Colac Otway Shire
New home thrills Colac artists
Colac’s art community is celebrating a move to transform the shire’s former library annexe into a new arts hub.

RATES DEBATE
Ratepayers could be facing a two-per-cent rate rise in Colac Otway Shire next financial year, with councillors set to vote on the proposed rise today.

Changes to Colac growth plan
Two Elliminyt property owners have swayed Colac Otway Shire Councillors to change a 30-year Colac growth plan to better reflect how they want to develop their land.

Call to bring back shire wards
A majority of submissions to a Victorian Electoral Commission review into Colac Otway Shire’s electoral structure have called for re-introducing a ward system.

Motion calls for visa discussion
Colac Otway Shire Councillor Brian Crook hopes fellow councillors will vote in favour of a motion to support a Colac refugee’s fight for permanency and family reunion rights.

Visit to Canberra raises confidence
Colac Otway Shire mayor Jason Schram is confident three City Deal projects along the Great Ocean Road will receive funding, regardless of the outcome of the Federal Election.

Council ready for federal poll
Colac Otway Shire Council is lobbying for funding for nearly 40 priority projects ahead of this year’s federal election.
Push for velodrome upgrades
A Colac cyclist says Elliminyt’s velodrome is posing a risk to competitors and he is pushing to get a new surface by next summer.