housing shortage

  • Low vacancy rates continue for Colac rentals

    Colac’s rental market remains tight, with a vacancy rate of just 1.4 per cent in July, as vacancy rates drop significantly across the country.

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  • Six-month allowance for backyard caravans and camping

    Colac Otway residents will be able to let people camp in their back yards for up to six months of the year under a proposed change to the council’s local laws.

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  • Council won’t pause sale of Bay property

    Colac Otway councillors seem committed to selling a council-owned block of land at Apollo Bay, despite one councillor’s motion to pause the sale to explore affordable housing options.

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  • Property owners encouraged to host workers

    Surf Coast Shire Council has encouraged Lorne property owners to consider hosting workers on their properties for the town’s peak visitor period.

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  • New tax a threat to housing

    Corangamite Shire Council’s vision for Cobden’s future has the potential to provide an additional 600 new homes in the community, but a windfall gains tax starting from July 1 would tax property owners who rezone their land.

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  • Tiny houses could appear on Surf Coast

    A two-year trial of “tiny houses” on private land could help tackle housing shortages on the Surf Coast.

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  • Housing project progresses

    Up to 130 new homes are on the way for workers at Simpson and Timboon, as work progresses on Corangamite Shire Council’s Unlocking Housing project.

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  • Camping permits on offer again for workers

    Temporary worker accommodation permits will be available to house seasonal workers in Colac Otway again this summer, despite having zero applications last summer.

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