Otway (Shire 1919-1994)

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This municipality was created a Shire by part severance from the Shires of Colac, Heytesbury and Winchelsea on 6 May 1919. It was re-subdivided into five ridings in 1971. It acquired a further area, being the Parish of Kanglang, from Winchelsea Shire in 1964. It acquired a further area, being the Parish of Coradjil, from Heytesbury Shire in 1964. It part severed the Simpson township to Heytesbury Shire in 1969. The Otway Shire was abolished in 1994.

Local Government Reform 1993-1995
The Otway Shire less the Heytesbury Settlement district, City of Colac, Shire of Colac less the Lake Murdeduke / Mount Pleasant district and the Bungador, Stoneyford and Carpendeit districts of the Shire of Heytesbury were amalgamated to form the Colac - Otway Shire Council on 23 September 1994 by the Order of the Governor in Council by Special Victoria Government Gazette No. S63.
The Heytesbury Settlement district of the Otway Shire became a part of Corangamite Shire.
Abolition of the Otway Shire occurred 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.