Strategies & Plans

Animal & Compliance Strategies & Plans

• (PDF, 646KB)Domestic Animal Management Plan(PDF, 17MB)
• Colac-Otway-Shire-Council-Cat-Confinement-Order-No.1-(effective from 1 November 2023).pdf(PDF, 121KB)

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 2023-24(PDF, 294KB)

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 V12.0-2023.pdf(PDF, 7MB)
• Municipal Emergency Relief and Recovery Plan(PDF, 895KB) 

Environmental Strategies & Plans

• Colac Otway Shire Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2023 - 2033(PDF, 43MB)
• Colac Otway Shire Climate Change Action Plan(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)
• (DOCX, 3MB)Electric Line Clearance Management Plan - March 2023(PDF, 3MB)
• Road-Management-Plan-August-2021.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 2023-2033 - Final(PDF, 7MB)
• 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)
• Colac Otway Shire - Active Transport Strategy 2013-2023 - Part 1(PDF, 17MB)
• Colac Otway Shire - Active Transport Strategy 2013-2023 - Part 2(PDF, 12MB)
• 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)
• Barwon Tennis Strategy 2024-2034(PDF, 10MB)

• Colac Memorial Square Masterplan(PDF, 40MB)

Tourism Strategies

Experience Victoria 2033 is our strategic plan to shape the future of Victoria’s visitor economy over the next 10 years. The plan will strengthen Victoria’s enviable tourism offering by leveraging the state’s competitive advantages. The plan has 5 product priorities:

First Peoples-led experiences, Wellness, Arts and Culture, Food and drink & Nature

Experience Victoria 2033 can be viewed here 

The following strategies for the Great Ocean Road Region can be found at this link:

• Visitor Economy Master Plan for the Great Ocean Road Region 2021-2030
• Destination Action Plans (Apollo Bay, Colac, Otways, and Otway Coast Hamlets).
  
  

• Strategic Master Plan for the Great Ocean Road 2015- 2025
• 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)