Subscribe to the latest News and Media from Colac Otway Shire Council

Stay up to date with all things Colac Otway Shire. Click on the News and Media link below and subscribe (scroll to the bottom of the page).

News and Media

Skip to main content
Colac Otway Shire - Logo
Home - Colac Otway Shire - Logo
  • Home
  • Council & the Shire
    • Contact Us
      • Submit a Request
      • Media Enquiries
      • Contact a Councillor
      • Customer Requests, Complaints & Compliments
      • Update My Details
      • Change of Business Details
    • Our Shire
      • About Colac Otway
      • Colac Otway Regional Profile
      • Our Environment
      • Small Towns
      • Traditional Owners
      • Living & Working in Colac Otway
    • Our Council
      • Council Meetings, Agendas & Minutes
      • Councillors
      • Executive Management Team
      • Organisational Structure
      • Corporate Public Documents
      • Advocacy
      • Local Government Elections 2020
    • Jobs & Tenders
      • Jobs Listing
      • Why Work for Colac Otway?
      • Volunteering
      • Work Experience
      • Tenders and Expressions of Interest
    • Permits, Applications & Forms
      • Frequently Requested Forms
      • Awards & Nominations
      • Building & Planning Applications
      • Dial Before You Dig
      • Events & Tourism Forms
      • Filming Permits
      • Freedom of Information
      • Legal Point of Discharge - stormwater
      • Local Laws & Compliance Forms
      • Port of Apollo Bay Permits & Applications
      • Property & Business Forms
      • Temporary Renaming of Sports Grounds
      • Works Within a Road Reserve
    • Reports, Strategies & Plans
      • Budget & Finances
      • Reports
      • Strategies & Plans
      • Wye River & Separation Creek Recovery Reports
    • Bookings
    • Council Policies
    • Works & Projects
    • Venues & Facilities
    • Local Laws
  • My Property
    • Fencing
    • Fire & Emergencies
      • Burning off and Fire Restrictions during the Fire Danger Period
      • Bushfire Places of Last Resort Neighbourhood Safer Places
      • Getting Fire Ready
      • Preparing for an Emergency
      • Places to Go on High Risk Days
      • Recovering From an Emergency
      • WyeSep Connect
    • Maps & Overlays
    • Noise & Nuisance
    • Pets, Animals & Livestock
      • Animal Adoption
      • Injured or Dead Animals
      • Livestock
      • Pest & Problem Animals
      • Pet Registration
    • Rates
      • About Your Rates Notice
      • Receiving & Paying Your Rates
      • Land Information Certificate
      • Property Valuations
      • Rates Assistance
      • Rates Concessions
      • Single Farm Enterprise
    • Roads, Drains & Footpaths
      • Asset Construction Standards
      • Stormwater
      • Whose Road Is It?
      • Roads Advisory Committee
    • Rubbish & Recycling
      • When Will My Bin Be Collected?
      • Rubbish Collection Services
      • Alternative Waste Disposal
      • Tip Locations
      • Dumped Rubbish
    • Swimming Pool & Spa Information
      • Swimming Pools & Spas
      • Swimming Pool & Spa Registration
      • Swimming Pool & Spa Fencing
    • Water Management
      • Domestic Wastewater Management Plan
      • Colac Stormwater Strategy 2019
      • Legal Point of Discharge - stormwater
      • Stormwater
      • Wastewater
      • Water Tanks
  • Community Services
    • Aged & Disability Support
      • Contact OPASS
      • Coronavirus - Information for OPASS Clients
      • Aged & Disability Support News & Resources
      • Eligibility & Assessment
      • Home Care Packages
      • Services & Support
      • Disability Support
      • Accessible Public Toilets
    • Apply For a Grant
      • COVID-19 Grants & Business Support
      • Other Grants
      • Projects & Events Funded By Colac Otway Shire Grants Program 2018-19
      • Successful Applications for Colac Otway Shire Grants Program 2020-2021
      • Grants Program 2021-22
    • Australian Citizenship
    • Local Community & Business Directory
    • Family & Children
      • Family & Children's Services News
      • Childcare
      • Family Day Care
      • Immunisation
      • Kindergartens
      • Playgroups
      • The Beginning Steps
    • Health Protection
      • Food Safety
      • Food Businesses
      • Accommodation Businesses
      • Beauty Businesses
      • Infection & Disease Control
      • COVID - information for the community
    • Maternal & Child Health
      • Our Services
      • Early Years Activities
      • Extra Help For Families
      • Maternal & Child Health Centre Locations
    • Transport
      • Public Transport
      • Scooter Recharge Stations
    • Youth Services
      • Youth Services News
      • FReeZA
      • Beyond the Bell
      • TAC L2P Learner Driver Mentor Program
    • Volunteering
    • Community Reporting Tool
  • Recreation & Tourism
    • Facilities & Venues
      • Airfields
      • Public Halls
      • Colac Regional Saleyards
      • Venues & Facilities
      • Filming Permits
      • Community Asset Committees
    • Festivals & Events
      • Australia Day 2021 - Nominations and Guidelines
      • Inflatable Outdoor Cinema
      • Place of Public Entertainment & Temporary Structures
      • Running an Event
      • Colac Otway Shire Public Holidays 2020 - 2021
      • Christmas in Colac Otway
    • Libraries
    • Parks & Recreation
    • Port of Apollo Bay
    • Tourism
      • Plan Your Visit - Visitor Information Centres
      • Road Safety Information
      • Tourism Development Services
    • Lakes & Waterways
  • Business & Investment
    • Business Support
      • Business Workshops & Seminars
      • COVID-19 - Grants & Business Support
      • COVID-19 - Government Support for Businesses
      • Grants & Funding
      • Outdoor Dining Program
      • Buy Local - Digital Marketing Kit and Campaign
    • Economic Development & Investment
      • Economic Development Strategy 2019-2024
      • Invest in Colac Otway
    • Small Business Friendly Council
    • Port of Apollo Bay
    • Tools For Business
      • Business Workshops & Seminars
      • Grants & Funding
      • Resources For Business
      • Starting & Buying a Business
  • Environment & Sustainability
    • Council's Solar Initiative
    • Communities Combating Pests & Weeds Grant Opportunity
    • Sustainable Living
    • Trees & Vegetation
    • Weed Management
    • Revegetation Support Program
    • Grey Headed Flying Fox
  • Planning & Building
    • Building Advice
      • Bushfire Prone Areas
      • Energy Rating
      • Essential Safety Measures
      • Fencing
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Maintaining Your Home
      • Owner Builder
      • Unsafe & Illegal Buildings
    • Building Permits
      • Do I Need a Building Permit?
      • Apply for a Building Permit
      • Apply for Council Consent
      • Apply for Building Certificates and Copy of a Building Permit
      • Protecting Neighbouring Properties
      • Building & Occupancy Permit Registers
      • Private Building Surveyors
    • Building in Wye/Sep Bushfire Affected Areas
      • Step 1 - Planning Controls & Reports
      • Step 2 - Planning Application Requirements
      • Step 3 - Planning Application Process
      • Step 4 - Comply with Planning Permit Conditions
      • Step 5 - Septic Tank Application
      • Step 6 - Building Permit Process
    • Planning Permits
      • Amend or Extend a Planning Permit
      • Apply for Other Planning Approval
      • Apply for Copy of a Planning Permit or a Planning Certificate
      • Apply for a Planning Permit
      • Ask a Town Planner
      • Do I Need a Permit?
      • Subdivision of Property
      • Quarry Consultative Committees
      • View Current Planning Applications on Exhibition
    • Strategic Planning
      • Current Strategic Projects
      • Planning Scheme Amendments
      • Plans, Frameworks & Strategies
    • Swimming Pool & Spa Information
      • Swimming Pools & Spas
      • Swimming Pool & Spa Registration
      • Swimming Pool & Spa Fencing
    • Building & Planning Fee Schedules, Forms & Checklists
  • Forms & Applications
You Are Here : Home / Community Services/Apply For a Grant

