Have Your Say and Community Drop-In Sessions

June 9, 2022

There are a number of important projects and initiatives currently on exhibition and open for community feedback. Community information/drop-in sessions are also taking place across the Colac Otway Shire (as listed).

All projects and initiatives are listed on Council’s website – click the Have Your Say button from the homepage to view related documents, make a submission, or complete an online survey (where applicable). Hard copies of documents are also available at Council’s Customer Service Centres at Colac (2–6 Rae Street) or GORVIC at Apollo Bay (100 Great Ocean Road).

Domestic Wastewater Management Plan (closes Friday 24 June)

The Domestic Wastewater Management Plan provides the framework for how Council and the community manages its onsite domestic wastewater systems (septic tank systems, treatment plants, worm farms systems, sand filter systems) in unsewered locations.

Drop-in community information session at the Forrest Hall on Thursday 16 June, 4pm – 6pm.

Development of new Environment Strategy

The new strategy will guide Council’s environmental strategic priorities and targets for our region for close to the next decade. It’s essential that community opinion shapes this strategy – we need your help. Please join us at one of the community drop-in sessions that will be held across the shire in June to have your say.

The sessions and our community survey are the first steps in the development of the strategy that will involve widespread consultation and a request for feedback once the draft has been created.

Complete the online survey at Council’s website (survey closes Thursday 30 June)

Visit one of our community drop-in sessions:

Draft Asset Management Policy (closes Friday 8 July)

The Draft Asset Management Policy is to set out the basis on which Council manages the assets in its care so as to enable relevant, effective and sustainable delivery of services to the community in alignment with the 2050 Community Vision and Council Plan 2021-25.

Draft Apollo Bay, Skenes Creek, Marengo Community Infrastructure Plan (closes Friday 22 July)

Drop-in community information sessions at the Apollo Bay Golf Club 2/20 Nelson Street:

Friday 24 June from 4pm – 6pm

Saturday 25 June from 10am – 12pm

The draft Apollo Bay, Skenes Creek and Marengo Community Infrastructure Plan (draft CIP) presents a long-term vision and concept plans for key infrastructure within Apollo Bay, Skenes Creek and Marengo over the next 20-30 years.

It was developed as a partnership project between Colac Otway Shire Council (Council) and the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (the Authority).

For this project, community infrastructure includes public spaces and facilities (managed by Council and the Authority) that support the social and economic health and wellbeing of Apollo Bay, Skenes Creek and Marengo. It does not plan for community infrastructure provided by other agencies, such as healthcare, education and emergency services.

Upgrade to the fish cleaning facility at the Apollo Bay boat ramp

The Australian Government’s Recreational Fishing and Camping Facilities Program has enabled grant funding of $167,200 for a planned upgrade to the fish cleaning facility at the Apollo Bay boat ramp.  Delivery of the project is scheduled for 2022, with the finished facility expected to be complete before the 2022/2023 summer holiday season.

Colac Otway Shire invites feedback in relation to this exciting new project.  Feedback from fishers, boat ramp users and the general community will assist in establishing user needs and design criteria for the planned upgrades.

Complete the online survey at Council’s website (survey closes Friday 15 July)

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