Mayor Peter McMullin joined residents at a community barbecue on Wednesday night to officially launch the Breamlea Welcome Pack.

Cr Tom O'Connor said Council has commenced the development of a masterplan for Ramblers Road Foreshore Reserve in Portarlington.

Cr Jan Farrell said she was pleased Council had this week cleared the way for amendments to the Local Law to be gazetted in time for the Christmas holiday season.

At its meeting on Tuesday night Council accepted the tender from CDN Contractors Pty Ltd for Hitchcock Avenue, Barwon Heads, streetscape works.

Council tonight endorsed the final draft of the Whittington Link Landscape Plan.

From July to September 2006 Geelong Major Events committed $169,000 to upcoming events.

Council has endorsed a plan to seek State Government funding for a worker to coordinate and develop community transport options for the Bellarine Peninsula.

The recent Portarlington Early Years Forum held as part of Children's Week has uncovered needs and priorities for young children and their families.

Mayor Cr Peter McMullin said the the continuation of Council's mosquito management program - combined with the current dry weather - should ensure thatn problems with the inspects are minimised this summer.

Mayor Cr Peter McMullin said Council was keen to help in reopening the Indented Head Boat Club Hall, which has been closed because of structural issues related to the hall's access ramp.

Cr Rod Macdonald said the Portarlington Indented Head Structure Plan would be available for public comment from Monday 4 December for a period of six weeks.

The Armstrong Creek Urban Growth Plan represents one of the largest strategic planning projects ever undertaken by the City of Greater Geelong.

On Tuesday night Council adopted Planning Scheme Amendment (C124) to include the Geelong Western Wedge Framework within the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme.

The City of Greater Geelong launched its YouthCan Van today with a free youth music event at the Courthouse Youth Arts Centre.

The City received the Independent Panel report on the combined rezoning amendment and permit application to build a supermarket complex at the former Ropeworks site in Pakington Street.

Mayor Cr Peter McMullin said he was very pleased with the discussion on the water shortage that took place during today's G21 board meeting in Colac.

At its Tuesday night meeting Council will consider whether to allow a trial operation of a large Ferris wheel at Waterfront Geelong.

Cr Shane Dowling said the major award taken out by the City established the municipality as a national leader in economic development and a benchmark for local government economic development initiatives.

The City has successfully applied for drought relief funding to establish low water use turf at Shell Road Reserve Ocean Grove.

Mayor Cr Peter McMullin said the issuing of a planning permit for the Ritz Hotel site was a major srep forward for the Central Geelong precinct.

Mayor Cr Peter McMullin has announced the 19 recipients of round one of the Community Arts and Festivals Grants Scheme.

With Stage 4 restrictions due to come into effect on 9 December, Mayor Cr Peter McMullin said he had asked members of G21 to consider a regional approach to managing the water shortage.

The Legends Plaza will honour sports participants or administrators from the Geelong region who have achieved the status of sporting legend.

The use of drought tolerant grass at the new Ocean Grove soccer pitches could cut water consumption by up to 35 per cent said Beangala Ward Councillor Jan Farrell.

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the City of Greater Geelong.

City of Greater Geelong Mayor Peter McMullin said today that the focus of the Geelong Strategic Health Plan 2006 - 2009 was to build healthy communities through the promotion of lifelong health in the wider community.

After extensive discussions with the Geelong Motocross Club and local residents the City will apply interim restrictions on the use of the Breakwater Motocross Track before closing the track by 31 December 2007.

The recently endorsed Partnerships for Progress Accord has identified two clusters, or sets of development priorities, for the Geelong region.

From 1 July to 30 September 2006 $72,148 has been provided to 44 community groups through the Councillor Community Grants Program.

At its Tuesday night meeting Council adopted the Live Well Strategy for Healthy Mature Communities.

Council tonight signed off on the Disability Action Plan 2006 2007 that extends the commitments made in the initial Disability Action Plan of 2002.

Council's performance in most service areas has improved since last year according to the second annual City of Greater Geelong Community Survey.

On Tuesday night Council accepted the tender for the refurbishment of the Customs House basement in preparation for its new role as a restaurant and bar.

Mayor Cr Peter McMullin said today that Dr Peter Mansfield, CEO of the Geelong Regional Library Corporation, will leaving the corporation in December to pursue other historical and literary interests.

Two Japanese baseball fans will tour the Geelong region over the next few days as part of a holiday competition held during the Chiba Lotte Marines' last home game of the season.

Mayor Cr Peter McMullin said the staging of the Australian Masters Games 2009 was a fantastic coup for the city and a perfect fit for the Geelong region.

Mayor Peter McMullin said the visit by Ford Motor Company Executice Chairman Bill Ford to dedicate Ford Australia's new Research and Development Centre illustrated Ford's ongoing commitment to the region.

Cr Tom O'Connor said a new self-cleaning, automated public toilet located at the Six-Ways intersection in Lara used less power and less water than equivalent traditional style toilets.

Landowners who have wetlands on their property will be able to learn how to manage these unique eco-systems at two free seminars being held in the Greater Geelong region.

Local elite athletes are invited to apply for a scholarship to train at Skilled Stadium's gymnasium at no cost during 2007, said Sport and Recreation portfolio holder Cr John Mitchell.

Cr Tom O'Connor said the upgrading of the Portarlington Kindergarten would provide much-needed additional pre-school places for the growing number of young families in the area.

Melbourne-based band True Live has been announced as the headline act for the upcoming Make Poverty History Concert's Geelong live site.

All current City of Greater Geelong 'Permits to Burn' have expired with the commencement of the official 2006 - 2007 Fire Danger Period.

Cr Tom O'Connor said this week's visit to Geelong by a delegation of Japanese environmentalists provided new ideas for spreading the environmental message among the region's young people.

'The Barwon River is one of Geelong's greatest assets, forming a green corridor right through the municipality,' Mayor Cr Peter McMullin said.

Mayor Cr Peter McMullin said a visit to Geelong by a delegation of Japanese environmentalists was significant recognition of the international importance of wetlands in the region.