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
Find out when the next Council Meeting is scheduled, submit a questions, read the minutes and agendas or listen to an audio recording of previous meetings.
Colac Otway Shire is an unsubdivided municipality with seven elected Councillors. Councillors serve a term of four years.
Meet our Executive Management Team.
Read our four-year Council Plan, the Health and Wellbeing Plan, 10-year Financial Plan, along with Council's Advocacy Priorities and other key strategic documents
Download the latest edition of Council's newsletter Colac Otway Connection.
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State Government, Federal Government, lobbying, funding, advocacy, advocate.
Advisory Committees
Providing information for voters and candidates regarding local government elections.