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.

Our Botanic Gardens on show
National and international delegates visited our gardens for a day.

Our citizenship ceremonies
It doesn't matter where you're from or how long you've lived in Australia, any time is a great time to become an Australian citizen.

Our top 10 playgrounds
What’s your favourite playground within the boundaries of our Greater Geelong region?

Responsible pet ownership
Our community continue to show a great fondness for their furry, four-legged friends with almost 33,000 registered dogs and more than 9,000 cats registered across our region.

Rolling out our newest skate park
The revamped Waurn Ponds Skate Park is a game-changer for skaters.

Significant coup for Geelong region
Decision set to strengthen our position as a major defence sector base in Australia.

National Wool Museum champions sustainable fashion during Geelong Design Week
Geelong residents and visitors alike can discover the power of slow fashion through frantic making and rapid design by attending Fashion Disrupted at the National Wool Museum during Geelong Design Week.

New crossing in Highton
A new raised crossing on Burdekin Drive in Highton is providing a safer crossing for school children and the community.

Spring into fun with Children’s Week activities
Dazzling Dan the Magic Man and Bebop Circus with ‘Nicholas Ridiculous’ will be among a raft of entertainers when Kids Funfest launches Children’s Week 2023 at Leopold’s Memorial Park on Monday 23 October 2023.

Summer fun creates employment opportunities
Greater Geelong residents gearing up for summer are invited to explore numerous job opportunities at any of the City’s seven aquatic centres.

North Bellarine Aquatic Centre set to open to public
Bellarine Peninsula residents are preparing to make a splash with the North Bellarine Aquatic Centre set to open to the public at 6am on Wednesday 1 November 2023.

New community facilities for St Leonards foreshore
The City of Greater Geelong will deliver new public facilities on the St Leonards foreshore with the help of funding from the Australian Government.

Goddesses jazz up Potato Shed
Jazz fans can enjoy a nostalgic musical trip through a contemporary lens when Goddesses of Jazz pirouettes into the spotlight at Drysdale’s Potato Shed on Saturday 14 October 2023.

Potato Shed prepares to Rock and Roll
Drysdale’s Potato Shed will pay tribute to Boogie Woogie and early Rock and Roll music when versatile funnyman Damon Smith take centre stage on Sunday 8 October.

Council notes Our Community Plan 2021-2025 quarterly report
The City of Greater Geelong Council noted the Our Community Plan Quarterly Report for June 2023 at this week’s September council meeting.

Legendary rocker launches Geelong Seniors’ Program
A rollicking performance from sixties pop icon Normie Rowe provided the ideal launching pad to a long list of events as a part of the Geelong Positive Ageing Program in conjunction with the Victorian Seniors Festival.