Ordinary Council meetings are open to the public and are generally held on the 4th Wednesday of the month. The December meeting is always held earlier in the month.
Council holds some meetings outside of Colac to allow the community to attend a meeting closer to where they live so that they may view the process of Local Government. ThisContinue reading
Improving public transport and educational opportunities has been one of my priorities as a Councillor.
Currently there are limited post-secondary education opportunities in Colac Otway Shire. Some residents travel to Geelong to Gordon or Deakin.
One of the difficulties in using the Warrnambool train to travel from Colac to Geelong,Continue reading
The CFA shed at Wye River is located on Council owned land. As the lease had expired Councillors were concerned to secure the site for the CFA for a long period. The CFA shouldn't have to be concerned about their ongoing land tenure. Council has agreed to lease the site to the CFA for $1 per annum for 50 years from 1 January 2012. The CFAContinue reading
Council's 2010/11 Annual Report repeats the high level of disclosure of the 2009/10 Annual Report. The report can be obtained via the following link:
Ordinary Council Meeting Briefing Sessions
For the secondContinue reading
At the September Council meeting Councillors considered two funding opportunities- one from the Federal Government and one from the State. The Federal Government program was for facilities, such as sports grounds improvements. It couldn’t be used for roads and bridges. Councillors agreed to apply for funding Central Reserve in Colac inContinue reading