Colac Otway Shire Council

  • Rainbows connect statewide

    A rainbow flag has flown outside the Colac Otway Shire Council office for the first time this week on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.

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  • Rate rises hit rural residents

    Colac Otway Shire farmers and rural property owners are set to feel the pinch of rate rises after the release of the council 2023-2024 draft budget.

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  • Aged care review to continue despite 12-month reprieve

    Local councils have received an extra year to implement the Federal Government’s new aged-care package which has forced a host of councils to pull out of aged care.

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  • Unexpected extra costs for council

    A stormwater pipe replacement and a new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system in Colac Otway Shire Council’s office have received a $119,000 boost, after other projects in the region came under budget.

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  • Hygiene measures to stop forest killer

    A deadly mould that’s killing off forests in the Otway region has a new enemy – Colac Otway Shire Council staff.

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  • New home needs costly reports before approvals

    Colac Otway Shire Council has deferred a decision on a proposed Coragulac home for the second time, over concerns about a former landfill nearby.

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  • Pub owners want privacy

    The residents of Cressy’s former pub say they’re sick of tourists pointing cameras through their windows and trying to force their way inside.

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  • Higher rates the cost of rise in house prices

    An increase in property prices means that Colac Otway Shire households will likely pay higher rates for their residential, farming and commercial properties.

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