Greater Geelong Council recveived a draft of the Geelong Retail Strategy 2006 on Tuesday night and resolved to seek public comment on the draft over the next four weeks.

Greater Geelong Cr Lou Brazier said the redevelopment of the Norlane Neighbourhood House would provide a much-improved range of community meeting rooms and spaces for the facility.

The Great Ocean Road marathon will become the selection race for a male and female runner to represent the City of Greater Geelong at Japan's annual Senshu International Marathon.

On Tuesday night Council heard that events held in the region add to the economic and social well being of the Greater Geelong community.

The City of Greater Geelong will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the State Government's urban development agency, VicUrban, to develop the Western Wedge Project.

Greater Geelong Councillor Bruce Harwood said the purcahse of vacant land behind the High street Belmont shopping centre would enable Council to provide urgently needed, additional car parking services.

Greater Geelong Councillor Jan Farrell said the placing on public exhibition of the draft St Leonards Structure Plan and the St Leondards Urban Design Framework would enable the wider community to contribute important input for these two vital strategic documents.

Greater Geelong Mayor Peter McMullin said the City had been working with Westfield on modification to its proposed shopping centre expansion.

City of Greater Geelong Mayor Cr Peter McMullin welcomed the release today of the State Government's draft Central Region Sustainable Water Strategy.

City of Greater Geelong Mayor Cr Peter McMullin said he was delighted that funding had been made available to foster the future leaders of Geelong.

Greater Geelong Mayor Peter McMullin said planning Minister Rob Hulls' decision to prevent Council from putting the Stockland group's Point Lonsdale residential development on public exhibition, was disappointing but understandable.

City of Greater Geelong Mayor Cr Peter McMullin said there would be something for everyone at Easter Sunday's Australian Triathlon Championships.

Athletes, officials and volunteers received accolades of the City today at a Civic Reception to honour local participants in the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Brownbill Ward Councillor Barbara Abley said she was very excited at the ongoing development of Geelong West Oval.

Council is currently negotiating with VicRoads over the sale of Council owned land which falls within the route for section one of the Geelong Bypass, said Cr Jan Farrell

Greater Geelong Cr Lou Brazier said representations would be made to the Fedearl Government over its redustion in funding for the Council-operated Family Day Care Scheme.

City of Greater Geelong Cr Tom O'Connor is to be nominated as Council's representative on the Disability Advisory Committee for the remainder of the current year.

City of Greater Geelong Mayor Cr Peter McMullin said the benefits of shared community facilities were wide ranging.

Over 1500 triathletes will race on the Geelong waterfront this Easter Sunday in an attempt to write their place in the national record books at the Australian Triathlon Championships.

The hopes and dreams of the talented filmmakers of tomorrow will be played out this weekend when the third annual Shoot Out Geelong 24 Hour Filmmaking Festival hits the streets of Waterfront and Central Geelong.

City of Greater Geelong Mayor Cr Peter McMullin declared the Geelong Play Space officially open today at a ceremony that included Federal Senator for Victoria Michael Ronaldson and State Minister for Sport and Recreation Justin Madden.

A draft of the updated Geelong Retail Strategy was released today for public comment said City of Greater Geelong Planning portfolio holder Cr Rod Macdonald.

Geelong Mayor siad that officials from the Chiba Lotte Marines would arrive in Geelong on Easter Monday to discuss arrangements for next years training camp.

Greater Geelong Mayor Peter McMullin said business in Geelong was currently expereincing a range of skill shortages in various sections.

If running through a slime-covered inflatable obstacle course or dressing up in a soaking wet sponge suit and trying to run fast is your idea of a good time then this event is for you.