Colac Otway Shire

  • Triathlete’s mammoth journey

    Colac Otway Shire residents should keep an eye out in coming months for long-distance triathlete Tom Dunn as he completes a 9000km triathlon across Australia raising money for mental health.

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  • Little migration to region

    The Colac Otway, Corangamite and Surf Coast shires have all experienced a decrease in migration, despite an overall upward trend in people moving from cities to the regions across Australia.

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  • Community awards format success

    Merging Colac Otway Shire’s community awards into the Kana Festival has attracted a new audience to the ceremony, but organisers will review the format for the 2023 awards.

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  • High vax figure excites mayor

    Colac’s mayor has praised the community for surging past 90 per cent vaccination against COVID-19.

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  • Mayor calls for cool, calm, kind community

    Colac Otway Shire mayor Kate Hanson is encouraging Colac and district community members to be alert but calm in the wake of Colac’s COVID-19 outbreak, and continue to spread kindness.

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  • Cash to assist event recovery

    Colac Otway and Corangamite shires will receive funding to accelerate the recovery of community events due to the pandemic.

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  • G21 conference goes virtual

    A COVID-19 lockdown has sent the G21 annual stakeholder forum online for the second time.

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  • Colac Otway homelessness highest in state

    Colac Otway’s homelessness rate is the highest in the state, new analysis shows.

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