Council offices will close 3 pm Tuesday 24 December 2024 for the Christmas/New Year period, re-opening 8.30 am Thursday 2 January 2025.
Christmas and New Year Opening Hours
Urgent issues or incidents can be reported to Colac Otway Shire Council 24-hours a day on 5232 9400.
Registering your dog or cat is a Council requirement. Find out how to register your new pet or renew a current registration.
Council's Local Laws department rehouses cats, dogs and occasionally, other pets, such as rabbits or goats.
What to do if you find an injured domestic or wild animal.
Information about livestock, including stock on roads and grazing permits.
Feral animals threaten our native wildlife.
Find out more about these acute infectious viral diseases in livestock and how to create a biosecurity plan.