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It opened mid and was the tallest building until it was announced that two residential high rises would be built and completed in late They are called The Mercer and Miramar Apartments. Geelong is located on the shores of Corio Bay, a south-western inlet bay of Port Phillip. During clear weather, the Melbourne skyline is visible from areas of Geelong when viewed across Port Phillip. Geologically, the oldest rocks in the area date back to the Cambrian period million years ago, with volcanic activity occurring in the Devonian period million years ago.
To the east of the city are the Bellarine Hills and the undulating plains of the Bellarine Peninsula. To the west are the sandstone-derived Barrabool Hills and basalt Mount Duneed , and the volcanic plains to the north of Geelong extend to the Brisbane Ranges and the You Yangs. Many materials used to construct buildings were quarried from Geelong, such as bluestone from the You Yangs and sandstone from the Brisbane Ranges.
Development in Geelong started on the shores of Corio Bay in what is now the inner city. Development later spread to the south towards the Barwon River, and the hill of Newtown and Geelong West. Major development south of the river in Belmont did not start until the s, stimulated by the construction of a new bridge over the river in , and the extension of the Geelong tramway system in In the interwar and post-World War II years, heavy industry continued to establish itself in the flatter northern suburbs, [68] where today industries such as the Shell oil refinery and Ford Motor Company engine plant reside.
From the s, residential growth spread to the Highton hills in the south and North Geelong following prosperous industries like the gasworks, followed by Grovedale in the s.
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A number of light industrial areas were also established in Breakwater , Moolap , and South Geelong. Changing cargo-handling methods at the Port of Geelong left woolstores in inner Geelong unused, redevelopment beginning in the s with the expansion of Westfield Geelong towards Corio Bay, and culminating in the Waterfront Geelong development.
Geelong, its surrounding coastline and countryside offer a diverse range of attractions, with summer and early autumn attracting the highest number of tourists. Tourist destinations include:. Geelong has stable weather, yet still offers four distinct seasons. More than 10, businesses employ over 80, people in the Geelong region, [16] with manufacturing and processing industries providing around 15, jobs, followed by 13, in retail, and 8, in health and community services.
Geelong's major employers were the Ford Motor Company engine plant in Norlane closed in , aircraft maintenance at Avalon Airport , the head office of retail chain Target Australia until , the Bartter Steggles chicken processing plant and the Shell oil refinery at Corio. The Geelong region attracted over 6 million tourists during Geelong has a number of shopping precincts in the CBD and surrounding suburbs.
The scheduled closure of Ford's Australian manufacturing base in was confirmed in late May It was noted that the corporate fleet and government sales that accounted for two-thirds of large, local car sales in Australia were insufficient to keep Ford's products profitable and viable in Australia.
Following the decision by the Royal Dutch Shell fuel corporation to close its Geelong refinery in April , a third consecutive annual loss was recorded for Shell's Australian refining and fuel marketing assets. As of the census , , people resided in 68, households. The median age of persons in Geelong was 37 years. About Around The census found the most common religious affiliation in Geelong was Catholicism at Mary of the Angels Basilica is the largest congregation in the city.
Other affiliations of resident of Geelong include no religion In local government , the Geelong region is covered by the City of Greater Geelong. The council was created in as an amalgamation of a number of other municipalities in the region, [49] with the council chambers located at the Geelong Town Hall in central Geelong.
The City is made up of four wards - Brownbill central Geelong and inner suburbs , Bellarine, Kardinia southern Geelong, south of the Barwon River and Windermere northern suburbs. Brownbill, Kardinia and Bellarine are each represented by three councillors, whereas Windermere is represented by two. From to , the Mayor of Geelong was directly elected by the public to a four-year term. On 16 April , [] the Victorian Government dismissed the Mayor and Councillors of the Greater Geelong City Council , [] following a Commission of Inquiry which found that the council is riven with conflict, unable to manage Geelong's economic challenges, has dysfunctional leadership and has a culture of bullying.
Lara is a safe Labor seat. Geelong and Bellarine are generally more marginal, though lean more towards Labor whereas South Barwon is a marginal seat that tends to lean towards the Liberal Party. Corio roughly covers the northern half of Geelong and has been a safe Australian Labor Party since the s, but was previously the seat of Richard Casey , a leading conservative Cabinet member in the s and later Governor-General , as well as Hubert Opperman , a former cycling champion and a prominent minister in the s.
It was also the seat of Gordon Scholes , who was Speaker during the Whitlam government. Corangamite, which roughly includes the southern half of Geelong as well as the Bellarine Peninsula, has traditionally been safe for the Liberal Party, but has become more marginal in recent years due to demographic changes. Other events include Pako Festa held annually in February , [] Gala Day Parade annual event that celebrated its 96th year in [] and Family Fun Day held annually as part of the Gala Day celebrations , [] and the Geelong Heritage Festival that is run by the local branch of the National Trust.
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The Australian Photographic Society, the world governing body of exhibition photography the International Federation of Photographic Art and the Victorian Association of Photographic Societies are patrons of the biennial photographic salon. Geelong's History is preserved through both the Geelong Historical Society, and the associated Geelong Heritage Centre for which a substantial new building construction of which commenced in Geelong hosts international digital conference Pivot Summit which was headlined by Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak in Geelong is home to a number of pubs , nightclubs , and live-music venues.
