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21.02 GEELONG IN PERSPECTIVE 04/10/2007 C124 The City of Greater Geelong is the most populous municipality in Victoria. Indeed Geelong is Australia’s eleventh largest city, Victoria’s second city and its most important provincial centre. In a regional perspective Geelong is the principal settlement and economic centre in the Barwon and South West regions of Victoria, providing access to important primary services such as hospital, specialist medical, tertiary education, retail shopping and other commercial and community facilities and key infrastructure assets such as the port and Avalon airfield. Geelong is in the fortunate position of having all the benefits of a large city, without the accompanying congestion and air pollution. Prior to European settlement, the Geelong area was known as “Corayo” by the local Wathaurong people. The Bay was “Jillong”, meaning “a place of the seabird over the white cliffs”. John Batman explored the Geelong area before he reached the Yarra and the future site of Melbourne. In 1835, he landed at Indented Head and explored the Bellarine Peninsula, the Barrabool Hills and the You Yangs. This treaty with the Wathaurong referred to the land as Geelong. Subsequently, the Bay also became known as Corio Bay. Geelong’s proximity to Melbourne is a key strength for the City in positioning itself for the 21st century. The heart of Geelong, located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River, is 75 kilometres south- west of Melbourne. This places Geelong only an hour away by the Princes Freeway and a similar time by train. Geelong’s significance derives from: ƒ Its coastal location with deep water port facilities. ƒ Its proximity and accessibility to Avalon Airport. ƒ Proximity to Melbourne and situation within the sphere of metropolitan influence. ƒ Good infrastructure connections to Melbourne (by the Princes Freeway and rail). ƒ Its strength as a regional and national industrial and business location. ƒ Its role as a government, administrative, educational, legal and medical service centre for the wider South West of Victoria, extending to the South Australian border at Mount Gambier. ƒ Proximity and ease of access to attractive coastal locations and national parks. ƒ An attractive regional lifestyle; and ƒ Well developed sporting facilities and the host of a national competition AFL team.

Place

Throughout the City of Greater Geelong there is a feeling that the coast and country are always close at hand. The City offers easy access to rural environments yet also offers the amenity and opportunities that accompany urban living. In essence, Geelong provides a strong combination of location, services and lifestyle in a unique choice of urban, coastal and rural settings. The City of Greater Geelong takes in the entire urban area of Geelong as well as an expansive rural hinterland and the Bellarine Peninsula. The municipality has an area of 1,240 km2. The City is located adjacent to Corio Bay, a long arm of water extending westwards from Port Phillip. Geelong owes its location to the natural sheltered harbour of the Bay. To its west, the City is bounded by the valley of the Barwon River: steep slopes to the Barrabool Hills west of the River provide a clear physical boundary to the urban area of the City.

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To the north of Corio Bay and the urban area, the City includes extensive and low lying basalt plains grasslands extending to the landmark peaks of the You Yangs. Further to the north-west, the land rises into the Brisbane Ranges, much of which are now protected as National Park. To the south of Corio Bay and the urban area are the rolling grasslands of the Bellarine Peninsula which also contain a number of small but growing coastal townships. Swan Bay and the lower reaches of the Barwon River (including Lake Connewarre) are both of high natural environmental value and are protected under the international Ramsar Convention. Urban Geelong is comprised of: ƒ the Central Activities Area; ƒ Geelong Western Wedge, a ‘Transit City’ located between the Central Activities Area, Corio Bay and Geelong West focused around the regional transport hub at Geelong Station. ƒ the inner suburbs of Geelong, Geelong West, South and East Geelong, Newtown, Manifold Heights, Rippleside and Drumcondra; ƒ the northern and north-western suburbs of North Geelong, Hamlyn Heights, Herne Hill, Norlane, Corio, Bell Post Hill and Bell Park; ƒ the southern and south-western suburbs of Highton, Wandana Heights, Waurn Ponds, Grovedale and Belmont; and ƒ the south-eastern suburbs of Newcomb, St Albans Park and Whittington. The Bellarine Peninsula includes the townships of Portarlington, Indented Head, St Leonard’s, Leopold, Ocean Grove, Drysdale and Clifton Springs, with the coastal townships to the south of the Peninsula including Barwon Heads and Breamlea. The rural hinterland comprises the townships of Anakie, Batesford, Lara and Ceres. Historically, the urban area of Geelong has accommodated the greatest population growth accompanying industrial and manufacturing expansion within the region. More recently, population growth in inner suburbs of Geelong has fallen. New growth has been focussed on the outer suburbs and the Bellarine Peninsula, whilst the rural areas to the north of Geelong are also growing in popularity, offering good road and rail commuting to Melbourne. The doubling in population of Ocean Grove (on the Bellarine Peninsula) and Lara (in the rural north-east) between 1981 and 1996 illustrates this trend. The projected growth areas are: ƒ The outer southern suburbs of Geelong, namely Waurn Ponds, Wandana Heights, Grovedale, Mt Duneed/Armstrongs Creek ƒ The Bellarine Peninsula, especially the townships of Leopold, Ocean Grove, Drysdale/Clifton Springs ƒ Lara Within the broader region, the City of Greater Geelong is predicted to remain as the growth centre for the Barwon Region.

