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Fire and Flood Emergency Events - January 2026

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Fire & Emergencies

Information to prepare for this Fire Season including emergency contacts and fire prevention.

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Planning & Building

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Latest News

Continued Improvements to Wye River Infrastructure

Published on 14 August 2026

Colac Otway Shire Council is continuing its investment in Wye River, with the next stage of road infrastructure improvements set to begin this month.

Public Notices | Friday 14 August 2026

Published on 14 August 2026

Read about upcoming works, tenders and other public announcements in Council's public notice which appears in the Colac Herald every Friday.

Celebrate Colac Otway Ageing Well Employees

Published on 07 August 2026

Council is proud to recognise and celebrate our Ageing Well Employees today for Aged Care Employee Day – August 7.
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Upcoming Events

2026 Youth Photography Competition (Colac Otway Shire Youth 12-25)

20 August 2026

​Entries are open for the 2026 Youth Photography Competition. This year's theme is 'Focus: Looking Through My Lens'. Open to all young people aged 12-25 who live, work, play, and/or study in Colac Otway Shire.

Red Door Dance & Theatre Co Presents: & Juliet

20 August 2026

A hilarious and heartfelt modern twist on the classic story of Romeo & Juliet

Chatty Cafe

21 August 2026

Feeling a bit isolated? Would you like to share a story, listen or just relax in the library with others while having a coffee or tea?
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Works & Projects

Apollo Bay Road Reconstruction

Colac Otway Shire Council has awarded a major contract to deliver four significant road reconstruction projects in Apollo Bay, forming part of Council’s $7 million investment in sealed road upgrades across coastal townships in the 2025-26 financial year.

Halletts Lane, Birregurra - Road Works

Council will undertake repair works on Halletts Lane, Birregurra, following recent damage caused by increased traffic.

Landslip - Old Beech Forest Road

Due to damage caused by landslip, a section of the Old Beech Forest Road is currently closed.
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Bluewater Leisure Centre

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

COPACC

COPACC is the Colac Otway Shire's premier theatre, function centre and gallery space.

Colac Otway Connection

Read the latest edition of Council's newsletter - Colac Otway Connection.

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