housing development
Subdivision steams ahead
Colac Otway Shire Council has officially approved a planning permit for a subdivision and three new houses in Wynne Street, despite community objection.
Plan for new street to link to lake and sports grounds
A new road linking Colac’s Murray Street to Lake Colac and new sports fields is on Colac Otway Shire Council’s radar.
Expansion for housing at Cobden
Plans to expand Cobden’s town boundaries for more residential development just need the State Planning Minister’s tick of approval.
Road reshuffle for development
An Elliminyt dead-end court will become a through road to open up new land for housing development.
ESTATE BACKED: Trees to be protected in Bruce Street subdivision
Developers will need to retain street trees in Colac’s Bruce Street as part of a 54-lot subdivision of former council-owned land.
New tax to hit land investors
Funds from a new state property tax should go back into the rural and regional communities it impacts, a local councillor says.
Bruce Street subdivision opposed
A planning permit for a multi-lot subdivision in Colac is facing opposition, with Colac Otway Shire Council looking into the application’s next steps.