The Geelong Advertiser , the oldest newspaper title in Victoria and the second-oldest in Australia, [] [] was established in The free Geelong Independent and Geelong News are the city's other major newspapers. The Geelong region also receives cable and satellite television services through operators Foxtel and Neighbourhood Cable. Most Melbourne-based radio stations can also be received clearly in the Geelong region.
Geelong has inspired many [ who? Geelong is occasionally used as a filming location. The region was used as the setting of the SeaChange television series, filmed on location at Barwon Heads between and Geelong is served by a number of public and private schools that cater to local and overseas students. Over 40, primary and secondary students are enrolled in schools in Geelong, with another 27, students enrolled in tertiary and further education programs.
Geelong is also home to the oldest state secondary school in Victoria, Geelong High School , which has been serving the community since , for over years. Today, the university is located on a ha site at Waurn Ponds and has over 1, staff and over 4, on-campus students. Also a comprehensive acute and rehabilitation not-for-profit private hospital is currently being built, adjacent to the Waurn Ponds campus of Deakin University, due to open mid Water storage and supply in Geelong is managed by Barwon Water , a Victoria government-owned urban water corporation.
Geelong is supplied with water from three river systems: the Barwon, the East Moorabool, and the West Moorabool Rivers. The catchment areas are the Brisbane Ranges to Geelong's north-west, and the Otway Ranges to the south-west. Geelong was first supplied with electricity in when the Geelong power station opened on the corner of Yarra and Brougham Streets. Later known as Geelong A, the power station was rebuilt in to increase the capacity, with the station continued operating until In , Geelong was connected to the state electrical grid.
The Geelong B power station at North Geelong opened in , [41] and was closed in due to the much higher efficiency of the power stations in the Latrobe Valley. The supply of piped coal gas in Geelong started in by the Geelong Gas Company. The gasworks were located in North Geelong next to the North Geelong railway station.
The main form of transportation in Geelong is the automobile. It was established in for the production of military aircraft.
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Avalon Airport has also been home to low-cost airline Jetstar Airways since In the past, a rail line connected Geelong city to the Bellarine Peninsula through to Queenscliff , ceasing to operate as a regular passenger service in The Bellarine Railway operates a section of the line between Drysdale and Queenscliff as a tourist attraction. Passenger services run to Warrnambool three times daily, connecting Geelong with Colac , Terang , and Camperdown , as well as Warrnambool.
It runs six days a week, with three services to Adelaide and three to Melbourne. The main Melbourne-Adelaide standard-gauge line is a heavily used interstate freight route. Victoria's electronic ticketing system, Myki , was implemented on rail services between Marshall and Melbourne on 29 July The Victorian government is currently in process of land acquisition and inspection for a potential Torquay rail line which would service both Torquay and the Armstrong Creek growth corridor.
The Port of Geelong is located on the shores of Corio Bay, and is the sixth-largest seaport in Australia by tonnage. Port Phillip Ferries began operating twice daily services between Portarlington and Melbourne Docklands in November Three years later overcrowding on trains led to a similar service being introduced from Geelong to Docklands. The services are popular with both tourists and commuters, providing an alternative access for Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula to Melbourne.
The metre-long catamaran ferries seat over passengers, provide a comfortable vantage point to enjoy the sights of Port Phillip. The introduction of the Portarlington service led to a major revamp of the local pier, with pier extensions and a protective rock wall installed. A bus network covering the city centre and most surrounding suburbs provides public transport. Until June they were operated under the umbrella of the Geelong Transit System.
The Bellarine Peninsula , and Torquay areas, although part of Geelong Taxi Network, are both covered by separate "country" classification taxis. Often, disputes occur in regards to different taxis from one licence area, picking up work from either of the other two licence areas, which is illegal in most circumstances under current taxi regulations in Victoria. Geelong also has many kilometres of bicycle trails including the:. It continues to participate in the national competition today, based at Kardinia Park stadium, and also fields a reserves side in the Victorian Football League.
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The Arena stadium in North Geelong is the home of the Geelong Supercats basketball team, and was also used during the Commonwealth Games for basketball games. Geelong has a horse-racing club , the Geelong Racing Club, which schedules around 22 race meetings a year, including the Geelong Cup meeting in October. The Geelong Tennis League is conducted every Saturday with a senior and junior competition. Each year the summer competition runs from October to March with a summer holiday break and the winter competition runs from late April to late August.
Teams are based in the Geelong, Surf Coast and Bellarine regions. Approximately each season there are 15 senior sections and 24 junior sections each with eight teams in each. The Eastern Beach foreshore and nearby Eastern Gardens regularly host internationally televised triathlons , and annual sports car and racing car events such as the Geelong Speed Trials. Corio Bay is also host to many sailing and yachting events. Geelong also has many golf courses, sporting and recreation ovals, and playing fields, as well as facilities for water skiing , rowing , fishing , hiking , and greyhound and harness racing.
Geelong is home to Australia's largest indoor skate park , [] and has "more skate parks per capita than any other municipality in Australia. Geelong is also the birthplace of Bev Francis , an IFBB professional Australian female bodybuilder , powerlifter , and national shot put champion. The race then heads via rolling hills back to Geelong for three circuits of the city before a waterfront finish.
The race generally suits puncheurs who are capable of getting into breakaways and can easily climb short, steep hills. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article is about the city in Victoria, Australia. For the city centre suburb, see Geelong city centre. For the local government area , see City of Greater Geelong. For other uses, see Geelong disambiguation. City in Victoria, Australia.
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