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Latest News

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Boat Trailer Carpark Resealing

Published on 16 September 2019

The redevelopment of the Apollo Bay Harbour Boat Trailer Car Park is nearing completion, with sealing work planned for Wednesday 18 September and Thursday 19 September, subject to weather conditions.
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Funding for Port of Apollo Bay

Published on 16 September 2019

Colac Otway Shire Council has welcomed the State Government’s funding announcement of more than $1.35 million which will allow the dredging and other important upgrades of Apollo Bay Harbour.
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Western Reserve lighting complete, oval upgrade about to start!

Published on 22 August 2019

Colac Otway Shire is gearing up for the end of the football and netball season, and the start of the second stage of the Western Reserve Oval Redevelopment.
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Upcoming Events

Golden Gumboot 21 Sep 2019

Hunt for the Golden Gumboot 2019

21 September 2019

Explore the Old Beechy Rail Trail while hunting for the Golden Gumboots which contain answers to a special quiz. Two levels of activity caters for all ages.
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St Aidans Spring Exhibition

21 September 2019

Featuring Glass Artist Margaret Smith, Painter and Liturgical Artist Eleanor Rowland, Wood Workers Peter Hagan and John Rowland and leather artist Jennifer Croft.
Kawarren Market 22 Sep 2019

Kawarren Market

22 September 2019

Potatoes are in abundance. Purchase them on the day. This month featureing a number of SUPER SPUD dishes
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Want to make a submission to any of Council's current community consultations? Here's how.
Write to us at PO Box 283, Colac, 3250.
Email us at inq@colacotway.vic.gov.au
Call us on (03) 5232 9400

Works & Projects

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Apollo Bay-Installation of a Temporary Public Toilet Block-Pcoe St

Colac Otway Shire Council adopted the Colac Otway Tourism Parking and Traffic Strategy for Apollo Bay in June 2019 . The strategy identifies the need for a new public toilet block in Pascoe Street, Apollo Bay, to service locals and visitors, including tourists arriving by bus. This has been identified as a short term priority to deliver.

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Colac Botanic Garden Flying Fox Relocation Management Plan

Colac Otway Shire Council’s Services & Operations and Environment teams are working with our Flying-fox Relocation Project Manager to develop a Colac Botanic Gardens Flying-fox Relocation Management Plan.
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Colac Otway Tourism Parking and Traffic Strategy

The main aim of the Strategy is to:
- provide a current, evidence based Tourism Parking and Traffic Strategy, and
- outline the infrastructure priorities and traffic management strategies that are urgently required within the Great Ocean Road Region.

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Discover your local events, parks, facilities, projects, Councillors, bin dates and more.

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Colac Otway Performing Arts & Cultural Centre

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COPACC is a contemporary performing arts centre located in the civic heart of Colac.

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Bluewater Leisure Centre

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Bluewater is a modern, first-class aquatic centre, gym and stadium complex.

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