Strategies & Plans

Animal & Compliance Strategies & Plans

• (PDF, 646KB)Domestic Animal Management Plan(PDF, 17MB)

Council Plan & Community Vision

• Colac Otway Shire Community Vision 2050(PDF, 234KB)
• Council Plan 2021-2025 (endorsed 27 October 2021)(PDF, 2MB)
• Colac Otway Shire Annual Plan 2022-23(PDF, 301KB)

Community Infrastructure Plans

• Barwon Downs Township Master Plan(PDF, 2MB)  -
• Beeac Township Master Plan(PDF, 2MB)  
• Beech Forest Township Master Plan(PDF, 877KB)  
• Birregurra & Forrest Township Community Infrastructure Plans(PDF, 2MB)  
• Carlisle River Township Master Plan(PDF, 1MB)
• Cressy Township Master Plan(PDF, 5MB)  
• Gellibrand Township Master Plan(PDF, 2MB)  
• Lavers Hill Township Master Plan(PDF, 5MB)  
• Red Rock Region Community Infrastructure Plan(PDF, 1MB)  
• Skenes Creek Master Plan(PDF, 704KB)  
• Swan Marsh Township Master Plan(PDF, 662KB)

Early years plans

• Early Years Plan 2015-2017(PDF, 2MB)

Economic Development Strategies & Plans

• Key and Essential Worker Housing Supply Action Plan(PDF, 5MB)
• Colac Marketing Strategy 2012-2015(PDF, 1MB)
• The Value of VICs to the Victorian Tourism Industry & to the Local Economy 2010(PDF, 3MB)
• Visitor Information Centres (VIC) Futures Project 2014(PDF, 4MB)  
• Destination Action Plan – The Otways 2015-2017(PDF, 5MB)
• Destination Action Plan Apollo Bay 2018-2020(PDF, 3MB)
• Destination Action Plan - Otway Coast Hamlets 2017 - 2020(PDF, 4MB)
• Festivals & Events Strategic Plan 2007-2011(PDF, 3MB)
• Destination Action Plan - Colac 2020-2025(PDF, 7MB)

Emergency Management & Fire Strategies & Plans

• Strategic Fire Management Plan Otway District 2021-2024(PDF, 5MB)
• Colac Otway Shire Municipal Emergency Management Plan(PDF, 3MB)
• Colac-Otway-Shire-Neighbourhood-Safer-Places-Plan-V10.0-2021.pdf(PDF, 4MB)
• Municipal Emergency Relief and Recovery Plan(PDF, 895KB) 

Environmental Strategies & Plans

• Colac Otway Carbon Neutral Roadmap 2013(PDF, 2MB)
• Colac Otway Shire Environment Action Plan(PDF, 823KB)
• Colac Otway Shire Environment Strategy(PDF, 6MB)
• Colac Otway Shire Environment Strategy Review(PDF, 55MB)
• Lake Colac Foreshore Master Plan(PDF, 57MB)
• Roadside Weed and Pest Animal Control Plan(PDF, 6MB)  

Forrest MTB Revitalisation Project

• Forrest-MTB-Trails-Detailed-Design-Plan-FINAL-REPORT-FEB-2020.pdf(PDF, 45MB)
• Forrest-Mountain-Bike-Trails-Strategy-Final-Thompson-Berrill-20150327.pdf(PDF, 9MB)
• Economic-Analysis-Implementation-of-the-Forrest-Mountain-Bike-Strategic-Plan-Macro-Plan-20180925.pdf(PDF, 1MB)
• Forrest Mountain Bike Strategy Thompson Berrill(PDF, 9MB)
• Forrest Mountain Bike Strategy - Economic Cost Benefit Analysis Final Report - Macroplan Dimasi 25 September 2018(PDF, 1MB)

Health & Wellbeing Plans

• Access Equity & Inclusion Plan 2015-2025(PDF, 321KB)
• Colac Otway Shire Health and Wellbeing Plan 2017-2021(PDF, 3MB)
• Colac Otway Shire Heatwave Plan 2010(PDF, 357KB)
• Colac Otway Shire 50 Plus Plan 2015-2025(PDF, 627KB)
• Positive Ageing Ambassadors Toolkit(PDF, 2MB)
• Early Years Plan 2015 - 2017(PDF, 2MB)
• Gender Equity Action Plan(PDF, 8MB)