People

The City of Greater Geelong has an ageing population. Whilst the urban area of Geelong exhibits this regional trend, some coastal townships within the City have become popular retirement locations with a significantly more aged population than the City average. Notable amongst these are Indented Heads and Portarlington, both of which have more than twice the regional average percentage of residents in the 60+ age groups. Although the urban area supports 82.7% of the population, household occupancy rates and population in the inner area are declining. Despite this, the population remains well balanced and reflects the Australian age demographic as a whole. As a result, national trends in housing and associated service demand, social and physical infrastructure

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provision, and changing lifestyles, will be reflected within the Greater Geelong municipality. Over 87% of the population were born in the main English speaking countries - approximately 80% being Australian born. This is slightly higher than for Victoria as a whole (81%) and for the Melbourne metropolitan area (76%), and should be taken into consideration when planning for physical and social service provision, and analysing consumer demand patterns. The overall age structure of the municipality generally correlates with that of major urban areas throughout the State, the only marginal difference being fewer people in the 20-24 year age group, which is likely to result from tertiary student drift to the Melbourne area. However, lower proportions of the population have a tertiary and/or higher degree when compared with the Melbourne and Victorian statistical divisions. Generally a higher proportion of the Geelong workforce is employed in secondary industries than Melbourne and the State as a whole, which is consistent with the presence of major manufacturing industry within the municipality. The number of households with an annual income over $50,000 is proportionally lower than the rest of the State and the Melbourne statistical division. This has implications for housing affordability and user-pays services within the municipality. Clifton Springs, Drysdale, Lara, Barwon Heads, Leopold and Ocean Grove exhibit similar population characteristics. Each township has a relatively high proportion of persons in the 35-44 and 5-14 age groups which reflects a tendency towards households with young dependents. Portarlington, Indented Head and St Leonard’s have high proportions of persons aged 55 and over, highlighting them as areas that attract retirees. Again, this demography will impact on changing housing requirements, infrastructure and service provisions. Consistent with national trends, household size continues to decline throughout the municipality, especially in Urban Geelong, as a direct result of Australia’s ageing population and moves away from the traditional nuclear family household type. This has resulted in a demand for a more diverse housing stock than the present dominance of single, detached dwellings. Rural residential development is popular and is managed in designated nodes throughout the municipality. New dwelling commencements over the past five years reflect a high level of building activity in Grovedale, Highton, Whittington and Lara. New dwelling commencements on the Bellarine Peninsula have slowed considerably apart from Ocean Grove and Clifton Springs. These changes create different pressures on the City, especially in relation to the cost-efficient, timely and appropriate provision of physical and social infrastructure. The need to protect areas of natural environmental significance, and productive agricultural land is an equally significant issue. In 1998 the estimated resident population of the City of Greater Geelong was 186,307, of which 82.7% (154,150) reside in urban Geelong. The balance of 17.2% (32,157) live within the rural areas of the City (Economic Indicators Bulletin 1998/99). The annual growth rate of the municipality is 0.34% (Economic Indicators Bulletin 1996/97). The growth of Geelong over that last 30 years is attributable to industrial expansion, economic opportunities and lifestyle considerations. It is projected that the City will grow by between 41,000 and 71,000 persons between the years 1996 and 2020.

