Closed Expressions Of Interest:
EOI BLC - Lease of Consulting Rooms - Bluewater Leisure Centre
Council is seeking Expressions of Interest (EoI) from suitably qualified proponents to operate their service from the 2 available consulting rooms at Bluewater Leisure Centre, Colac.
Expressions of Interest Close: 2pm Friday, 28th January 2022
Expression of Interest - Forrest Caravan Park Lease
On 24 June 2021, at the June Council meeting, Colac Otway Shire Council resolved to advertise its intention to receive Expression Of Interests (EOI) to lease part of the land and buildings at 1 Station St, Forrest more particularly described as Lot 1 of Title Plan 572740 and Lot1 on Title Plan 613717. Council is seeking EOIs from suitable caravan park operators, developers and entrepreneurs to operate and potentially develop the Forrest Caravan Park with the aim of seeking to secure a tenant from 28 April 2022.
Council thanks the Forrest community for their feedback on the future of Forrest Caravan Park during community consultation conducted in 2020. The results from consultation are available in the Forrest Caravan Park EOI report in the June Council Meeting agenda which may be found on Council’s website and was used to inform the EOI document.
The deadline for EOI submissions was 5pm on Friday, 22 October 2021.
Expression of Interest - Notice of Intention to Sell Land

Colac Otway Shire Council HEREBY gives notice under Section 189 of the Local Government Act 1989 (the Act) that it proposes to sell the land as shown below.
On 26 May 2021, at an Ordinary Council Meeting, Colac Otway Shire Council, resolved to advertise its intention to sell the land at 36-52 Bruce Street, Colac Victoria 3250, more particularly described in Certificate of Title Volume 12142 Folio 486 Part “A”. Council is seeking Expressions of Interest from suitable Community Housing providers and land developers to develop residential housing in Colac.
Further information regarding the proposed sale can be obtained by contacting Council’s Strategic Property Coordinator, Colac Otway Shire Council at 2-6 Rae Street Colac VIC 3250, by phone 5232 9400 or emailing inq@colacotway.vic.gov.au
Any person may make a written submission on the proposal. All submissions received by the Council on or before 3pm on Friday 6 August 2021 will be considered in accordance with section 223 of the Act, by the Council’s Submissions Committee (Committee).
Any person may request to be heard in support of their written submission either personally, or by a specified representative, before a Committee meeting which will be held at a time and location to be advised.
Written submissions should be addressed to the Chief Executive and marked ‘Submission – Intention to sell land at 36-52 Bruce Street’. Submissions must be lodged at Council's Customer Service Centres at 2-6 Rae Street, Colac or 100 Great Ocean Road, Apollo Bay, posted to Council at PO Box 283, Colac VIC 3250 or emailed to Council at inq@colacotway.vic.gov.au
Expression of Interest - Sportsground Lighting at four locations (Design and Construct)
Council invites expressions of interest from highly experienced and skilled companies to undertake detailed design and construction of Sportsground Lighting to 100 lux at four locations within the Colac Otway Shire. Relevant information can be found in eProcure via the link above.
EOI submissions closed 2pm Friday, 8 October 2021
Closed Tenders:
Contract 2218 - Provision of Internal Audit Services
Council is seeking to contract with a service provider who has the capacity to continue an internal audit culture within the organisation and maximise the delivery of practical business process improvements.
Submissions Closed: 2pm, Friday 6 May 2022
Contract 2122-2 - Port of Apollo Bay Breakwall Remediation (Re-advertised)
Colac Otway Shire Council invites submissions from suitable contractors for the provision of remediation works on the Port of Apollo Bay breakwater infrastructure.
Submissions closed:2pm Monday, 11 April 2022.
Contract 2207- External Plant Hire
The contract is to provide a panel of suppliers accompanied by a schedule of rates for the wet and/or dry hire of plant and equipment to assist in the undertaking of Councils works programs.
Submission Closed: 2pm, Friday 28 January, 2022
Contact 2206 - Three year supply and/or delivery of crushed rock
The supply and/or delivery of various types of crushed rock products for the use of civil construction and maintenance activities for Capital Works projects and Operational maintenance activities.
Submissions Closed: 2pm, Friday 28 January, 2022
Contract 2212 - Bluewater Leisure Centre Pool Roof Replacement
Council invites submission from suitable tenderers to replace the existing pool roof with new selected roofing, replacement of guttering with new guttering & stormwater modification. Replacement of existing steel purlins with new aluminium purlins is a Separable Portion in the Contract.
Submissions Closed: 5pm Thursday, 27 January 2022.
Contract 2209 - Port of Apollo Bay Boat Ramp Facilities Improvement Project.
Council invites submissions from suitable tenderers to design and construct two new floating pontoons at the boat ramp at the Port of Apollo Bay.
Submissions Closed: 5pm Friday, 4 February 2022