Colac Otway Shire
Colac’s new voice of youth
Two Colac 20-year-olds will draw on their own experiences and engage with other Colac Otway youth when they represent the shire in a Regional Youth Voice group.
Registration now open for three-year-old kinder
Colac Otway parents and guardians can now register their children for Victoria’s first-ever round of three-year-old kindergarten programs.
$1.3-million project boosts employment
A ripping re-saw system at a Colac manufacturer will help boost the city’s economy and create 15 new jobs.
Colac set to unveil festive decorations
It’s about to start feeling a lot like Christmas in Colac Otway Shire.
Dredging funding to keep port open
Boaters, fishers, and local government are celebrating a whopping catch at Apollo Bay, with the community’s harbour reeling in more than $1 million for critical works.
Region’s overdose statistics increase five-fold
A new report says accidental drug overdose deaths have increased five-fold in a decade across the Colac Otway and Corangamite area, with the region’s death rate among the highest in Victoria.
State’s budget spend fails to impress mayor
The new state budget’s $70-billion cash splash almost completely ignores the region, Colac Otway’s mayor says.
Government chips in for vital road upgrades
Key roads in Colac and the Otways will get upgrades thanks to $1.5 million in State Government cash.