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Turning old into new with timber

Turning old into new with timber

Planter boxes, picnic tables, libraries, shop displays: you name it and Graeme Baltetsch will make it. And best of all, he’ll make it out of as much recycled material as he can.

Geelong prepares to welcome Victoria’s teachers

Geelong prepares to welcome Victoria’s teachers

Victoria’s teachers will flock to Geelong next month for the 25th annual Victorian Teachers’ Games.

Zero waste for the at-home barista

Zero waste for the at-home barista

Most of us know how important it is to bring a reusable cup when we order coffee from our favourite café. But what can coffee lovers do to reduce their waste at home?

Participate in the Sport and Recreation Census

Participate in the Sport and Recreation Census

Geelong is well known for its passion for sport at all levels.

Volunteers help green shared trail

Volunteers help green shared trail

The community has helped plant an estimated 2500 trees along one of Geelong’s scenic shared path corridors.

City to expand electric vehicle fleet

City to expand electric vehicle fleet

The City plans to add to its growing fleet of electric vehicles (EVs), after securing a grant to install new charging stations at two of its depots.

Swooping season is here

Swooping season is here

Breeding season for swooping native birds has begun and is expected to continue until the middle of November.

St Albans hits the switch on lighting project

St Albans hits the switch on lighting project

St Albans Football Netball Club is set to expand its reach in Geelong’s eastern suburbs as the switch is hit on high-quality lighting at its St Albans Road home.

Power switched on at Newcomb

Power switched on at Newcomb

Newcomb Power Football Netball Club will have the capacity to host senior night football matches and offer evening programming for events following the installation of high-quality floodlighting at Grinter Reserve.

Waurn Ponds Skate Park set for redevelopment

Waurn Ponds Skate Park set for redevelopment

The Waurn Ponds Skate Park is set for redevelopment, with preliminary utility works expected to commence in late August. Demolition and construction work on the concrete sections of the existing facility will then begin in September.

New vision for the National Wool Museum

New vision for the National Wool Museum

City of Greater Geelong Councillors have endorsed a 30-year vision for the National Wool Museum to extend its focus beyond wool to represent the broader story of Geelong.

Waste and recycling emerge as Youth Council priorities

Waste and recycling emerge as Youth Council priorities

The introduction of a bin beautification project and a soft-plastic recycling system for the home are among recommendations put forward by the City of Greater Geelong’s Youth Council in its second report of 2022.

Rendine awarded tender for Anakie Reserve project

Rendine awarded tender for Anakie Reserve project

Building works on a major $2.5 million development at Anakie Reserve will commence next month, after the City of Greater Geelong Council awarded local firm Rendine Constructions with the construction contract.

Council awards Armstrong Creek Library tender

Council awards Armstrong Creek Library tender

Armstrong Creek Town Centre’s Library is one step closer after the City of Greater Geelong Council voted to award the construction tender to A W Nicholson Pty Ltd at last night’s Council meeting.

City calls for input into Municipal Early Years Plan

The City of Greater Geelong is inviting community members to have their say on the direction of the Municipal Early Years Plan for the next three years through to the end of 2025.

Council seeking community’s views on Public Transparency Policy

The City of Greater Geelong Council is seeking feedback on its draft Public Transparency Policy.

Committee to facilitate timely delivery of long-term supply of housing

Council has requested the Minister for Planning appoint a Standing Advisory Committee to facilitate the planning of the Northern and Western Geelong Growth Areas.

City seeks community input into Ride Centre proposal

The City of Greater Geelong is seeking community input into the proposed location of a District Ride Centre in Ocean Grove’s Kingston Park.

Consultation to continue into social housing

The City of Greater Geelong is committed to further community consultation as it continues to explore the potential for three parcels of land to be used for social housing.

Nominations now open for the Geelong Awards for People with Disability

Nominations for the Geelong Awards for People with Disability have opened.

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We Acknowledge the Wadawurrung People as the Traditional Owners of the Land, Waterways and Skies. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present. We Acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are part of our Greater Geelong community today.