Colac Otway Shire Council
Go-ahead for Bay land auction
Apollo Bay’s former kindergarten site is going up for sale, despite a push to keep the site for an arts space or affordable housing.
Plan for new street to link to lake and sports grounds
A new road linking Colac’s Murray Street to Lake Colac and new sports fields is on Colac Otway Shire Council’s radar.
Council to vote on Bay land sale
Colac Otway councillors will face competing votes this week to either auction off Apollo Bay’s former kindergarten site, or to keep it for community use.
Big toilet decision for council
An LGBTQIA+ support group has pleaded with Colac Otway Shire Council to cancel a “dead-letter law” that restricts public toilet use on the basis of gender.
State MP tours Colac’s new netball facilities
A state MP has toured newly resurfaced netball courts at Colac’s Eastern Reserve, saying they’ll boost the sport in Colac.
CAREERS: Rewarding work at Colac Otway
With an initial plan to “semi-retire” and have a “more laid-back lifestyle”, Paul Constantinidis has been “able to achieve the latter at this stage.”
Toilet change sparks debate and petition against new gender rule
Objections have flooded in to Colac Otway Shire Council over a plan to remove a penalty for people entering toilets of changerooms set aside for another gender.
Software contract set
Software licensing costs have come in about five per cent under budget for Colac Otway Shire Council.