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St Leonards Foreshore Market
We’re working with St Leonards Primary School and seeking state government support to resolve licensing and planning issues so the St Leonards Foreshore Market can continue.

City to host candlelight vigil in solidarity with Helen Haines MP
The City of Greater Geelong will host a candlelight vigil at Johnstone Park on Friday 23 October, joining a number of vigils being organised across Australia bringing the community together for a moment of reflection following the horrific attack on Helen Haines, the independent federal Member for Indi.

Families invited to celebrate Children’s Week across Greater Geelong
A packed program of fun and engaging activities and events will help families across Greater Geelong learn, play and connect as part of this year’s Children’s Week celebrations.

City opens Expressions of Interest for tourism operators to lease part of Seagull Paddock
The City of Greater Geelong has opened Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for tourism operators to lease an area of land at 360 Melbourne Road, Norlane, known as Seagull Paddock.

Council calls for bipartisan support for Geelong Ring Road Extension
Greater Geelong Mayor Stretch Kontelj OAM is advocating for bipartisan support for the Geelong Ring Road Extension to deliver a critical road link to the Bellarine, ahead of the upcoming Federal Election.

New netball court and upgraded facilities open at Anakie Reserve
Upgraded netball facilities have been officially opened at Anakie Reserve, home of the Anakie Football and Netball Club.

Draft concept plans for Geelong’s mountain bike and BMX facilities
Exciting plans for The Hill Mountain Bike Park in Newtown, Corio’s Stead Park Dirt Jumps and the Waurn Ponds Dirt Jumps in Grovedale are now a step closer.

Council votes to move forward with local road improvements
Two plans to fund partial road construction and sealing in Drysdale and Portarlington have received council support.

Grammar Jetty, Corio - temporarily closed
The Grammar Jetty has been badly damaged by fire and is closed until reconstruction has occurred.

National Wool Museum seeks entries for $10,000 Sustainable Fashion Prize
Entries are now open for We the Makers Sustainable Fashion Prize, a biennial acquisitive prize and exhibition celebrating innovation in ethical and sustainable fashion.

Advocacy against Lara incinerator continues
Council has reiterated its opposition to the Lara waste to energy incinerator as part of advocacy efforts for the project to be cancelled and will seek to become a decision making authority for similar proposals in the future.

City of Greater Geelong Youth Council unveiled for 2025
The 2025 City of Greater Geelong Youth Council was unveiled at an induction ceremony on Monday night.

A day in the life of our Garden Waste Processing team
Did you know that garden organic waste going into landfill creates methane, a powerful greenhouse gas? That’s why the City has put huge effort and investment into turning garden waste into nutrient-rich compost, keeping it out of landfill and reducing Geelong’s climate impact.

Korean baseball team KT Wiz to call Geelong home for summer
Korean baseball team KT Wiz will spend the summer in Geelong after a Memorandum of Understanding was recently signed between the City of Greater Geelong, local baseball clubs and the Melbourne Aces.

Waste changes at the Geelong Resource Recovery Centre
For the safety of both visitors and staff, the City of Greater Geelong is extending the current arrangement at the Geelong Resource Recovery Centre, which temporarily stopped accepting garden organics, soil and rubble in 2024.

Children’s Pool hours extended at Eastern Beach
The City of Greater Geelong has extended the supervised hours for the Children's Pool at Eastern Beach from 9am - 7pm daily from Boxing Day until the end of January 2025.

Visiting Little Malop Laneways Precinct now easier
As part of the City’s Summer in our Laneways initiative, we’ve set up a designated 24/7 Pick Up and Drop Off zone for ridesharing services on Malop Street at the Dennys Place Breakthrough.

Lianyungang City Delegation visits to mark 30th anniversary of sister city relationship.
A delegation from Lianyungang visited Wurriki Nyal this month to mark 30 years of its sister-city relationship with us.

City playgrounds open and ready for use after renewal works
Seven City of Greater Geelong playgrounds have re-opened in time for Christmas following recent renewal works.