The Colac Customer Service Centre will relocate temporarily to the Colac Visitor Information Centre located at the corner of Murray and Queen Streets.
Temporary Relocation of Customer Service
Urgent issues or incidents can be reported to Colac Otway Shire Council 24-hours a day on 5232 9400.
Council’s Youth Engagement Team present an exhibition of photography from some of our community’s most creative young people. In 2023, exploring the theme ‘Connectivity: Capturing the Threads that Bind Us,’ young people shared their unique perspectives on what connectivity means to them through their photography skills. Featuring three age categories: 13-15, 16-20, 21-25 years.
13-15 Category Winners
First Place- The Sunset, Layla Mcleod
Second Place- Hidden Gem, Tayla Bertrand
Photographer’s Encouragement Award- Wings, Marissa Gibbs
16-20 Category Winners
First Place- Stormy Lorne Skies, Eloise Murnane
Second Place- Irrewarra Colac, Chelsea Peschel
Photographer’s Encouragement Award- Feline Human Bond, Clint Gibbs
21-25 Category Winners
First Place- Hopetoun Falls, Angela Johnson
Second Place- Apple Tree Flower, Robin Alford
Photographer’s Encouragement Award- Center of Flower, Robin Alford
People’s Choice Winners
People’s Choice Award- A Mother’s Love, Eloise Murnane
People’s Most Liked Photo on Socials- Lakeside Dreaming, Ruby Holland
1. Mums Celica in the Sunset, Max Leersen 13-15 Category
2. Sun Set at Lake Colac, Max Leerson 13-15 Category
3. Raining At Alexandra Speedway, Max Leerson 13-15 Category
4. Owl at Camperdown Show, Chase Nyhof 13-15 Category
5. Avalon airport, View from Jetstar A320, Chase Nyhof 13-15 Category
6. Angry Cat, Chase Nyhof 13-15 Category
7. Private Jet Taking Off At Avalon, Chase Nyhof 13-15 Category
8. Irrewarra @ Dusk, Lea Phillips 13-15 Category
9. Surprising Spring, Lea Phillips 13-15 Category
10. Outstanding Olive, Lea Phillips 13-15 Category
11. Raspberry Rose, Lea Phillips 13-15 Category
12. Ocean Bubbles, Tayla Bertrand 13-15 Category
13. Waters Landing, Tayla Bertrand 13-15 Category
14. Rugged Coast, Tayla Bertrand 13-15 Category
15. Hidden Gem, Tayla Bertrand 13-15 Category
16. Scattered Lake Sunset, Benjamin Medley 13-15 Category
17. Purple Peace, Benjamin Medley 13-15 Category
18. An Explosion of Life, Benjamin Medley 13-15 Category
19. Velvet Sun Clouds, Benjamin Medley 13-15 Category
20. Bee, Billie Philp 13-15 Category
21. Colac’s Beauty, Saxon Evans 13-15 Category
22. Aeroplane Window, Ella Welch-Mayhew 13-15 Category
23. Sun Over Lake, Ella Welch-Mayhew 13-15 Category
24. Grazing calf’s, Ella Welch-Mayhew 13-15 Category
25. Foggy Sunrise, Ella Welch-Mayhew 13-15 Category
26. Backyard Visitor, Harry Smith 13-15 Category
27. Big Koala for a Small Tree, Harry Smith 13-15 Category
28. Chief, Harry Smith 13-15 Category
29. Field of Green, Harry Smith 13-15 Category
30. Lake Of Dreams, Imogen Parker 13-15 Category
31. Tree of Hope, Imogen Parker 13-15 Category
32. Sunset in the Country Side, Ruby Holland 13-15 Category
33. Small Town Sparks, Ruby Holland 13-15 Category
34. Life In Bloom, Ruby Holland 13-15 Category
35. Lakeside Dreaming, Ruby Holland 13-15 Category
36. The Sunset, Layla Mcleod 13-15-Category
37. Day on the Beach, Layla Mcleod 13-15 Category
38. Yawn, Marissa Gibbs 13-15 Category
39. Arlo, Marissa Gibbs 13-15 Category
40. Demi, Marissa Gibbs 13-15 Category
41. Wings, Marissa Gibbs 13-15 Category
42. Heart to Heart, Charlotte Leersen 16-20 Category
43. Falling Behind, Charlotte Leersen 16-20 Category
44. It's Not The Same Anymore, Charlotte Leersen 16-20 Category
45. Northern Attitude, Charlotte Leersen 16-20 Category
46. Sunset in the Horizon, Savannah Exell 16-20 Category
47. Deep Blue, Savannah Exell 16-20 Category
48. Walking on Meerreeng, Tanisha Clarke 16-20 Category
49. A Mother’s Love, Eloise Murnane 16-20 Category
50. Apollo Bay Summer Carnival, Eloise Murnane 16-20 Category
51. Feeding Out under a Rainbow, Eloise Murnane 16-20 Category
52. Stormy Lorne Skies, Eloise Murnane 16-20 Category
53. Connections in nature bound together as one, Hamish Coulter 16-20 Category
54. Irrewarra Colac, Chelsea Peschel 16-20 Category
55. Barwon Downs, Chelsea Peschel 16-20 Category
56. Colac Gardens, Chelsea Peschel 16-20 Category
57. Dandelion, Chelsea Peschel 16-20 Category
58. Beautiful Photo of Lake Colac, Taylah Williams 16-20 Category
59. Sunset along Manifold Street, Taylah Williams 16-20 Category
60. Sunset along Queen Street, Taylah Williams 16-20 Category
61. Sunset in the Late Evening, Taylah Williams 16-20 Category
62. Charlie, Clint Gibbs 16-20 Category
63. Feline Human Bond, Clint Gibbs 16-20 Category
64. Sky Full of Stars, Clint Gibbs 16-20 Category
65. Ladybug in Web, Clint Gibbs 16-20 Category
66. Crown on the Yarra, Hunter Togni 16-20 Category
67. Reflection of the Sky, Hunter Togni 16-20 Category
68. Early Mornings, Hunter Togni 16-20 Category
69. Colac Golf Course, Hunter Togni 16-20 Category
70. Whispers of Water: Cascading Down the Bark, Logan Welker 16-20 Category
71. Textured Symmetry in Numbers and Lines, Logan Welker 16-20 Category
72. Centered Solidity: A Circle of Stone, Logan Welker 16-20 Category
73. Zen Stones: Embracing the Texture of Nature, Logan Welker 16-20 Category
74. Grown from Within, Emily McCosh 16-20 Category
75. The Power of Nature, Emily McCosh 16-20 Category
76. Connect all Life, Emily McCosh 16-20 Category
77. Center of Flower, Robin Alford 21-25 Category
78. Apple Tree Flower, Robin Alford
79. Kookaburra, Robin Alford 21-25 Category
80. Landscape Scene Looking Far into the Distance, Robin Alford 21-25 Category
81. Colac Lake, Tyson Norman 21-25 Category
82. Colac Show 2023, Tyson Norman 21-25 Category
83. Colac Show Fireworks, Angela Johnson 21-25 Category
84. Our Great Lake, Angela Johnson 21-25 Category
85. Hopetoun Falls, Angela Johnson 21-25 Category
86. Rusty Old Farm Ute, Angela Johnson 21-25 Category
87. Mellow Melbourne, Abbey Hall 21-25 Category
88. Cottage Couture, Abbey Hall 21-25 Category
89. Villages of Kokoda, Abbey Hall 21-25 Category
90. Origin Ties, Abbey Hall 21-25 Category