Local laws

  • Close vote approves loo law amendment

    New local laws have gained the seal of approval of Colac Otway Shire Council, including the removal of an old clause that discriminated against gender-diverse people using public toilets.

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  • Big toilet decision for council

    An LGBTQIA+ support group has pleaded with Colac Otway Shire Council to cancel a “dead-letter law” that restricts public toilet use on the basis of gender.

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  • Toilet change sparks debate and petition against new gender rule

    Objections have flooded in to Colac Otway Shire Council over a plan to remove a penalty for people entering toilets of changerooms set aside for another gender.

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  • Law comments closing

    Colac Otway residents have until 5pm tomorrow to get comments in on a raft of proposed changes to the shire’s local laws.

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  • Cat owners brace for curfew

    Surf Coast cat owners have less than nine weeks left to prepare for a shire-wide 24-hour cat curfew.

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  • Council approves changes to local laws

    Changes to smoking laws, temporary accommodation rules and nature strip use will soon come into force across Surf Coast Shire Council.

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  • Surf Coast flushes fine away amid gender debate

    Surf Coast Shire Council has officially removed a fine for people entering changerooms or toilets of another gender, but councillors have assured the public they don’t expect a flood of men to invade women’s toilets.

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  • Surf Coast residents flush with doubts about toilet laws

    Surf Coast residents have bombarded their council with objections to a plan to lift gender restrictions on council-owned toilets and changerooms.

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