Colac Otway Shire

  • Push for new toilets for Memorial Square

    Colac’s Memorial Square will have new public toilets under a plan that’s gained the support of Colac Otway Shire councillors.

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  • Proposal to improve Colac’s centrepiece

    Restoration of the war memorial, and the creation of a larger playspace are among the proposed improvements for Colac’s Memorial Square.

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  • Colac flood maps reveal risky areas

    One in six residential and commercial properties would be at risk of overland flooding if Colac and Elliminyt had a one-in-100-year flood.

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  • Lowest rate increase in council’s history

    Colac Otway Shire ratepayers can expect to pay just $15.60 more on their rates next financial year, with the council planning its lowest rate rise on record.

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  • Search for man ends after bush discovery

    The discovery of a Melbourne man’s body in bush at Irrewillipe has ended a search for a man wanted for questioning over an attack on a Colac Otway Shire councillor earlier this week.

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  • Holiday switching to Melbourne Cup

    Colac Otway Shire workers and families can plan for a public holiday on Melbourne Cup Day this year for the first time since 2008.

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  • $86-million injection into shire’s economy

    Landowners and developers gained council approval last year to invest an unprecedented $86 million in Colac Otway Shire.

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  • Colac’s sweet tooth pushing up obesity

    Colac Otway Shire is the second highest consumer of sugary drinks in the state, sparking a call for the region’s companies to ban unhealthy beverages.

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