Urgent issues or incidents can be reported to Colac Otway Shire Council 24-hours a day on 5232 9400.
In This Section
ALL CURRENT and UP TO DATE Incorporated Documents can be found here
Apollo Bay Coastal Valley and Hills Precinct Development Principles - 2003
AS2021-2015 - Acoustics - Aircraft Noise Intrusion - Building Siting and Construction
Australian Lamb Company - Colac Abattoir and Food Production Plant
Bulla Dairy Foods - Connor and Murray Street, Colac
Johanna Coast to Cape Otway Coastal Valley and Hills Precinct Development Principles - 2003
Planning requirements for racing dog keeping and training - August 2017
Powerline Bushfire Safety Program - Native Vegetation Removal Code of Practice - 2016
Princes Highway Duplication - Winchelsea to Colac
Restructure Plans for Old and Inappropriate Subdivisions in Colac Otway Shire - 2012(PDF, 1MB)
Siting and Design Guidelines for Structures on the Victorian Coast - 2022
The Great Ocean Road Region Landscape Assessment Study - 2003(PDF, 28MB)
Whiskey Distillery Colac, 265-281 Murray Street, Colac - November 2019(PDF, 338KB)
Warrnambool Line Upgrade - December 2019
DPO2 - Jennings Street Development Plan - December 2021(PDF, 178KB)
DPO2 Development Plan - Sinclair Street Hearn Street & Armstrong Street - 19 June 2018(PDF, 90KB)
DPO2 - Water & Sewer Network - Guidance Document - Hearn Street Armstrong Street & Sinclair Street - 28 November 2018(PDF, 687KB)
Colac Development Plan Overlay 2 - Area 4 - Aireys Street, Hart Street, Main Street, Irrewillipe Road - Final 22 February 2023(PDF, 949KB)
Colac Development Plan Overlay 2 - Area 5 - Irrewillipe Road, Main Street, Ballagh Street, Hart Street - Amended Feb 2023 - Final(PDF, 1MB)
Apollo Bay Commercial Centre Parking Plan - 2011(PDF, 6MB)
Apollo Bay Settlement Boundary Urban Design Review - 2012(PDF, 3MB)
Colac and Apollo Bay Car Parking Strategy - Final Report(PDF, 7MB)
Colac and Apollo Bay Car Parking Strategy - Appendix A(PDF, 213KB)
Colac Otway Colac CBD & Entrances Project Report - 2012(PDF, 36MB)
Colac Commercial Centre Parking Plan - 2011(PDF, 7MB)
Colac Otway Shire Heritage Strategy - 2013(PDF, 1MB)
Colac Otway Heritage Study - Volume I (Revised)(PDF, 212MB)
Colac Otway Heritage Study Volume II Part 1 (Revised)(PDF, 169MB)
Colac Otway Heritage Study Volume II Part 2 (Revised)(PDF, 149MB)
Colac Otway Rural Living Strategy - 2011(PDF, 10MB)
Colac Otway Rural Land Strategy - 2007(PDF, 7MB)
Colac Township Economic Development Commercial and Industrial Land Use Strategy - 2017(PDF, 4MB)
Open Space Strategy(PDF, 6MB)
Planning Scheme Review 2018(PDF, 813KB)
Apollo Bay Structure Plan - Vol 1 - 2007(PDF, 3MB)
Apollo Bay Structure Plan - Vol 2 - 2007(PDF, 1MB)
Birregurra Structure Plan - 2013(PDF, 9MB)
Forrest Structure Plan - 2011(PDF, 2MB)
Kennett River, Wye River and Separation Creek Structure Plans - 2008(PDF, 6MB)
Barwon Downs Township Master Plan - 2006(PDF, 2MB)
Beeac Township Master Plan - 2002 - Reviewed 2007(PDF, 2MB)
Beech Forest Township Master Plan - 2004(PDF, 877KB)
Birregurra and Forrest Community Infrastructure Plan - 2012(PDF, 2MB)
Carlisle River Township Master Plan - 2004(PDF, 1MB)
Cressy Township Master Plan - 2002 - Reviewed 2007(PDF, 5MB)
Gellibrand River Township Master Plan - 2005(PDF, 2MB)
Kennett River, Wye River and Separation Creek Township Master Plan - 2008(PDF, 6MB)
Lavers Hill Township Master Plan - 2006(PDF, 5MB)
Swan Marsh Township Master Plan - 2002 - Reviewed 2008(PDF, 662KB)
Apollo Bay and Marengo Neighbourhood Character Study - 2003(PDF, 606KB)
Birregurra Neighbourhood Character Study - 2012(PDF, 7MB)
Skenes Creek, Kennett River, Wye River and Separation Creek - Neighbourhood Character Study - 2005(PDF, 4MB)
CCMA Floodplain Strategies
Central West Victoria Regional Coastal Action Plan - 2015-2020
Coastal Spaces Recommendations Report - 2006
Colac Otway Stormwater Management Plan Volume 1 - 2002(PDF, 2MB)
Colac Otway Stormwater Management Plan Volume 2 - 2002(PDF, 12MB)
Corangamite Regional Catchment Strategy
Corangamite Waterway Strategy
Corangamite Salinity Action Plan - 2008-2012
Domestic Wastewater Management Plan 2022
Three Towns Stormwater Management Strategy Concept Study - Final Report - 2004(PDF, 22MB)
Victorian Coastal Strategy - 2014
Wastewater Management - Issues Paper - 2002(PDF, 5MB)
Colac Structure Plan - Part 1 - 2007(PDF, 6MB)
Colac Structure Plan - Part 2 - 2007(PDF, 7MB)
Colac Structure Plan - Part 3 - 2007(PDF, 3MB)
Colac Structure Plan - Part 4 - 2007(PDF, 3MB)
Planning Scheme Review - 2015(PDF, 899KB)
Colac Development Plan Area 4 & 5 - 7 Nov 2014(PDF, 400KB)