has finished reviewing six of its committees, but there’s still six to go.

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  • Campaigners applaud decision

    Climate Action Team members filled the council chamber this week, erupting into applause when the council decided to apply for funding for the full electrification of council’s largest gas consumer Bluewater.

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