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City of Greater Geelong

{{About|the local government area|the Geelong metropolitan area|Geelong|the locality containing Geelong's city centre|Geelong city centre}}

{{Use Australian English|date=January 2018}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}

{{Infobox Australian place

| name = City of Greater Geelong

| type = lga

| state = vic

| image = Australia Victoria Greater Geelong City.svg

| image2 = City Hall, Geelong-Victoria-Australia, 2007.jpg

| caption = Location of the City of Greater Geelong in Victoria

| caption2 = Geelong Town Hall, 2007

| pop = 271,057

| pop_year = 2021

| pop_footnotes =

| poprank = 12th

| area = 1248

| area_footnotes = {{cite web|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018 |url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02017-18|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|date=27 March 2019|access-date=25 October 2019}} Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.

| est = 1993

| gazetted = 18 May 1993{{cite web |url=http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/view.cgi?year=1993&class=S&page_num=1&state=V&classNum=S27 |title=Order estg the City of Greater Geelong: S27 of 1993 |author=Victoria Government Gazette – Online Archive |year=1837–1997 |publisher=State Library Victoria |publication-date=18 May 1993 |pages=1–3 |access-date=10 January 2014}}

| mayor = Trent Sullivan (Liberal)

| mayortitle = Mayor

| seat = Geelong city centre

| region = Barwon South West

| logo =Icon of Greater Geelong City.svg

| logo_upright = 1.2

| url = http://www.geelongcity.vic.gov.au/

| stategov = Bellarine

| stategov2 = Geelong

| stategov3 = Lara

| stategov4 = South Barwon

| fedgov = Corangamite

| fedgov2 = Corio

| near-nw = Golden Plains

| near-n = Moorabool

| near-ne = Wyndham

| near-e = Port Phillip Bay

| near-se = Queenscliffe

| near-s = Bass Strait

| near-sw = Surf Coast

| near-w = Golden Plains

}}

The City of Greater Geelong is a local government area in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the state. It covers an area of {{convert|1248|km2|mi2}} and, had a population of 271,057 as of the 2021 Australian census.{{Cite web |title=2021 Greater Geelong, Census All persons QuickStats {{!}} Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/LGA22750 |access-date=2022-07-09 |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics}} It is primarily urban with the vast majority of its population living in the Greater Geelong urban area, while other significant settlements within the LGA include Anakie, Balliang, Barwon Heads, Batesford, Ceres, Clifton Springs, Drysdale, Lara, Ocean Grove, Portarlington and St Leonards. It was formed in 1993 from the amalgamation of the Rural City of Bellarine, Shire of Corio, City of Geelong, City of Geelong West, City of Newtown, City of South Barwon, and parts of Shire of Barrabool and Shire of Bannockburn.

The city is governed and administered by the Greater Geelong City Council; its seat of local government and administrative centre is located at the council headquarters in Geelong, it also has service centres located in Drysdale, Ocean Grove and several other locations within Geelong. The city is named after the main urban settlement located in the centre-west of the LGA, that is Geelong, which is also the LGA's most populous urban centre with a population of 211,986.{{Cite web |title=2021 Geelong, Census All persons QuickStats {{!}} Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/20302 |access-date=2022-07-09 |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics}}

In 2019, City of Greater Geelong announced a new headquarters across the road from WorkSafe Victoria. The project will be part of the new "Civic Precinct" in the Geelong CBD.

