Lives could be saved thanks to a public access defibrillator which has been installed at the Ocean Grove Surfside Centre.

The City of Greater Geelong has formalised an agreement with the Dutch Swim Team for the team to return to Geelong early next year for a training camp.

State Government assistance to manage the drought was top of Geelong Council's wish list for next week's State Budget said Mayor Cr Bruce Harwood.

'Planning for Healthy Communities in the G21 Region' was launched today at a health seminar in Torquay.

Cr John Mitchell confirmed that the City was in negotiation with Melbourne Victory to hold a pre-season game at Skilled Stadium.

Cr Rod Macdonald said the new St Albans Park Kindergarten was an important and exciting new chapter in the continuing history of Newcomb Kindergarten, which began operating more than 50 years ago.

Lives could be saved thanks to a public access defibrillator, which has been installed at the Arena.

Cr Jan Farrell said the City's Youth Strategy 2007-2011 would play a fundamental role in ensuring the needs of the region's young people were met.

Cr Rod Macdonald welcomed the $60,000 committed by the State Goverenment to upgrade Grinter Reserve and said it would build on the $400,000 contributed by Council.

The City has formally appointed the VEC to act as 'Reviewer' in the conduct of an electoral representation review, to be completed before the local government elections next year.

The annual report of the Geelong East Timor Frisndship Committee was tabled at Tuesday's Council Meeting.

Cr Rod Macdonald said the adoption of the Portarlington and Indented Heads Structure Plans would pave the way for continued orderly development of these two important Bellarine Peninsula townships.

Fourteen of Geelong's all time sports stars have been chosen as the first inductees to Geelong Sports Legends Plaza.

If you like the sounds of activties such as 'wheelbarrow jousting' and like the thought of playing tug of war on black plastic covered in custard, then this event is for you.

Cr Jan Farrell said the Bellarine Aquatic Centre would cater to a wide cross section of the community.

Work will commence this month on a pedestrian plaza in Kardinia Park dedicated to local sporting legends.

Children need booster doses of vaccines at their fourth birthday. The City contracts Barwon Health to provide a free immunisation service available to all children.

Following a successful four week trial two way radios will be a regular feature in local night clubs to help maintain late night safety in Geelong.

Cr John Mitchell said works beginning in Mercer Street this week were aimed at improving traffic flow and facilitating easier parallel parking access along both sides of the street.

Council has agreed to part discontinuance of several small sections of roadway in Yarra Street, at the request of the Department of Sustainability and Environment.

The City of Greater Geelong has accepted a tender from Open Space Infrastructure to design and construct three 12 metre pedestrian bridges at Balyang Sanctuary.

In eight weeks almost 33000 people signed the City of Greater Geelong's Community Safety Petition.

Mayor Cr Bruce Harwood said the City's support of major public assets in the region - inlcuding public swimming pools, golf courses and sportsgrounds - accounted for a major percentage of its total water use.

Cr Rod Macdonald said that as a result of the recent flood mitigation works carried out in the Moolap area, residents would be spared much of the nuisance flooding that caused them problems in past years.

Parking and Animal Compliance Officers took part in a national action day aimed at reducing the amount of cigarette butts that are littered in the city streets.