With less than a week to go until the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games commence, Geelong can expect an action packed agenda of festivities and enterntainment.

The City of Greater Geelong is the first Victorian Council outside Melbourne to receive taxi totems taht provide information to taxi travellers and a high tech method to signal for a cab.

City of Greater Geelong Mayor Cr Peter McMullin said the City of Greater Geelong was 'fair dinkum' about hearing the community's views on the future of Central Geelong.

The Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games may be over but the Games' spirit will live on in Whittington this Friday.

City of Greater Geelong Mayor Cr Peter McMullin is calling on all dog and cat owners in the region to help protect the animals they love by renewing thier pet registration.

Small businesses will have the opportunity to complete the subsidised business development training thanks to a new initative developed by the City of Greater Geelong's Economic Development Unit supported by the State Government.

Greater Geelong Councillor Shane Dowling said the Metropolitan was "the first development to start on a site that truely embraces the Western Wedge Vision".

Greater Geelong Mayor Peter McMullin said he was pleased State Planning Minister Rob Hulls had decided to assume the duties of planning authority for the replacement of the Barwon Heads Bridge.

The City of Greater Geelong is inviting residents to have thier say on the future development of Fountain of Friendship Park at a community meeting.

Greater Geelong Councillor John Mitchell said he believed Council's decision to close the car park in Hearne Parade between 9pm and 6am for a trial period of six months would help to restore the quality of life of the residents living in the area.

On Tuesday night City of Greater Geelong Council resolved to support an application to store bitumen at Corio when the matter is heard at VCAT today.

Two large scale public artworks, known as geoglyphs, were unveiled at Eastern Park and You Yangs Regional Park today.

The lights have been burning long and late at the Potato Shed Bellarine Multi-Arts Centre in Drysdale as computer gamers congregated for their version of the AFL Premiership season.

City of Greater Geelong Mayor Cr Peter McMullin said he was delighted to announce the Chiba Lotte Marines had confirmed they would return to Geelong early next year.

The next phase of the Skilled Stadium redevelopment is complete with the construction of new entrances at the north and south ends of the new eastern stand.

Greater Geelong Councillor David Sauderson has described new State Government funding of $150,000 for Osborne House in North Geelong as "great news for one of the region's treasures".

Have you ever seen acrobats perform a folkdance on opposite sides of a PVC cone measuring eight meters high?

Hundreds on people came together at the Waterfont's Commonwealth Games Live Site today to celebrate Harmony Day.

The City of Greater Geelong is taking part in a national campaign to rid cities of cigarette butt litter by seeking pledges of support from smokers.

The Geelong Cats victory in the AFL pre season competition was a triumph for the entire community said City of Greater Geelong Mayor Cr Peter McMullin.

Councillor Barbara Abley has said the upgrading of Balliang Sanctuary will make a great local asset even more valuable, both for locals and those who come to the area from other parts of the municipality, as well as visitors from other regions.

City of Greater Geelong Mayor Cr Peter McMullin joined Commissioner Yasser Soliman of the the Victorian Multicultural Commission to present the Premier's Award for Community Harmony to the Geelong Interfaith Network.

City of Greater Geelong General Manager City Services, Peter Reeve, said the Douro Street Transfer Station in North Geelong was temporarily closed from mid morning to close of business today (Wednesday) following a death on the site.

A huge super screen, marquees, stage and Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games sinage have been set up at the Waterfront for the Spirit of the Games Festival Geelong.

Greater Geelong Mayor Cr Peter McMullin said his attendence at the National Sea Change Conference in QLD next month would enable him to accurately assess the value for the Geelong region of the national 'Sea Change' initiative.

Greater Geelong Mayor Peter McMullin said Council's decision to prepare a Strategic Plan for Central Geelong would enable the various strategic documents now in existence to be brought together in one visionary statement for the precinct.

Greater Geelong Mayor, Cr Peter McMullin said a study conducted by the South Barwon Community Centre indentified the Grovedale and surrounding community's aspirations to see a Neighbourhood House set up at the Grovedale Community Centre.

City of Greater Geelong Mayor Cr Peter McMullin said more than $68,000 had been allocated to 18 community groups through the Arts and Community Festivals Grants Program.

Greater Geelong Councillor Tony Ansett said community imput and general involvement in the formulation of the Lara Town Centre Urban Design Framework had been a "remarkable example of the community determining its own future".

Greater Geelong Mayor Peter McMullin said that as a result of submissions from the public a number of modifications had been incorporated into the Council-instigated Amenment 124, aimed at implementing the Geelong Western Wedge Framework as part of the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme.

City of Greater Geelong Mayor Cr Peter McMullin said by placing a proposal for a Point Lonsdale residental development on public exhibition Council was giving people an opportunity to comment on the proposal.

Mayor Peter McMullin joined the National President of Apex Bruce Kelman and the Victorian Apex President Craig Fletcher to officially open the Princess Walk project today as part of the 75th anniversay of Apex.

Young people will have plenty to do in Geelong these school holidays with the City Youth Passports being launched at Bellarine Secondary College today

Greater Geelong Mayor Peter McMullin said employment in the Geelong region could be expected to get a significant boost from a decision today by Qantas to transfer the heavy maintenance operations for its Boing 747 fleet from Sydney to Avalon.

Greater Geelong Mayor Peter McMullin said the announcement today by Local Government Minister Candy Broad of $250,000 in new funding for the Geelong West Library would provide for a major extension of the facility

Minister for State and Regional Development John Brumby joined Mayor for the Day Cr Lou Brazier to officially open the High Street Belmont upgrade today

The Geelong Arena has been officially handed over to the Commonwealth Games organisers in readiness for the six basketball games that will be played in Geelong during the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games.

The City of Greater Geeelong is inviting residents and visitors to be entertained by Shakespeare in the Geelong Botanical Gardens

Greater Geelong Mayor Peter McMullin has announced that he's temporarily handing over the reins of office to his deputy, Cr Lou Brazier on Wednesday - International Women's Day.

The Greater Geelong region will recieve a second spectacular stone structure known as a geoglyph, created by world renowned artist Andrew Rogers

Greater Geelong Mayor Peter McMullin has slammed suggestions that Eastern Park is one of the preferred site under consideration for a major conference and convention centre.

Mayor Cr Peter McMullin said the ceremony to wolcome the Queen's Baton Relay to Geelong was a chance for locals to capture the majic of the Games.

Greater Geelong Mayor Peter McMullin said the region can look forward to a healthier future under the new State Government tobacco laws which come into force today.

Stage one of the public artowrk being constructed in Eastern Park has been completed.