The Natural and Built Environment

Greater Geelong is a municipality of contrasts with coastal, rural, urban and natural environments defining the landscape. The natural topography includes Corio Bay and the Barwon River, the undulating hills of the Bellarine Peninsula, the rising Barrabool Hills, the Lovely Banks escarpment, the You Yangs and Brisbane Ranges, the northern basalt

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plains, the low lying wetlands around Reedy Lake/Lake Connewarre and Swan Bay, coastal dunes and cliffs, and Mount Duneed. There are many environmentally significant areas throughout the municipality. Amongst the most important of these are the wetlands of Swan Bay, Lake Connewarre and Reedy Lake, Limeburners Bay and generally the northern shores of Corio Bay. These wetlands and waterways are of national and international importance due to the habitats represented within them, the diversity of plant and animal life, particularly water birds, that inhabit them and the large numbers of migratory birds (from as far away as Alaska, Siberia and China) that visit them. Most of these migratory birds are included in international agreements between the Australian Government and the governments of China and Japan (CAMBA and JAMBA). A number of endangered species such as the Orange Bellied Parrot also depend on these wetland areas. The high level of significance of these wetlands is recognised by their listing under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (the Ramsar Convention, first signed in 1971). Although not internationally recognised through treaties or agreements, other environmentally significant areas include the Brisbane Ranges National Park, the You Yangs Regional Park, Serendip Sanctuary, the Barwon and Moorabool Rivers, other wetlands at Breamlea and west of Point Lonsdale, Protection of the rural and coastal landscapes, and maintenance of the non-urban break between Geelong and Melbourne and between settlements within the municipality, are primary goals of the City of Greater Geelong. The policies that support these goals enable the City’s theme - city, coast, country - to remain a reality. Geelong’s potable water supplies are derived principally from the Barwon system rising in the Otway Ranges. Supply is augmented from the Moorabool catchment and groundwater. Generally the urban area is connected to a reticulated water supply and reticulated sewerage. Most of the rural and rural residential locations are connected to reticulated water but operate on septic tank sewerage disposal systems. The municipality sits primarily within the Corangamite Catchment although a small area of the northern sector of the municipality falls within the Port Phillip Catchment. The Corangamite Catchment Management Authority (CCMA) has a major role in overseeing the implementation and review of its Regional Catchment Strategy which aims to achieve improved coordination and delivery of land and water management programs over the course of this century. Smaller catchments exist within this broader context including Little River, Hovells Creek, Breamlea Outlet, Stony Creek and Swan Bay/Lake Victoria. These catchments are significant for maintaining high water quality and important aquatic habitats. Geelong’s aboriginal cultural heritage is reflected in the number of sites of archaeological and cultural significance to the Wathaurong. These are protected by The Victorian Archaeological and Aboriginal Relics Preservation Act 1972 and the Commonwealth Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Act 1984. The predominant sites include shell middens, scarred trees, burial sites and surface scatters, with the higher concentrations of these being centred around the You Yangs, McLeods Waterhole at Drysdale, Little River and the coastline between Barwon Heads and the Black Rock sewerage outfall. The foothills of the Brisbane Ranges, including parts of the Anakie township, are susceptible to wildfire occurrences. A number of factors contribute to the high to very high fire hazard in this area including: ƒ the existence of fuel loads sufficient to support fire activity which carries airborne embers, sticks, bark etc.; ƒ the proximity to State forest and deficiencies in access and egress to the area; and ƒ the need for supplementation of water supplies. The history of post-contact in Geelong is reflected in the extensive 19th and 20th Century buildings and sites throughout the urban and rural areas. This history portrays the

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significance of Geelong as the major place of settlement in south-western Victoria and reflects the City’s foundation on wool sales and export, gold discovery and steady industrial and manufacturing growth. There are a wide range of architectural styles and periods with Victorian, Federation, Edwardian, Bungalow and Post War being predominant. These are found in a range of settings. Within Geelong there are over 100 sites of State significance included on the Heritage Victoria register. Geelong retains substantial and easily interpretable areas of past architecture and living environments, particularly in its inner residential and commercial precincts. These areas convey a strong sense of urban character and are highly sought after locations for renovation and re-development.

