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Water Management

Domestic Wastewater Management Plan

Council has a Domestic Wastewater Management Plan to assist with the management of on-site disposal of effluent where land is not connected to a reticulated sewerage system.

Colac Stormwater Strategy 2019

The Colac Stormwater Development Strategy is a document intended to guide management of Colac’s stormwater network into the future.

Legal Point of Discharge

The Legal Point of Discharge (LPoD) is a point specified by Council where stormwater from a property must be discharged.

Stormwater

The responsibilities of landowners and Council relating to stormwater drainage.

Wastewater

Septic tanks and domestic wastewater management.

Water Tanks

Information on water tanks on your property.

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Colac Service Centre

Phone: (03) 5232 9400

Address: 2-6 Rae Street, Colac

Open: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Apollo Bay Service Centre

Phone: (03) 5232 9400

Address: 100 Great Ocean Road, Apollo Bay

Open: 7-days a week, 9am - 5pm


Write to us

Email: inq@colacotway.vic.gov.au

Postal Address: PO Box 283, Colac 3250

 

Acknowledgement

Colac Otway Shire respectfully acknowledges the traditional custodians of this land - Gulidjan and Gadubanud peoples of the Eastern Maar Nation Ancestors and Elders, past, present and emerging. 

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New government advice is that indoor and outdoor playgrounds must be closed in response to the COVID-19 Situation.
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