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Derived from the local Wadawurrung Aboriginal name for the region, Djillong, which is understood to mean 'tongue of land'. Famous for our big city feel without the congestion, the stunning coast line, diverse night life and food culture, Geelong is a place for everyone. Located less than an hour from Melbourne, we are recognised as Victoria’s second city. Geelong is a lifestyle city with a picturesque waterfront, parks, gardens, beaches, great dining and plenty of shopping all within 20 minutes of each other. Getting around is simple with easy to navigate road networks and intelligent bus networks making for a highly accessible city. The region has a population of 225,000 residents who enjoy lifestyle options ranging from cosmopolitan inner-city, rural and semi-rural, to diverse suburban communities including many beachside townships. The Geelong region features some of the world's best surf beaches and is the entry point to the world famous Great Ocean Road. We are one of the largest local government areas in Victoria. We provide around 130 services to the municipality oversee a budget of $400M, and employ over 2,700 staff. We are a growing city, with an economy of 16,000 businesses, $1.3b in current major construction, and a labour force of over 101,000 in the key employment areas of health, manufacturing and education. We offer an exciting mix of jobs in areas as diverse as community development, arts, leisure, finance, child care, parks maintenance, aged care, IT, engineering and planning. Our Vision Greater Geelong: building our community through enterprise, opportunity and innovation in a quality environment Our Mission We will focus on developing and maintaining effective working relationships to deliver Council's strategic directions and high quality services that meet the changing needs of our community. The City is an equal opportunity employer and values the contributions a diverse workforce can bring to the community.
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What do you want to see in our Council Plan 2025-29? The new Council Plan will guide us through the next four years and help us to make decisions that will best support our community. To make sure we best represent the Geelong community, we need your input on what the priorities of this plan should be. So, give your feedback and help us develop our new council plan, influence the direction of our city and ensure it reflects the needs and aspirations of everyone who calls it home. Come chat to City officers on Friday 6 September and Saturday 7 September. Session times: ⚫ Friday 6 September - Geelong West Town Hall 2:30pm – 3:30pm ⚫ Saturday 7 September - Frank Ellis Reserve Playground 9:00am – 10:00am, Boronggook Drysdale Library 10:30am – 11:30am, Portarlington Rotunda 12:30pm – 1:30pm If you can’t make it, you can still have your say by completing our online survey at 👉 https://lnkd.in/gtVq8x9a Feedback closes Sunday 15 September 2024.
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Today is Wear It Purple Day, and our staff have been getting in on the action 💜. Wear It Purple Day is all about celebrating and respecting LGBTQIA+ young people, acknowledging all have the right to be proud of who they are and who they are becoming. We're currently developing our first LGBTQIA+ action plan - to provide input into the plan visit 👉https://lnkd.in/gk_8UYGw Feedback closes 16 September 2024.
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Are you looking for funding for your arts organisation or art practice? We’re supporting the upcoming two-part Arts Fundraising - The Basics and Beyond masterclass, which is being delivered by Creative Australia. Come along to gain the knowledge, expertise and confidence to seek financial support from individual donors, trusts and foundations and corporate partners. The masterclasses will be held at Wurriki Nyal, our civic precinct at 137-149 Mercer St, Geelong on Thursday 5 September and Thursday 17 October. Registration is essential at 👉 geelong.link/Arts
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Our CEO, Ali Wastie, was honoured to be presenting a keynote at the Women in Leadership Summit by The Hatchery this morning, part of a fantastic schedule including the Hon. Julia Gillard AC and the Rt. Hon. Helen Clark. Ali spoke about the City of Greater Geelong's vision to be Australia's best and highest performing local government authority to work for. Reflecting on the importance of authenticity, honesty and transparency, Ali shared that the greatest challenge she's focused on since starting in the role a year ago is rebuilding trust with community. "We’ve had more commissioners and monitors than most, and there’s been a long history of upheaval. But that history doesn’t define us. Instead, it motivates us to do better, to be better." "At the City of Greater Geelong, we’re committed to being the best, not just for the sake of it, but because we believe in the potential of our people and our community." "We’re on the right track, and we’re committed to staying the course."
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Our next Council Meeting will be held tomorrow night at City Hall from 6:30pm. Items for discussion include: ⚫ Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2024-28 ⚫ Construction tender for Rippleside Inclusive Playspace ⚫ Proposed sale of part 43 The Boulevard Norlane Community members can ask a question of the Council, and are encouraged to submit their question before midday today at 👉 https://lnkd.in/eu6Pw_G Can’t make it in person? A livestream will be available at 👉 https://lnkd.in/gCM-VTCc
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Are you interested in switching from gas to an all-electric home? Looking to lower energy bills? Reduce your emissions? Don’t know where to start? Find out everything you need to know in the Electric Homes program. Back this August, the program is delivered by Geelong Sustainability, a not-for-profit community organisation, and funded through our Climate Change Partnership Grants. An all-electric home replaces gas powered devices with modern efficient electric versions to increase your home comfort while making your home more energy efficient. There’s even more available than last year, including home insulation, draught proofing, induction cooktop installation and home energy audits. Come along to an information session and hear from experts who will walk you through the entire process. The Electric Homes Program is open to Greater Geelong residents and runs from Wednesday 28 August to Wednesday 30 October 2024. This free launch event will be held at Geelong West Town Hall on Wednesday 28 August 2024 from 5:45pm to 7:00pm. To find out more and get your ticket, visit 👉 https://lnkd.in/gMNSZRje
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We’re celebrating the 30,000th attendee of the Geelong Small Business Festival since it began 14 years ago. This exciting milestone clicked over yesterday when Christopher Bogacki attended the ‘Unleashing Reels, YouTube Shorts and TikTok for Social Media Success’ by Video Vault at Wurriki Nyal, the home of the Geelong Small Business Festival. Christopher was presented with a ‘golden ticket’ and extensive prize pack, including a behind the scenes experience at the Meredith Dairy farm not available to the public, where he’ll learn about the process to make their delicious goat’s cheese, discover their sustainability practices and meet the farm animals. Tell us your highlights from the festival for a chance to amazing prizes, including a grand prize from Quest Geelong Central and many more 👉 geelong.link/GSBFComp The festival is presented in partnership with the Geelong Chamber of Commerce. 📷: Geelong Chamber of Commerce CEO Jeremy Crawford, Christoper Bogacki, Tennille Bradley-Ow – Executive Director Placemaking and Julie Cameron, founder of Meredith Dairy
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Our road network is extensive, with over 2,040 kilometres of sealed streets. That means there’s always lots of maintenance to perform, and our crews are out repairing hundreds of potholes every month. The biggest contributor to road issues is rain – water seeps through a small hole or crack in the asphalt and then causes the foundation to weaken and shift, leading to potholes. We fixed 5,814 potholes in the 2023/2024 financial year. If you have a road issue that needs addressing, first check that it is a City of Greater Geelong road – roads in our municipality are also managed by VicRoads and Rural Roads Victoria. You can check the responsible authority and report road issues for our team to follow up at 👉 https://lnkd.in/g7t-Ba33 📷: City staff Stuart, Luke and Carley completing road repairs in Lara last week
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