The Economy

Greater Geelong enjoys a long history as one of Australia’s leading economic centres. Over the past century, the region has built up industrial and commercial infrastructure with major strengths in the production of automotive components, transport equipment, metals, wool, textiles, clothing and footwear, chemicals and food processing. More recently, the region has developed as a centre of excellence in the areas of education, research and development, health, hospitality and tourism. The Geelong Region is home to manufacturing industry (in particular automotive, TCF and food processing), agriculture (wool, forestry), construction, transport and storage services. The municipality also houses a substantial retail trade sector and personal, community and commercial services sectors. The health and education sectors are particularly prominent in the region, while the tourism and hospitality sectors have grown substantially in recent years. The City has a broad range of companies in the transport, metals, chemical, petroleum, textiles, food and beverage sectors, with no single sector dominating the local economy. Manufacturing still accounts for approximately 22% of employment in Geelong, however 15 years ago this sector provided over 31% of jobs in the municipality. Structural change in manufacturing as a result of technological improvements and government policies continues to have far reaching ramifications for the national and Geelong economies which require innovative responses from all levels of government. The traditional industrial base is diversifying with quaternary, high technology industries including aerospace, scientific research, information technology, higher education, and tourism, and services. The community services, recreation and personal services sectors now account for over 23% of employment opportunities and when linked with financial and business services, this figure increases to over 31%, ie. the same as manufacturing 15 years ago. Growth in these industry sectors has implications for journey to work patterns, use of residential areas for home occupations, public transport routing and patronage, urban growth patterns and the provision of infrastructure. Since there are limited major employment growth opportunities to replace recent and imminent cutbacks in the manufacturing sector, Council is aiming for stabilisation of employment growth in this sector. Conversely, employment prospects are greatest in the services sector, including health, education and business services, tourism and hospitality, and the intellectual recreation (the Arts) sectors. Council is vigorously pursuing these. Primary industry also contributes significantly to economic activity in the region (estimated $138 million per annum), although less than 3% of the Geelong workforce is employed in this sector. The municipality’s rural area of 49,236 hectares supports traditional cereal crops such as barley, with diversification into new crops such as oilseeds and legumes. Viticulture and horticulture are other small, but significant and emerging agricultural industries. The aquaculture industry is now well established in Geelong, with the shores of Corio Bay the focus of this industry sector.

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Continued demand for rural residential living is placing pressure on quality agricultural land, particularly on the Bellarine Peninsula and in the Barrabool Hills. This results in artificially inflated land prices over broadacre farm values and inhibits the economies of scale and increased viability that can result from agricultural consolidation. The trend is of particular concern as this land has potential use for higher order value added agricultural and related activities, ie more intensive agricultural activities such as horticulture and viticulture. Furthermore there is potential to encourage a more integrated and hence, better year-round use of rural land, ie to incorporate tourism (boutique galleries, B & B’s etc) into traditional farming operations. Aside from the economic advantages of fostering agricultural development, there are significant infrastructure and environmental costs associated with small lot farm subdivision. Tourism remains a strong industry for the City with the tourism and hospitality sectors growing substantially in recent years. Tourism expenditure in the Geelong/East Barwon region was $242 million in 1995 which is 7% of the State-wide tourism expenditure of $3,447 million for that year. The main tourist destinations within the municipality are Waterfront Geelong, the coastal townships, the Brisbane Ranges and the You Yangs. These areas offer a range of tourism activities based around their natural assets - the beaches and State and National Parks. During the summer months, the population trebles in coastal locations. Regional tourism is also an important contributor to the City economy with Geelong a key stopping off point for visitors to the south west region’s attractions including the Great Ocean Road and the Otways. Waterfront development is supporting the transformation of Geelong as a tourist destination in its own right with special projects of this nature critical in continuing to attract people to Geelong. Geelong must re-inforce its role in tourism in relation to the wider region of which it is a part. There is a need to attract people to stay, shop and spend in the municipality rather than just pass through on their way to the SurfCoast, Great Ocean Road, and beyond. Further expansion of the tourism sector needs to ensure that the industry respects the region’s natural resources and that infrastructure and services can cater for seasonal changes. The regional economy continues to experience structural change and strategies are required to generate investment in sectors that can exploit Geelong’s locational, natural, transport and operational advantages. Investment generation is critical to the ongoing development of the Geelong economy. Implementation of the Geelong Western Wedge Framework will capitalize on ‘Transit City’ status of the transport hub at the Geelong Station where more intensive development will take advantage of the close proximity to public transport. Development will also build on the higher education focus around Gordon Institute and Deakin University Waterfront Campus and mixed use development will be encouraged to locate active uses at ground level with residential and office uses above.” With full support and implementation of Council’s Environmental Management Strategy, a key challenge for Council will be linking environmental concerns with economic development initiatives – striking the balance between development and environmental considerations are pre-requisites in terms of locational preferences.

