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Greater Geelong Mayor Trent Sullivan. Note: this page is administered by support staff. Community T&Cs: https://t.co/9R0aZFMzvL
Geelong, Australia
Joined November 2013
Thank you, Geelong Coast Guard for keeping our community safe for the last 60 years 🛥️! 📷: @Geelong_Mayor @TSGeelong presents Squadron Administration Commodore Ian Graham with a gift from Wathaurong Glass
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Brownbill Ward Councillor Melissa Cadwell spoke with 94.7 The Pulse about her first few months in the role, getting outside her comfort zone, the Women Leading Locally program, and the Women in Community Life Awards. Listen here: https://t.co/xwtUoFkktO
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Council is a proud partner of the #VicOpen and we are excited to welcome some of Australia's top golfers to our region again. Action starts today @13thBeachgolf and entry is free. 📷Cr Ron Nelson in the pro-am alongside Keith from @TheBlock and seven-time major champ @Karrie_Webb
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With this in mind, we are supporting a survival day event that will soon be held at the Wathaurong Aboriginal Cooperative in North Geelong. Tomorrow’s event at the co-op was postponed due to storm damage. More details here 👉
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We acknowledge that for some people in our community, this is a day to celebrate, while for many First Nations People it represents a day of mourning, sorrow and survival.
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We’re also supporting the Lara Australia Day Breakfast, Australia Day at Portarlington, the Rippleside Family Fun Day, and the @FestivalofSails.
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We’re supporting a range of community events to mark 26 January. It’s always a privilege to host citizenship ceremonies, and we’re looking forward to welcoming 300 new residents to our region tomorrow.
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Can’t fault the bat flip technique from our Sport portfolio chair, Councillor Ron Nelson. 🏏
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Three residents were recognised for their achievements at Council's International Day of People with Disability event on Friday. Read about the award winners at https://t.co/pmHe4lVsbX The awards help promote an inclusive, diverse, healthy and socially connected community.
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😺 We loved seeing so many festive pet owners turning up at the Portarlington Recreation Reserve with their fur babies for a snap with Santa. 🐶 Santa will be heading to Lara, Grovedale and Geelong soon! More info 👉 https://t.co/nhPGzoO8ym
#GeelongChristmas 📷: Cr Jim Mason
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This strategy aims to help the City remain financially sustainable and deliver community benefit by supporting golf clubs and facilities and ensuring public access to courses. It was developed in consultation with a range of stakeholders including Golf Australia and local clubs.
Council has adopted the Golf Facilities Strategy, which directs that the City exit out of direct operation of golf facilities. Alternative management models and long-term leases will be explored for the City’s seven golf facilities.
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Blue Waters Lake Reserve is a unique wetland habitat in Ocean Grove, and residents want to protect its natural environment and amenity. The master plan will guide Council’s investment priorities and the staging of works.
Council has adopted the Blue Waters Lake Master Plan. Key actions for the reserve in Ocean Grove include path, table and seat upgrades, native plantings and stormwater improvements.
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A district ride centre would contain features such as dirt jumps, an asphalt pump track and a skills trail, which has been proposed as an alternative to the high number of makeshift jumps being created in Ocean Grove. A Community Reference Group will assist in its detailed design
Council has noted Kingston Park, Ocean Grove as the preferred location of a District Ride Centre. A Community Reference Group will be established to progress detailed designs on the ride centre.
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Thanks to those who have given feedback so far, including over 2,500 people surveyed and face to face meetings with representatives from key sectors. We want to hear if we are heading in the right direction with this draft strategy so keep an eye out for the community engagement
Council has endorsed the Draft Central Geelong Parking Strategy for public consultation. The strategy proposes a demand management approach, that aims to ensure there will always be parking available. Public consultation will be held for a minimum of eight weeks starting in 2023.
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Patrick and Evie Connor from Manifold Heights P.S. are among the talented children who have brought so much colour and creativity to this year's Christmas tree displays in Johnstone Park and Little Malop Central. Explore our full Christmas program 👉 https://t.co/pau7GdCpPv
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Councillor Trent Sullivan was elected unopposed by Council tonight as Greater Geelong’s new Mayor. He becomes the fifteenth mayor since the amalgamated City of Greater Geelong was formed in 1995. Cr Anthony Aitken, from the Windermere Ward, was elected unopposed as Deputy Mayor.
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Residents should shortly receive the 2023 calendar, the next edition of Community Update and the Christmas in Geelong program. Congratulations to Lasith and the other 12 talented photographers whose images were selected for the calendar, from a total of 1010 entries.
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The 2023 Geelong Calendars are now being delivered! The cover features a stunning aerial photograph of Corio Bay, taken by Highton’s Lasith Perinpanayagam. There are more than 135,000 calendars being distributed across the city. For more info: https://t.co/jruSq0vLiu
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A behind the scenes sneak peek of @Geelong_Mayor @PeterMurrihy at Geelong Port inspecting our floating Christmas tree, which has been assembled for the 2022 #GeelongChristmas program.
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🏏A real pleasure to present Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka with the Player of the Match trophy last night at GMHBA Stadium, who made 74 runs in the side’s win over UAE. Get in on the local Men’s #T20WorldCup action while you can at the last two #Geelong-based matches tomorrow.
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