Colac Otway Shire
Lack of footpaths causing concerns
An Elliminyt’s woman discovery that she and her neighbours will have to pay for their own footpath has exposed problems with footpath planning decisions.
Session lets voters meet candidates
Colac Otway Shire voters will have an opportunity this week to learn more about 14 candidates standing at this month’s election.
Residents concerned about new street bins
Birregurra residents are furious about the size and the style of new bins in Main Street and say they clash with the streetscape.
Council defers plan for city-style estate
Apollo Bay residents are furious that council officers recommended councillors support a plan for a metropolitan-style housing estate on the Great Ocean Road.
Colac cinema lease could change hands
Colac’s cinema looks set to screen movies five days a week for a majority of the year under a proposed lease deal with a new operator.
Call for playground fence at Memorial Square
A fence around Colac’s Memorial Square playground could be a consideration for authorities preparing a master plan for the city’s iconic public space.
Roads are on candidate’s radar
Colac’s Janine Benson says accountability, roads and greater accessibility to Colac’s arts centre will be high on her agenda if she becomes a councillor in October.
Demolition approved for Colac High School
The State Government is set to start demolishing all buildings at the former Colac High School site, except the oldest heritage building, in preparation for its “disposal”.