Council offices will close 3 pm Wednesday 24 December 2025 for the Christmas/New Year period, re-opening 8.30 am Monday 5 January 2025.
Christmas and New Year Opening Hours
Includes information about Ageing Well services provided by Colac Otway Shire Council, eligibility for aged care, home care packages and changes to aged care services.
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Community Awards.
Colac Otway Shire Grants Program Grants for Community, Events and BusinessesInformation on the next roundGuidelines and how to Apply
Providing information and resources related to COVID-19.
Information about childcare, kindergarten, immunisation and more.
Food safety, infection and disease control, nuisances and hazards, water tanks.
Find a service, a business, a sports club or hobby group in the Colac Otway Shire.
Council provides a range of services after you have had your baby.
Find out about the transport options in the Colac Otway Shire including information on Public Transport, Red Cross Transport, the Scooter Recharge Scheme and associated support services.
Council provides a range of programs to support our youth.
Whether you want to make a complaint or report something you've experienced, the Community Reporting Tool, developed bythe Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission, is a quick and easy way for community members to report somethingthat has happened to them or seek further information about their rights.