Infrastructure

The main infrastructure components in the municipality include: ƒ The deep water port of Geelong ƒ The road network, which includes the Princes Freeway and Highway, the Hamilton Highway and the Midland Highway

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ƒ Broad gauge rail connections to Melbourne, Warrnambool and Ballarat ƒ Standard gauge rail connections to Melbourne and to Portland via Ararat, Heywood and Hamilton ƒ Avalon Airport ƒ Significant health and education facilities ƒ Regional transport hub at Geelong Station Toll GeelongPort is of major importance to the economy of Geelong and to Victoria as a whole. As one of Australia’s ten busiest ports Toll GeelongPort handles a variety of bulk cargoes including petroleum products, grain, aluminium and woodchips. It is the major grain-handling terminal for Victoria, and in terms of tonnage, is the sixth largest in Australia. Geelong’s strategic location provides business and industry with a distinct advantage in accessing raw materials and distributing their value-added products to interstate and international markets. As significant State and regional infrastructure future planning for the Port and its environs will be viewed within the context of the development of the Geelong region and south-western Victoria. The Princes Freeway and Highway is the primary arterial road within the municipality connecting Geelong to Melbourne, Colac and the Western District. The Federal and State Governments in 1999 announced funding of $237 million to upgrade the Freeway between Geelong and Melbourne. The works, which include adding a third lane in each direction between Geelong and Melbourne, are expected to commence in 2000 with a target completion date of 2003. This will significantly improve the travel time and accessibility between Geelong and Melbourne for the increasing commuter, tourist and freight traffic. Beyond the Princes Freeway/Highway, the arterial road network is generally performing adequately and is capable of catering for the bulk of commuter and business traffic in the short to medium term. However, Latrobe Terrace as the principal arterial road through urban Geelong is strained during the morning and afternoon peak periods. The capacity of the network is inadequate to cater for peak recreation traffic demands, particularly in the north-south and north-east directions. Ongoing studies are investigating mechanisms to address these capacity problems. Geelong is one of the acknowledged pioneers of bicycle planning in Australia. The City has a bicycle network of nearly 200 kilometres of on-road routes, and 85 kilometres of off-road trails. Cycling generates economic activity for the City with many cycle related major events held each year. Sporting cyclists use the roads and regional attractions for cycling events such as triathlons, duathlons, training and other activities. Tourist cycling is also a popular activity. Geelong is a major Freight Victoria centre allowing goods ranging from bulk shipments to parcels to be widely distributed within Victoria and interstate. The national Standard Gauge Rail network section between Melbourne and Adelaide passes through Geelong. There are plans to upgrade the freight grain loop to standard gauge and improve the infrastructure. Regular passenger services to Melbourne and Warrnambool provide suburban and intra and inter state connections. The rail between Melbourne and Geelong has been upgraded to accommodate the fast train service reducing travel time to Spencer Street to 45 minutes. The rail services provide key advantages and opportunities to position Geelong as an advantageous location. Balancing the uses of commuting, freight and business service delivery on the rail/road corridors is an important economic issue for the municipality. Geelong’s bus network comprises primarily radial routes emanating from the Central Activities Area. The adequacy of this needs to be addressed.