History of former municipalities

  • 1838 – Geelong (from the Indigenous Wadawurrung word "djillong", meaning "tongue of land"){{cite web |title=Djillong Timeline |url=https://www.djillong.net.au/images/Djillong_Timeline_Banner_-_update_FINAL_Aug18-webversion.pdf |website=Djillong |access-date=2024-04-18}} declared a town
  • 1849 – Geelong incorporated as a Town
  • 1853 – Barrabool road district proclaimed
  • 1853 – Portarlington Road District proclaimed
  • 1856 – Connewarre Road District proclaimed
  • 1857 – South Barwon Municipal District proclaimed
  • 1857 – South Barwon Road District proclaimed
  • 1858 – Newtown and Chilwell borough proclaimed
  • 1860 – Portarlington Road District renamed as Indented Head Road District
  • 1861 – Corio Road District proclaimed
  • 1862 – Bannockburn Road District proclaimed
  • 1863 – Meredith Road District proclaimed
  • 1863 – Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale separated from Indented Head Road District to form Queenscliffe Municipal District. Redesignated as Queenscliffe Borough October 1963.
  • 1863 – South Barwon Borough created by amalgamating South Barwon Municipal District and South Barwon Road District
  • 1864 – Bannockburn Road District redesignated as Shire
  • 1864 – Corio Road District redesignated as Shire
  • 1865 – Indented Head Road District redesignated and renamed as Bellarine Shire
  • 1874 – South Barwon Shire created by amalgamating Connewarre Road District and South Barwon Borough
  • 1875 – Geelong West Borough proclaimed
  • 1910 – Geelong proclaimed a City
  • 1915 – Meredith Shire added to Bannockburn Shire
  • 1922 – Geelong West proclaimed a Town
  • 1924 – Newtown and Chilwell proclaimed a Town
  • 1929 – Geelong West proclaimed a City
  • 1959 – Newtown and Chilwell proclaimed a City
  • 1967 – Newtown and Chilwell City renamed as Newtown City
  • 1974 – South Barwon proclaimed a City
  • 1989 – Bellarine proclaimed a City
  • 1993 – City of Greater Geelong formed by amalgamating part of Bannockburn Shire, part of Barrabool Shire, Bellarine Rural City, Corio Shire, Geelong City, Newtown City & South Barwon City. The part that had been in South Barwon City was then transferred to Surf Coast Shire on its creation in March 1994.

Sourced from Appendix V, A Journey to Destiny 1890–1990 – 100 Years of Cement Manufacturing at Fyansford by Australian Cement Limited .{{cite book |last=John |first=McNeil |title=A Journey to Destiny 1890–1990 – 100 Years of Cement Manufacturing at Fyansford by Australian Cement Limited |publisher=Australian Cement Limited |year=1990 }}

Council

=Council composition (as of 2023)=

Due to conflicts in the previous council a new electoral structure was established for Geelong in 2017. The number of wards was reduced to 4 with 3 councillors for each (except Windermere having 2) elected by proportional representation. Residents were also no longer able to directly elect a mayor.

{{cite web |url=https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/files/RepReviews/Greater%20Geelong%20City%20Council%20consultation%20report%20June%202017.pdf|title=Greater Geelong City Council's Electoral Structure |author= Victorian Electoral Commission|year=2017|publisher= State of Victoria (Victorian Electoral Commission)|access-date=19 November 2017}} The current councillors, in order of election at the 2020 election, are:{{Cite web|title=Greater Geelong City Council election results 2020|url=https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/results/2020-council-election-results/greater-geelong-city-council|access-date=2020-11-11|website=vec.vic.gov.au}}

class="wikitable"
Wardcolspan="2"|PartyCouncillorNotes
rowspan="3"|Bellarine

| {{Australian party style|ban fracking}}|

| Put Climate First

| Elise Wilkinson

| Elected on a countback to replace Stephanie Asher

{{Australian party style|Liberal}}|

| Independent Liberal

| Trent Sullivan

| Mayor

{{Australian party style|Labor}}|

| Independent Labor

| Jim Mason

|

rowspan="3"|Brownbill

| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|

| Independent Labor

| Melissa Cadwell

| Elected on a countback to replace Sarah Mansfield

{{Australian party style|Independent}}|

| Independent

| Eddy Kontelj

|

{{Australian party style|Independent}}|

| Independent

| Peter Murrihy

|

rowspan="3"|Kardinia

| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|

| Independent

| Bruce Harwood

|

{{Australian party style|Liberal}}|

| Independent Liberal

| Ron Nelson

|

{{Australian party style|ban fracking}}|

| Put Climate First

| Belinda Moloney

|

rowspan="2"|Windermere

| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|

| Independent

| Anthony Aitken

|

{{Australian party style|Socialist Alliance}}|

| Socialist Alliance

| Sarah Hathway

| Elected on a countback to replace Kylie Grzybek{{cite web |author1=Sue Bull |title=Socialist Sarah Hathway elected to the City of Greater Geelong Council |url=https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/socialist-sarah-hathway-elected-city-greater-geelong-council |website=greenleft |access-date=19 October 2023 |date=28 June 2023}}

