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About the City Council

The mayor and councillors are committed to supporting business and community events across the Geelong region.

About Local Government
We play a unique role in the community that is hard to find in any other industry or environment.
Charity collections
You need our approval for all fundraising including door to door, roadside intersection collections. Further approval is required from Victoria Police for roadside and intersection collections.
Customer Service Charter
We've put down on paper the standard of service we aspire to deliver so that we can deliver service excellence.
Geelong population profile and forecast Information
Demographic profile sites to assist with population information enquiries.
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
We collect 10 percent Goods and Services Tax on most of our fees, charges and some grant income.
History of Council
Local government in Geelong has a very long and interesting history.
Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey
Each year the Victorian Government undertakes a survey on behalf of local councils to measure the community’s perception of our performance over 12 months.  
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Online services - terms and conditions of use
The City of Greater Geelong (“the City”) enables customers to process certain transactions online, via the City of Greater Geelong website.
Our Acting Chief Executive Officer
Kaarina Phyland is our Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Our purpose and values
Our values represent who we are and who we aspire to be. They are the tools to create the workplace culture we want. We are all accountable for this.
Plaques memorials and monuments
We are responsible for the approval, selection, installation and maintenance of plaques, memorials and public art works in our public space, buildings, pavements, parks, gardens and streets.
Receipting
We receipt payments for a variety of services and charges within our municipality.
Social Media Disclaimer
Whilst the City of Greater Geelong endeavours to maintain the currency and accuracy of information published by way of social media, the information is subject to change.