The City has accepted a compensation offer of $235,820 from VicRoads as compensation for loss of assets at Myers Reserve due to the construction of the Geelong Rind Road.

Mayor Cr Bruce Harwood said council would be implementing recommendations of the Ombudsman's Report into council's planning processes as soon as possible.

On Tuesday night Council noted the Central Geelong Marketing Annual Activties Report.

The City of Greater Geelong Council has released a draft strategy for managing medium density for public comment.

Cr Tom O'Connor said the adoption of the Sustainable Water Futures policy was one of the most important initiatives formulated by Council in recent years.

The international swim stars may have left our region, but the benefits will remain.

Two events aimed at children have been included in the Geelong Open Water Swim Classic for the first time this year.

Mayor Cr Bruce Harwood said the latest counting of signatures of the Geelong Community Safety Petition put the figure at more than 30,000.

Aspiring champion swimmers and school students met some of their heroes today at a civic reception to formally welcome the US Swim Team to Geelong.

The $1.5 million Barwon Heads streetscape project will get underway this week with preliminary site preparation work.

DHS (Neighbourhood Renewal and Office of Housing), City of Greater Geelong, CFA and Victoria Police are launching a Home Fire Safety Startegy in Norlane, Corio and Colac to help reduce the number of house fires across the region.

The Green Corps 'Greening Australia from Coast to Coast' project was launched today at Bancoora Beach, Breamlea.

Cr Rod Macdonald welcomed today's announcement by Planning Minister Justin Madden that efforts were going ahead to upgrade the existing, heritage-listed Barwon Heads bridge.

International swim stars continue to converge on Geelong, with the US Swim Team arriving today for the team's pre- World Swimming Championships training camp at Kardinia Aquatic Centre.

The worldwide Ironman 70.3 series is coming to Geelong on 10 February 2008, making Geelong the Australian home of the major sporting event.

Cr Lou Brazier said the City was an important partner in the State Government's Corio Norlane Neighbourhood Renewal Project.

The City has given its support to operate a materials recycling centre at the old Classweave Industries site in Mackey Street, North Geelong.

Cr John Mitchell said that excellent progress was being made in the renovation of 16 strategic sportsgrounds across the municipality.

Participation in the events held at the Geelong Waterfront last weekend exceeded 4,000 people said Mayor Cr Bruce Harwood.

A free park and ride service aimed at easing pressure on car parking spaces in Central Geelong will be extended until the end of the month before being reviewed.

The City of Greater Geelong and the Gordon Institute of TAFE will enter a new era of cooperation with the signing of a Memorandum Of Understanding.

A group of traffic and research planners and members of bicycle user groups took part in a 'saddle survey' around Geelong today.

Mayor Cr Bruce Harwood said the City had led negotiation to bring the Today Show to Geelong because of the outstanding exposure the program offers to the Geelong region.

All 12 to 18 year olds who participate in Sunday's Get on Board Beach Day will be in the running for some great prizes, including a surfboard and an Ipod.

The Italian Swim Team has arrived in Geelong for the team's training camp as part of preparations for this month's World Swimming Championships - Melbourne 2007.

More than 1 million people will be waking up to images of the Geelong region when Channel Nine's popular television program The Today Show broadcasts live from Geelong later this year.

Mayor Cr Bruce Harwood has urged residents to add their names to the Central Geelong safety petition, which closes in two weeks' time.