Our featured news, community updates and media releases.

Fire up your preparations and help protect your property this summer
We’re urging residents to get their properties fire-ready before summer, with the formal Fire Danger Period expected to be declared in our region soon.

Mayor welcomes bus services as step towards better public transport and rail

Commitment and action to tackle homelessness
City Hall has hosted a second Greater Geelong Homelessness Roundtable, bringing together senior leaders across the homelessness, government and community sectors to continue discussions on this growing issue.

Council endorses plan for a thriving Greater Geelong
Council has voted to endorse the draft Council Plan 2025-29, opening it for community consultation.

Council votes to continue providing in-home community care
Council has voted to continue providing in-home community care services at last night's meeting.

Discover Geelong’s past at Shorts Place
In partnership with the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) the City of Greater Geelong is proud and excited to present Life in Australia: Geelong (1966) at the Shorts Place Projection Space on the corner of Shorts Place and Little Malop Street.

ROAM Geelong: call for artists for Victoria’s newest arts event
Expressions of Interest are now open for ROAM Geelong – Victoria’s newest arts event designed to engage audiences in a multi-sensory, interactive and participatory experience.

Young people raise awareness about vaping harms
Local teenagers are spreading the word about the dangers of vaping with their peers and how to get help, ahead of World No Tobacco Day this Saturday.

Volunteers unite to clean up Geelong Waterfront
Geelong’s waterfront is sparkling thanks to a significant clean-up effort from a KPMG corporate volunteer day on Wednesday 21 May, during National Volunteer Week.

Have Your Say on Stormwater Management in Geelong
We’re inviting the community to view and provide feedback on stage two of the Central Geelong Stormwater Management Strategy and stage one of the Highton Stormwater Management Strategy.

Share your experiences for the Highton Stormwater Strategy
We’re calling on Highton, Belmont, Wandana Heights and Ceres residents to share their memories, photos, videos, newspaper cuttings, views and local knowledge that capture their experiences of flooding.

Apply now for Children’s Week grants
The City of Greater Geelong is inviting not-for-profit organisations, schools and Early Years services to get involved in this year’s Children’s Week with grants of up to $1,000 and a total grant pool of $20,000.

City invites feedback on central Geelong flood extent map
The City of Greater Geelong is asking the community to give feedback on stage two of the Central Geelong Stormwater Management Strategy. This includes providing feedback on a draft map that shows where flooding could occur.

Community invited to shape future approach to infrastructure upgrades
Greater Geelong residents are invited to join a community reference group to inform one of the City's funding models for civil infrastructure upgrades.

Volunteers thanked and celebrated during National Volunteer Week
The City of Greater Geelong will celebrate the incredible volunteers who participate in City-run programs during National Volunteer Week.

Geelong recognised as a Tree City of the World for third year running
The City of Greater Geelong has once again been designated a Tree City of the World for a third consecutive year, recognised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.

Councils call on state parliament to vote down unfair new tax
Six local councils have joined forces to oppose the Victorian Government’s proposed Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) levy.

Council moves forward with proposal for social housing at 116–120 Purnell Road
The City of Greater Geelong Council has approved the granting of a long-term lease for the development of social housing at 116–120 Purnell Road, Corio.

Update on the pothole at Seabeach Parade and St Georges Road
Greater Geelong Mayor Stretch Kontelj OAM inspected a major pothole at the intersection of Seabeach Parade and St Georges Road today.