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Recreation & Tourism

Facilities & Venues

Hire a venue, airfields, public halls.

Events & Filming

Wherever you are in the Colac Otway region, there is something for everyone, from art exhibitions, concerts and markets to a wide variety of sporting and community events.

Libraries

Our shire has two libraries, in Colac and Apollo Bay.
Our libraries are places of exciting ideas, information, materials, services and programs that will inspire, enrich, challenge and entertain.

Port of Apollo Bay

Apollo Bay Harbour is a working port and is part of Apollo Bay’s identity, generating economic benefits, and helping draw thousands of tourists to the stunning coastal hamlet each year.

Parks & Recreation

Colac Otway Shire is home to over 148 beautiful parks, gardens, recreation areas and playgrounds.

Tourism

Colac Otway is a tourism mecca, boasting the world-famous Great Ocean Road, the Otway rainforest, volcanic plains and more!

Lakes & Waterways

Water quality tests at Lake Colac, Wye River and Kennett River can assist the public make informed decisions about recreational water use.

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Contact Us

Post: PO Box 283, Colac VIC 3250
Phone: +61 3 5232 9400 (24-hours a day)
Email: inq@colacotway.vic.gov.au

Colac Customer Service Centre
2-6 Rae Street, Colac

Colac Visitor Information Centre
Corner Murray and Queen Streets, Colac

Apollo Bay Customer Service Centre
GOR Visitor Information Centre
100 Great Ocean Road, Apollo Bay


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Acknowledgement

Colac Otway Shire Council proudly acknowledges the Gulidjan and Gadubanud peoples, past, present and emerging, as the traditional custodians of the Colac Otway region. 

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