State Government
School maintenance cash
Four Colac Otway schools will share in $130,000 in funding to support maintenance work.
Blitz targets COVID safety over the holidays
A COVIDSafe blitz will target Colac Otway and Surf Coast shires during the next three weeks, as officers check on high-risk businesses and industries.
More travel vouchers for state
The third round of Victoria’s Regional Travel Voucher Scheme has opened, after the success of the first two rounds in supporting the state’s tourism and hospitality businesses.
State funding for fire tankers and rescue boats
Colac and district emergency services will have new fire tankers, rescue boats, equipment and renovations thanks to State Government funding.
Millions for blowhole platform
Parks Victoria will spend $3.9 million building a whale-shaped viewing platform for the blowhole at Loch Ard Gorge on the Great Ocean Road.
Plastic waste not so fantastic
Colac Otway Sustainability Group president Liz Leitch has welcomed the State Government’s decision to phase out and eventually ban single-use plastics across Victoria.
Upgrades for camping sites
An upgraded Otways campground has opened and more park upgrades are on the way as part of a State Government program to boost camping and caravanning.
Funding to help music industry bounce back
A Colac bar and a district music festival will benefit from State Government grants that aim to help the live music industry recover from the impact of COVID-19.