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Avalon Airport is a major regional and state resource with status as an international airport, having customs clearance for freight and quarantine facilities, and its green field location means it has no curfew restrictions. It is also developing as an important aircraft maintenance/servicing centre. Located 18 kilometres north of central Geelong, Avalon Airport is located close to the industrial areas of the City’s north. It also has easy access from the western suburbs of Melbourne and has the potential to become a dedicated international air-freight and export centre particularly for fresh produce. With the on-going development of Waterfront Geelong and the development of international standard accommodation every effort is being made to establish it as a major tourist charter port. Avalon hosts a major international airshow and aerospace exhibition on a biennial basis generating considerable economic benefits for the region. The Geelong Airport is a medium scale privately operated facility located south of Grovedale. Its operations are in the area of pilot training, services for recreational users, scenic flights and short journey flights. Geelong is the major regional centre for medical and allied health services for south west Victoria. The Geelong Hospital is one of Victoria’s major regional hospitals. Geelong Hospital’s services are among the most comprehensive available at any Victorian hospital and it is well renowned throughout the State for its excellence in oncology. Two major private hospitals, St John of God and Geelong Private complement this major public service. Geelong also enjoys a reputation as a centre of excellence in education and research. This is exemplified by the number of major research and educational institutions that have established in Geelong. The CSIRO’s Division of Animal Health is at the forefront of biotechnology, protecting the country’s livestock industry from the threat of exotic diseases. The CSIRO’s Division of Textile and Fibre Technology has made many groundbreaking developments in wool processing and textile manufacture. One of Victoria’s leading universities, Deakin University, has its base in Geelong. It has two local campuses, one at Waurn Ponds and the other in the central city at the Woolstores Campus on Waterfront Geelong. The City is also home to the Gordon Institute of TAFE which specialises in vocational training. The Marcus Oldham Farm Management College, which specialises in agriculture and farm management techniques, and the International Fibres Centre, a world-class centre for wool education and research are also Geelong-based. Geelong has a mix of public and private schools that provide education to nearly 40,000 primary and secondary students annually. Geelong’s private schools, headed by The Geelong College and Geelong Grammar, enjoy international recognition for their educational excellence. Timely and appropriate physical and social infrastructure provision and financing mechanisms are issues being addressed by the City of Greater Geelong. Urban growth across a large geographical area with differing natural constraints results in one set of infrastructure issues. Changing demography and residential development patterns resulting in inefficient use and/or obsolescence of existing infrastructure brings another. Geelong – At A Glance on the following page sets out a range of quick reference information and facts about the City of Greater Geelong.

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GEELONG - AT A GLANCE

Total area 1,240km2 Urban Area only 325km2 Distance From Melbourne 75km

Est. Resident Population (1998) 186,307 Average Annual Growth Rate +0.34 Population aged 15 or more years 133,687 Projected Population 2011 216,972

Population Born Overseas (1996) 32,768 United Kingdom 10,531 Italy 2,358 Netherlands 1,871 Germany 1,678 Croatia 1,662

Households (1996) 74,786 Average Household Occupancy Rate 2.66

Workforce (1996) 69,475 Apprentices and Trainees employed (30/6/99) 2,926

Business Enterprises: 10,000

Manufacturing Companies: 532 Manufacturing Turnover $5.7b Manufacturing Employment (F/T) 14,098 Proportion of Workforce 18%

Business and Technical Services Companies 628 Turnover $1.1b Employment (F/T) 5,710 Proportion of Workforce 8%

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GEELONG - AT A GLANCE

Major Employers: Ford Motor Company 2,354 Barwon Health 2,300 Godfrey Hirst Aust Pty Ltd 1,210 Target/Fossey’s 916 City of Greater Geelong 1,083 Deakin University 1,021

Education, Research and Health Facilities: Deakin University Gordon Institute of TAFE Marcus Oldham Farm Management College CSIRO Division of Wool Technology CSIRO Division of Animal Health Geelong Hospital St John of God Hospital Geelong Private Hospital

Major Infrastructure: Geelong Port ……………………………….…………..Avalon Airport Princes Hwy ……………………………..…………National Rail Line V/Line Freight ………………………………………………..Powercor Kinetik Energy ………………………………………….Barwon Water Telstra

Major Industrial Areas: Heales Road, Lara (1,000 ha) ……………………Larger Allotments Corio Quay ……………………………………………Leasehold Only North Geelong …………………………………..Range of Allotments Moolap ……………………………………………..Smaller Allotments Breakwater ………………………………………...Smaller Allotments

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GEELONG - AT A GLANCE

Major Retail Precincts: Geelong Central – Bay City Plaza & Market Square Corio Village, Corio High Street, Belmont Pakington Street, Geelong West Bellarine Village, Newcomb Town & Country Shopping Centre, Waurn Ponds

Major Sporting Facilities/Clubs: Geelong Football Club ………………..Kardina Park /Shell Stadium Geelong Supercats …………………………………………The Arena Geelong Racing Club Geelong Show Grounds Royal Geelong Yacht Club 12 Golf Courses Beckley Park Greyhound & Harness Racing Complex Avalon Raceway

Annual Tourism visits 1.1million

Education (number of students) Primary 20,738 Secondary 17,926 Tertiary 29,137

Employment Indicators 1998/99: Number Unemployed 12,500 Unemployment Rate 7.9% (source: p6, Economic Indicators Bulletin 1998/99)

Value of Building Approvals 1998/99: Residential $246.8m Non Residential: Commercial & Industrial $46.4m Government & Other $39.6m

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GEELONG - AT A GLANCE

New Dwelling Approvals (1998/99) 2,137

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