Channel 7 program Australia’s Guinness World Records will film an attempt on the world record for underwater ironing this Sunday at Norlane Waterworld.

City of Greater Geelong Councillor David Saunderson said new building legislation which has just into effect will have major implications for owner-builders.

On Tuesday night the City of Greater Geelong resolved to name Parkland in Newtown, between Camden Road and West Fyans Street, Rotary Centennial Park.

On Tuesday night the City of Greater Geelong Council formally adopted its 2005 / 2006 Budget which had been on public exhibition since a proposed budget was adopted by Council on 31 May 2005.

After a period of public comment City of Greater Geelong Council formally adopted its City Plan and Annual Budget Summary, which was presented in draft form on 31 May this year.

“Sports House is open for business with several major tenants having moved into the facility immediately after it opened on 1 June,” said City of Greater Geelong Mayor, Cr Shane Dowling.

City of Greater Geelong Mayor Shane Dowling said Council’s endorsement of the Highton Reserve Landscape Plan was an important step in the upgrading of one of the area’s most important sports reserves.

City of Greater Geelong Councillor Rod Macdonald said tonight’s decision by Council to put out on public exhibition the Draft Final Report of the Barwon Heads Drainage Flood Management Plan was a major step toward solving the area’s flood problems.

City of Greater Geelong Councillor Tony Ansett said the Lara Structure Plan 2005 would now go out to public exhibition following its adoption by Council at tonight’s meeting.

Mayor Cr Shane Dowling said the City of Greater Geelong was proud to support Tim McCallum’s Mother’s Day fund raising concert featuring the Australian Army Band Melbourne.

City of Greater Geelong Councillor Rod Macdonald has condemned as “senseless destruction” the vandalising of a number of young trees in Paramount Drive Reserve, St Albans Park.

City of Greater Geelong Councillor Lou Brazier has paid tribute to Oberon Primary School Principal Joe Mundine for his role in the establishment of Geelong €™s first Family Day Care In Venue Care (after school care) program to be conducted on school premises.

City of Greater Geelong Mayor Shane Dowling said the City was looking forward to the Westfield group lodging a formal planning permit application for its Yarra Street site, and working with the company and the community to achieve the best result for Geelong.

Two significant events launched Drug Action Week in the region today.

The City of Greater Geelong will seek community comment before finalising a strategy for managing commercial and residential waste in the City in future years.

On Tuesday night City of Greater Geelong Council adopted an environmental management plan for the Moorabool River Reserve at Batesford.

Council has approved a proposal from the Geelong Football Club to name the new eastern stand after Reg Hickey, an AFL Hall of Fame member and premiership winning player, captain and coach from the 1930s to the 1950s.

City of Greater Geelong Councillor Jan Farrell said results of the Department of Victorian Communities’ annual Community Satisfaction Survey for 2005 showed Council’s waste management system continued to be very highly regarded by the community.

City of Greater Geelong Councillor Jan Farrell said Council’s Grants and Donations Program played a vital role in funding and encouraging a wide range of valuable projects within the community each year.

City of Greater Geelong Councillor John Mitchell has paid tribute to the efforts of a wide range of community groups involved in the project to develop a Geelong Special Playspace in Eastern Gardens.

With a world record accomplished for the biggest massed Highland fling at its launch, this weekend’s National Celtic Festival promises to be bigger and better than ever with something for everyone.

The secret life of weeds will be revealed at a free weed management day being held in the East Otways on Friday 17 June.

City of Greater Geelong Mayor Shane Dowling said the Geelong region was dealing with new challenges arising from the current period of unparalleled growth.

City of Greater Geelong Councillor Tom O’Connor said the City had moved an important step closer to adopting a new Environment Management Strategy with the release today of the Discussion Report on the new Strategy.