Colac I (Road District 1859-1864; Shire 1864-1994)

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Colac was created a District on 11 March 1859. It was proclaimed a Shire on 10 May 1864. It was redefined on 7 November 1890. It was re-subdivided into 4 Ridings on 31 March 1901 when the Township of Colac was created. It was part severed and constituted part of Otway Shire on 6 May 1919. It was part severed and constituted as the Borough of Colac on 19 January 1938.

Local Government Reform
The Shire was abolished in 1994 as part of a statewide program of local government reform enacted between 1993 and 1995. The reform process reduced the number of councils from 210 to 78.
On 9 March 1994, the Shire of Colac was altered by the inclusion of the Birregurra and Lake Murdeduke districts of the former Shire of Winchelsea. The Lake Murdeduke / Mt Pleasant district was later included in the Surf Coast Shire Council in the South West restructure. The Shire of Colac was abolished on 23 September 1994 by Order of the Governor in Council, Special Government Gazette No S63. its successor in law is Colac - Otway Shire Council.