What is our vision? We are a group of representatives from the Colac Otway Shire, who share a vision to ensure all persons in our community can obtain nutritionally adequate, culturally appropriate, safe foods regularly through non emergency sources.
Who is on the Alliance? We have representatives from multiple different agencies, organisations, community health, schools and private farmers.
How do we aim to achieve our vision? The Alliance aims to work in partnership with our community to implement the Colac Otway Community Food Action Plan. The action plan identifies evidence based, best practice, local resources and capacities.
Where is the Colac Otway Shire?
The Colac Otway Shire is located within two hours west of Melbourne and renowned for its magnificent southern coastline, the Otway rainforests and the northern lakes and craters district. Colac and Apollo Bay are our largest cities.
Colac Otway Shire Map (COS Website, 2012)
Governance of the Alliance
The Colac Otway Food Alliance is led by three organisations (Colac Area Health, Otway Health and Colac Otway Shire). These lead organisations have the responsibility of administration tasks, meeting planning agendas/minutes, and reporting requirements against the Community Food Action Plan.
Each Alliance member has a role in the Community Food Action Plan, and is accountable to the Alliance.