Colac Otway Shire Council
Timeframe needed for Bluewater users
COMMUNITY members are urging Colac Otway Shire Council to set a timeframe for fixing the problem-plagued Bluewater stadium floor to allow groups to plan for the future.
Council gives answers on Bluewater
Colac Otway Shire Council has finally responded to community concerns, raised in the Colac Herald, last week about the Bluewater stadium floor.
Council ‘hiding’ from resident’s questions
A former Colac Otway Shire councillor says the council “effectively gave the community the two-finger salute” at a special meeting with an undisclosed agenda this week.
Floor issues leave school out in cold
Colac Secondary College students are heading into the third winter without an indoor sports centre and with no idea when they will have access to the Bluewater stadium.
MP demands answers on Bluewater delays
Colac’s unfinished Bluewater centre redevelopment has already cost ratepayers $3 million more than they expected, and community leaders are demanding answers.
$1M election pledge for city streetscape
Colac’s central shopping streetscape could receive a multi-million-dollar upgrade, with Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson committing almost $1 million towards a CBD beautification project if she is re-elected.
CRISIS TALKS: Mayor calls urgent meeting to help dairy sector
COLAC OTWAY Shire’s mayor has called an urgent meeting of councillors today to start planning how a united approach can lessen the impact of the south-west dairy crisis.
INDUSTRY EXPANDS: Councillors approve lamb expansion plan
AUSTRALIAN Lamb Company has gained council approval for the next stage of its expansion, paving the way for 125 new jobs and an increase in production of up to 20 per cent.