Planning
Consultation before planning scheme change
Colac Otway Shire Council will not make any changes to its planning scheme until six weeks of community consultation has taken place.
Bushfire, erosion plans required for permit
Developers of a group accommodation project at Johanna will have time to secure bushfire and erosion approval, following a decision by the state’s planning umpire.
Colac site considered for housing
Colac Otway Shire Council will plan an affordable and key worker housing blueprint based on two sites including the former Colac Specialist School in Wilson Street.
Councillors back tourist pod plan
A tourism development near the coast at Johanna has received the green light, despite concerns about its potential impact on the iconic coastal landscape.
Panel backs theatre expansion
Colac Otway Shire Council should give the green light to a combined theatre expansion and land rezoning at Cororooke, a state planning panel says.