Global experts will discuss the role of design in renewing, reimagining and regenerating cities at the annual UNESCO Cities of Design subnetwork meeting hosted by the City of Greater Geelong this month. The panel of experts will showcase leading design projects from cities in Australia, Europe,...

Partnering together, The borough of Queenscliff, Barwon Water and five other regional councils, are seeking to develop new ways of turning food items and garden waste into useable products.  Now that the project is underway, they are open to community input. The Regional Renewable Organics...

Join the Mik Maks during Children's Week as they connect with nature and the outdoors on grandpa's farm.  You never know where a Mik Mak show will take you! Join Geelong's own favourite kids act The Mik Maks as they venture upon a musical quest of...

The Geelong Nature Forum has been transformed into a two-month exhibition, complemented by a range of outdoor activities. In response to the impact of COVID-19 restrictions, the City and other organisers have updated the original program to focus on outdoor activities and an exhibition that...

Surf Coast Shire Council has updated its advocacy priorities with a clear focus on them helping deliver Council Plan 2021-25. Council has confirmed its advocacy priorities at an important time with the federal and state elections both to be held within the next 14 months. A...

Surf Coast Shire Council has adopted its Council Plan, with incorporated Health and Wellbeing Plan, and Financial and Asset Plans after inviting public submissions on drafts of the documents. The three-week submission period constituted the third and final phase of a wide ranging community engagement...

SEEKING APPLICATIONS TO EXHIBIT IN 2022 Applications are now being sought from artists residing in the Glenelg Shire to exhibit at the Portland Arts Centre (PAC) in 2022. Individual artists and groups of artists are encouraged to apply for two periods*: • 05 May – 03 July...

Earlier this year, twelve experts were appointed to the City’s new Sustainability Advisory Committee. Chosen on the basis of their expertise in environmental management, social and community planning and financial analysis, the members of the committee were recruited to advise on the implementation of...

DECISIONS, DECISIONS, HOW TO ACQUIRE YOUR KITTY CAT THE PROS AND CONS OF CAT OWNERSHIP Cats for a long time have been considered one of the most affordable, low maintenance animals you can own.  As well as being fastidiously clean, they are very independent, cheap to...

It’s a bleak and windy day when we meet Craig Morley at a location close to his heart, a 500-hectare parcel of land and wetlands known as Sparrovale, located at Charlemont only eight kilometres from central Geelong. Craig, a retired teacher of science, biology and...