Due to current wet weather conditions the Apollo Bay Airfield runway has soft edges. Exercise extreme caution at this airfield.
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Building and planning information.
Published on 24 March 2023
Read about upcoming works, tenders and other public announcements in Council's public notice which appears in the Colac Herald every Friday.
Published on 18 March 2023
Council would like to congratulate the 2023 Colac Otway Community Award recipients, who were officially recognised on the main stage at today’s Colac Kana Festival.
Published on 17 March 2023
09 April 2023
A new theme of events called – Meet Me in Birregurra commences with the Art Show opening on the 12th and 13th November with a 2 day market in the park. Following after the November weekend will be a series of events combined with our usual markets. Free Community Fun Day is separate on Saturday 3rd December just prior to Christmas. Bring a picnic and enjoy music, food and wine.
Council to commence annual resealing program on roads across the shire.
The plan is a coordinated plan for the area, necessary to ensure that the precinct continues to meet the needs of the community and its key occupants including CAH, Colac Railway, COPACC and Colac Otway Shire Council.
Information on Colac Otway Shire Council’s Flying-fox Relocation Management Plan.
COPACC is a contemporary performing arts centre located in the civic heart of Colac.
Bluewater is a modern, first-class aquatic centre, gym and stadium complex.
Information about our extra waste services including free glass drop-off during the holidays.