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Win for community as wildlife sanctuary protected

The City of Greater Geelong is celebrating a win on behalf of the Lara community after Fire Services Victoria withdrew its bid to build a new fire station opposite the Serendip Wildlife Sanctuary.

Local connections continue with Meals on Wheels

The City of Greater Geelong is making some changes to our Meals on Wheels service - moving from our current caterer Community Chef to our new provider Choice Fresh Meals. The new service will include delivery which means meals will no longer be delivered by volunteers.

I AM sculpture arrives in Lara

A sculpture celebrating people who have a lived experience with disability has moved from its temporary home at Eastern Beach to Austin Park in Lara.

ANZAC projections on City Hall

Red poppies and images of veterans will light up Geelong’s City Hall as part of ANZAC Day commemorations across the region.

New pedestrian crossing created

New road treatments and a school crossing supervisor are helping students and their families to safely travel to a growing primary school in Mount Duneed.

Chilwell Library receives 150K grant toward upgrade

Newtown’s Chilwell Library has received a $150 000 funding boost towards its planned upgrade.

Use of residential waste bins

The City of Greater Geelong is aware that some residents have attached political and other advertising materials to their household wheelie bins. Please be aware that the City of Greater Geelong provide these bins to households as part of our residential bin services to enable responsible disposal and recycling of rubbish. These bins remain the property of the City of Greater Geelong and as such must not have materials affixed to them.

Thomson Reserve Changeroom Development

Modern fit-for-purpose changeroom facilities form part of new developments at Thomson Reserve.

Greater Geelong and City of Changwon formalise ties

Greater Geelong Deputy Mayor Trent Sullivan and Mayor of South Korea’s Changwon City Mr Huh Sungmoo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two cities at a ceremony at City Hall.

Geelong to host Commonwealth Games events

Deputy Mayor Trent Sullivan Thank you to everyone for getting behind this bid and helping to bring the 2026 Commonwealth Games to Victoria.

Council releases break-even Proposed Budget

Supporting a raft of capital works projects and progressively increasing spending on existing assets are key features of the Council’s Proposed 2022-23 Budget.

Farming land at Leopold to be rezoned for housing

A proposal to rezone farming land in Leopold for a new residential development has been adopted by City of Greater Geelong Council following a recommendation from an independent panel of planning experts.