Our featured news, community updates and media releases.

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.

Ten Years of Dowel Jones at the National Wool Museum
Dowel Jones, a masterclass in collaborative creativity, transforms one of the National Wool Museum’s galleries into a house.

Spotlight on beloved, significant, hidden and unexpected local heritage
Our heritage is a part of who we are; it’s what we inherit, appreciate today and think is important to protect and pass on to future generations.

Thought provoking sculpture and mural delight new library visitors
Eye catching artwork at our Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library has proved to be a hit with community members exploring the newly opened space.

Works completed on café extension at Geelong Botanic Gardens
The iconic Tea House building in the Geelong Botanic Gardens now boasts a new covered verandah, providing customers at the WYM (Where You Meet) café with a comfortable, sheltered outdoor dining space.

New pavilion and baseball field opens at Lara
Deputy Mayor Anthony Aitken and Member for Lara Ella George MP have officially opened a new pavilion and baseball field at the Lara Recreation Reserve today.

Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library officially open
The new Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library was officially opened at a ceremony on Thursday 25 July.

Community engages with Council projects
Almost 158,000 visitors accessed our ‘Have Your Say’ website in 12 months, according to a report presented to Council during its meeting on Tuesday night.

Decision on stage five of Balmoral Quay development
Council has voted to abandon a combined amendment and planning permit that would have seen 84 apartments built in Rippleside as part of stage five of the Balmoral Quay development.

Tender awarded for new Geelong Youth Hub
Construction of a new youth hub in central Geelong, set to open in early 2025, will begin shortly following the awarding of a tender.

Five-year plan to make Geelong a premier events destination
A strategy to increase the value of major events in Greater Geelong to $131 million per year by 2029 has received council support.

Future looks bright for Greater Geelong
A bold economic development plan designed to foster an entrepreneurial and innovative Geelong region and catapult us onto the national and international stage has been endorsed by Council.

Bin recycling right? Update your recycling knowledge
We are encouraging residents to take a few minutes to refresh their recycling knowledge with a new recycling campaign funded by Sustainability Victoria.

The Queens of Country Music Show starring Leslie Martin
Award-winning Melbourne singer Leslie Martin celebrates two iconic Queens of country music at the Potato Shed on Saturday 3 August at 8:00pm.

An Enchanted Evening at the Potato Shed
Join us for a magical night celebrating the legendary partnership of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein with Some Enchanted Evening at the Potato Shed.

Skiffle shuffles into the Shed August Morning Showtime
The Potato Shed’s August Morning Showtime show, Tuesday 6 August, celebrates the age-old genre of skiffle music.

SLAP.BANG.KISS: a powerful exploration of activism, community, and hope
A VCE Drama playlist 2024 performance SLAP.BANG.KISS presented by Melbourne Theatre Company will be performed at the Potato Shed.