City of Greater Geelong

We’d like your help to contribute to our South Geelong Stormwater Management Strategy. If you’re a current or past resident of South Geelong, Newtown, Breakwater, Thomson or St Albans Park, we’re looking for your memories, photos, videos, newspaper cuttings, views and local knowledge to capture experiences of flooding. Your input will inform our strategy to help us and other authorities to better understand and manage flood risks and stormwater impacts. Learn more and have your say at 👉 https://lnkd.in/gmv5JN-P Feedback closes on 15 August 2024.

It’s Kardinia Ward’s turn to hold the next council meeting – come along to the Poa Banyul Community Hub in Mount Duneed on Tuesday 23 July at 6:30pm. The Kardinia Ward councillors will be providing an update on projects across the ward. Community members can ask a question of the Council, and are encouraged to submit their question before midday on Monday 22 July at 👉 https://lnkd.in/eu6Pw_G Can’t make it in person? A livestream will be available at 👉 https://lnkd.in/gCM-VTCc

Story Dogs is making a big difference in our community by helping primary school children to learn how to read. But, to appeal to a broad range of reading interests, they needed an extensive collective of books – that’s where the support of one of our Healthy and Connected Community Grants came in. If you have an amazing idea but need funding to bring it to life, applications are now open for a range of community grants – learn more and apply at 👉 geelong.link/grants

Help shape our Council’s next four-year strategic plan – express your interest in joining our Community Panel. We’re starting work on the Council Plan 2025-29, which is the key document guiding everything that Council does. Expressions of Interest for the panel are invited until 4 August via geelong.link/CouncilPlan. You’ll influence planning for how and where the Council invests in facilities and infrastructure, and what services and programs are needed to support our community. Want to have your say without committing to the panel? Hit the link and complete our short survey – it’ll only take around 10 minutes.

With Council elections coming up in October, don’t miss the next Women in Local Democracy (WILD) event. Designed for female candidates and their supporters, the evening will feature councillors Cr Melissa Cadwell, Sarah Hathway, Dr. Belinda Moloney and Elise Wilkinson discussing what is takes to be a successful councillor. This free event will be held at City Hall on Wednesday 24 July from 5:30pm – 7:30pm. Registration is essential, visit 👉 geelong.link/WILD As we work towards an aim of 50-50 gender representation on Council, we’re supporting WILD’s ‘Ask Her to Stand’ campaign and events such as this one. 📷: The recent launch of WILD’s ‘Ask Her to Stand’ campaign.

A shoutout to Georgia Gordon who recently won the Emerging Leader Award at the Aquatics and Recreation Victoria (ARV) Industry Awards 👋. Regulars at our Swim, Sport and Leisure facilities will probably recognise Georgia, who has been working with us for almost nine years. She started as a lifeguard, and is now the Aquatic Manager/2IC at the Norlane ARC and Lara Swimming Pool. Thank you Georgia for your passion and dedication which is inspirational to everyone – we’d also like to congratulate all 10 award nominees who represented the City for their commitment to excellence in aquatics and recreation. 📷: Acting CEO James Stirton and Cr Sarah Hathway congratulate Georgia at the Norlane ARC

Our Engagement team was out and about seeking community input at the Stead Park Dirt Jumps today and is heading to The Hill and Waurn Ponds tomorrow. The feedback will help to inform new concept designs for the Stead Park Dirt Jumps, The Hill in Newtown and the Waurn Ponds Dirt Jumps. Interested in having a say on this subject? You can view times and locations to come along to our on-site drop-in sessions, or complete our online survey at 👉 https://lnkd.in/g9si7QVK Feedback closes Saturday 4 August 2024. 📷: Trail designers Hamish McCallum-Smith and William Rayner from World Trail and Cr Sarah Hathway get community input at Stead Park

Get ready…we’re very excited to announce in partnership with the Geelong Regional Library Corporation that the Biyal-a Armstrong Creek Library is opening its doors to the community on Thursday 1 August. The GRLC is busy completing the fit-out and stocking more than 30,000 new books and resources. Designed by Buchan Architects and built by Nicholson Construction, the new library is in the heart of the Armstrong Creek Town Centre precinct. In addition to the extensive collection, the library will feature a children’s story time area, outdoor terraces and multipurpose and creative spaces – including media studio and maker space, all available for the community to use and enjoy. Biyal-a’ (pronounced Be-al-a) is a Wadawurrung expression reflecting the surrounding valley-scape and its watercourse as a place of many red gums. We contributed $20.364 million to the new facility, while the Victorian Government contributed $1.5 million via a Living Libraries Grant.

Did you come along to one of our Tastes of Greater Geelong events? Whether you danced in the snow at the Winter Warm Up, went out for a meal at one of our many local restaurants, learnt something new at a masterclass or experienced a tasting trail, we are excited to hear your feedback. Complete the survey to inform the future of Tastes of Greater Geelong and go in the draw to win one of two $100 vouchers for Tempo Kitchen & Bar (T&Cs apply). https://lnkd.in/g_Dm-r5C Feedback closes Sunday 28 July 2024.

Your feedback is always important to us, which is why we’re seeking your input on our ‘City of Greater Geelong – Your Perceptions’ survey. The survey gives you the opportunity to tell us how you feel about us, and what you need and expect from us in the future. Your feedback will help to shape our future plans. Make sure your views are recorded by completing the survey at 👉 https://lnkd.in/gKWRRthf Feedback closes Monday 5 August 2024.