Infrastructure Strategic and Public Documents

• Apollo-Bay-Drainage-Strategy-2016.pdf(PDF, 798KB)
• Birregurra Flood Study Final Detailed Report - Engeny Water Management(PDF, 105MB)
• Birregurra Flood Study Final Summary Report - Engeny Water Management(PDF, 21MB)
• Electric-Line-Clearance-Plan-2013-14.pdf(PDF, 2MB)
• Electric Line Clearance Management Plan - March 2023(DOCX, 3MB)
• Footpath-Strategic-Network-Plan-2016.pdf(PDF, 283KB)
• Road-Management-Plan-August-2021.pdf(PDF, 2MB)
• Bridge-Asset-Management-Plan-2007.pdf(PDF, 2MB)
• Colac-Stormwater-Development-Strategy_Engeny_Final(PDF, 31MB)
• Final-Colac-CBD-Entrances-Project-Report-May-2012.pdf(PDF, 87MB)
• Colac Otway Shire Tourism Parking and Traffic Strategy (PDF, 19MB)
• Waste Management Strategy 2021 - 2030(PDF, 11MB)
• Domestic Wastewater Management Plan - Operational Document(PDF, 4MB)
• Domestic Wastewater Management Plan - Technical Document(PDF, 29MB)
• Asset-Plan(PDF, 8MB)

Planning

• Development Plans, Frameworks and Strategies

Public Toilet Strategy

• Public Toilet Strategy August 2022(PDF, 14MB)

Rates and Finance

• Rating Strategy 2022-2025(PDF, 1MB)
• Colac Otway Financial Plan 2021-22 to 2030-31.pdf(PDF, 2MB)
• Budget 2022-23(PDF, 1MB)
• Council Fees and Charges Schedule 2022-23(PDF, 3MB)
• Statutory Fees and Charges Schedule 2022-23(PDF, 3MB)
• 2021-25 Revenue and Rating Plan (adopted 24 June 2021)(PDF, 2MB)

Recreation and Open Space Strategies and Plans

• Colac City Reserves Planning Project and Reserve Master Plan - Endorsed May 2023(PDF, 23MB)
• Colac-Otway-Public-Open-Space-Final-Report-October-2011.pdf(PDF, 6MB)
• Colac-Otway-Shire-2006-2010-Recreation-Strategy.pdf(PDF, 1MB)
• G21-Physical-Activity-Strategy-2014-2017.pdf(PDF, 10MB)
• Colac-Otway-Shire-Physical-Activity-Strategy-2014-2017-Final.pdf(PDF, 6MB)
• G21-Regional-Football-Soccer-Strategy-Summary-Report-September-2013.pdf(PDF, 669KB)
• G21-Regional-Football-Soccer-Strategy-Report-Final-2012.pdf(PDF, 9MB)
• G21-State-of-Play-Report-2014-Tennis-in-the-G21-Region.pdf(PDF, 1MB)
• G21-State-of-Play-2014-AFL-and-Netball-Summary-Report-June-2014.pdf(PDF, 1MB)
• G21-and-AFL-Barwon-Regional-Strategy-April-2015.pdf(PDF, 7MB)
• Colac Otway Shire - Active Transport Strategy 2013-2023 - Part 1(PDF, 17MB)
• Colac Otway Shire - Active Transport Strategy 2013-2023 - Part 2(PDF, 12MB)
• G21 Regional Tennis Strategy - 2015-2025 - Final Report May 2015(PDF, 6MB)
• Creative Colac Otway Arts and Culture Strategy 2018 -2022(PDF, 3MB)
• G21 and Cricket Victoria Barwon Regional Cricket Strategy(PDF, 3MB)
• G21 Regional Hockey Strategy 2019(PDF, 3MB)
• G21 and AFL Barwon Towards 2030 Strategy(PDF, 9MB)

• Colac Memorial Square Masterplan(PDF, 40MB)

Tourism Strategies

• Victoria’s Regional Tourism Strategy 2013-2016
• Victoria's 2020 Tourism Strategy
• Victoria's Trails Strategy 2014-2024

Waste Management

• Resource Recovery and Waste Management Strategy 2021-2030(PDF, 11MB)
• Waste Collection Operational Guidelines 2021-2030(PDF, 1MB)

Social Housing Strategy

•  Social Housing Strategy(PDF, 1MB)

Annual Plans

2023-24 Annual Plan(PDF, 294KB)