Colac Otway Shire Council

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Ombudsman praises help during crisis

    A state watchdog has praised Colac Otway Shire Council for its lenient approach to rates collection.

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  • BUDGET BOOST: Feds back regional funds, now councils wait on projects

    Colac and district councils will likely have to wait a few more weeks to find out if priority infrastructure projects will receive federal funding.

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  • Housing tops district budget wants

    Programs to fix Colac’s housing shortage are at the top of Colac Otway Shire Council’s wishlist for this year’s Federal Budget, which will be revealed tomorrow.

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  • Childcare placement shortage hurting city, MP says

    A Colac childcare placement shortage could see local families miss out on major Federal Government investment in the sector.

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  • Eurack crosses restored

    Two memorial crosses at Eurack’s Avenue of Honour are back in place in time for Anzac Day, after they were damaged in a car crash last month.

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  • State takes its time pondering Colanda site’s future

    The State Government is still exploring options for the use of Colac’s former Colanda site, 18 months after its permanent closure.

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