Housing

  • 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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  • Council sessions seek landowner discussion

    Colac West landowners still have a chance to pitch their ideas for the development of land for housing near Deans Creek in Colac West.

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  • Wind farm complicates house approval

    Corangamite Shire Council has approved a new dwelling within a kilometre of a proposed wind farm, amid a land-use conflict between renewable energy and farming.

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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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  • Session to plan future of housing in Colac West

    Colac Otway Shire Council is seeking community input for the development of land for housing near Deans Creek in Colac West.

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  • Housing estate talks for cemetery reserve

    Victoria’s social housing agency is looking at developing a vacant block near the dead centre of Colac – but officials have flagged that nothing is set in stone.

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