Apply For a Grant

COVID-19 Grants & Business Support

Successful Applicants for COVID-19 Grants & Business Support

Other Grants

Aside from Council's grant programs, there are a range of other opportunities to secure grant funding.

Projects & Events Funded By Colac Otway Shire Grants Program 2018-19

Showcasing some of the projects and events funded by the Colac Otway Shire Grants Program 2018-19

Successful Applications for Colac Otway Shire Grants Program 2020-2021

Successful Applicants for Colac Otway Shire Grants Program 2020-2021

Grants Program 2021-22

Colac Otway Shire Grants Program 2021-22
Grants for Business, Events, Community groups and clubs.
Information on Guidelines and How to Apply

Back to top

Contact Us

PO Box 283, Colac 3250

Colac Service Centre
2-6 Rae Street, Colac
Open: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Apollo Bay Service Centre
100 Great Ocean Road, Apollo Bay
Open: 7-days a week, 9am - 5pm

Email: inq@colacotway.vic.gov.au
Phone: 03 5232 9400

For callers who have a hearing, speech or communication impairment, and for text telephone or modem callers, use our National Relay Service on 133677


Share & Connect

  • Like us on Facebook
  • Like us on Instagram

Acknowledgement

Colac Otway Shire respectfully acknowledges the traditional custodians of this land - Gulidjan and Gadubanud peoples of the Eastern Maar Nation Ancestors and Elders, past, present and emerging. 

Popular Links

  • Barwon Water
  • Colac Area Health
  • Dept Health & Human Services
  • VicRoads
Disclaimer & Copyright | Privacy Statement | WIFI terms of use | Sitemap | CCTV
© 2021 Colac Otway Shire | Powered by OpenCities