John Landy Field unveiled its $1.6 million new look today following the major redevelopment of the popular athletics facility.

This Sunday Skilled Stadium will host its first A-league soccer match.

Cr John Mitchell and Cr Barbara Abley met with the Honourable Tim Fischer who Chairs the State Government's Rail Freight Taskforce at City Hall today.

The City is continuing to work on providing more car parking and transport options for workers in Central Geelong.

Cr Barbara Abley explained that current problems being experienced with potholes in roads across the municipality are due in large part due to weather-related factors.

Mayor Cr Bruce Harwood said Geelong Otway Tourism played a fundamental role in not only attracting visitors to the region but in encouraging them to experience more of our region and stay longer.

'Geelong is an international Waterfront city. It has world class facilities and is highly desirable place to be.' That is the vision for our city as set out in the Central Geelong Structure Plan.

A new project called TravelSmart was launched this morning at Drysdale Primary School by 120 children, Minister for Children and Aged Care Lisa Neville and Mayor Cr Bruce Harwood.

Council has voted to make the draft Barwon Heads Structure Plan available for public comment for a period of four weeks.

Cr Rod Macdonald said 115 submissions had been received as a result of the exhibition of planning scheme amendmentC138, the rezoning proposal associated with the Armstrong Creek Urban Growth Plan.

Cr Rod Macdonald said the intention of the Housing Diversity Strategy was to provide certainty for the community regarding where different housing types and densities would be supported or discouraged by Council.

The Alcoa Celebrate All Abilities Festival begins this Friday with a free family fun day at the Geelong West Town Hall.

A cautionary warning has been issued on the current increased potential for a small scale landslides within the Dell and foreshore zones of Clifton Springs.

Today's release of Community Indicators Victoria tracks social, economic, environmental, cultural and government trends based on local government areas.

Geelong's largest industrial estate will cater to a wider range of industry types following the introduction of the Heales Road Industrial Estate Framework Plan.

The City will make a submission to the Port of Geelong: Draft Port Land Use Strategy, which has been released for public comment by the Department of Infrastructure and Toll GeelongPort.

Cr Rod Macdonald said the rezoning of land at 702-720 Portarlington Road, Leopold, to Residential would provide increased housing choices for residents.

Cr Rod Macdonald said Council considered it appropriate for VicRoads to be the planning authority for the amendment to facilitate the realignment of Breakwater Road.

On Tuesday night Council adopted the Central Geelong Parking Precinct Plan after an earlier draft of the plan was made available for public comment.

The John Hansen Memorial Skate Park in Leopold was launched today with a free youth event.

This Sunday members of the community will have the opportunity to learn more about the draft Geelong Port Structure Plan by visiting Osborne House.

On Wednesday 20 June the City hosted a youth forum for people aged 18 to 25 to canvas their views on safety in Central Geelong after dark said Council's Youth portfolio holder Cr Jan Farrell.