Election results

=2024=

{{excerpt|Results of the 2024 Victorian local elections in Barwon South West|section=Greater Geelong results}}

=2020=

{{excerpt|Results of the 2020 Victorian local elections in Barwon South West|section=Greater Geelong results}}

Administrators

In December 2015, the Minister for Local Government Natalie Hutchins appointed a Commission of Inquiry into the Greater Geelong City Council in response to concerns about the workplace culture and adequacy of governance structures.{{cite web|title=Commission of Inquiry Appointed To Geelong|url=http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/commission-of-inquiry-appointed-to-geelong/|website=Premier of Victoria|access-date=28 April 2016|date=1 December 2015}}

The Inquiry found that the council is riven with conflict, unable to manage Geelong's economic challenges, has dysfunctional leadership and has a culture of bullying.{{cite web|website=State Government of Victoria|title=Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Greater Geelong City Council|url=http://www.vic.gov.au/news/report-of-the-commission-of-inquiry-into-greater-geelong-city-council.html|access-date=28 April 2016|date=12 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629235606/http://www.vic.gov.au/news/report-of-the-commission-of-inquiry-into-greater-geelong-city-council.html|archive-date=29 June 2016|url-status=dead}}

On the recommendation of the commission, the Victoria State Government dismissed the entire Greater Geelong City Council on 16 April 2016{{Cite Legislation AU|Vic|act|lggcca2016430|Local Government (Greater Geelong City Council) Act 2016|2}} and appointed Yehudi Blacher as interim administrator.{{cite web|title=Dismissal of Greater Geelong City Council|url=http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/dismissal-of-greater-geelong-city-council/|website=Premier of Victoria|access-date=28 April 2016|date=12 April 2016}} On 25 May 2016, Dr Kathy Alexander (chairperson), Peter Dorling and Laurinda Gardner were sworn in as administrators, replacing Yehudi Blacher.{{cite web|title=Administrators assume the role of Mayor and Councillors|url=https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/administrators/default.aspx|publisher=City of Greater Geelong|access-date=29 May 2016}}

Under the Local Government (Greater Geelong City Council) Act 2016, the panel of administrators constitutes the Greater Geelong City Council, and has the same functions, powers and duties as the Greater Geelong City Council and its councillors. Likewise, the chairperson of the panel of administrators has the same functions, powers and duties as the mayor of the council.{{Cite Legislation AU|Vic|act|lggcca2016430|Local Government (Greater Geelong City Council) Act 2016|7}}

The council was run by administrators until fresh council elections were held on 27 October 2017.{{cite web|title=Geelong Council officially sacked, elections to be held in 2017, as bill passes Parliament|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-14/geelong-council-elections-could-be-held-as-early-as-next-year/7326368|publisher=ABC News|location=Australia|access-date=28 April 2016|date=14 April 2016}}

File:Australia Victoria Greater Geelong City location map.svg

= Former and current Mayors =

  • Gerry Smith (1995–1998)
  • Ken Jarvis (1998–2000)
  • Michael Crutchfield (2000–2001)
  • Stretch Kontelj (2001–2002)
  • Barbara Abley (2002–2004)
  • Ed Coppe (2004)
  • Shane Dowling (2004–2005)
  • Peter McMullin (2005–2006)
  • Bruce Harwood (2006–2008)
  • John Mitchell (2008–2012)
  • Keith Fagg (2012–2013){{cite news|last=Paul|first=Margaret|title=Geelong Mayor Keith Fagg quits because of health problems|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-16/geelong27s-first-directly-elected-mayor2c-keith-fagg2c-set-t/4891996|access-date=17 August 2013|publisher=ABC News|location=Australia|date=16 August 2013}}
  • Darryn Lyons (2013–2016){{cite web |title=Darryn Lyons: what reality TV has taught us about Geelong's new mayor|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/nov/26/darryn-lyons-what-reality-tv-has-taught-us-about-geelongs-new-mayor|access-date=6 December 2013|work=The Guardian|date=26 November 2013|first=Stuart |last=Heritage}}
  • Bruce Harwood (2017–2019)
  • Stephanie Asher (2019–2022)
  • Peter Murrihy (2022–2022)
  • Trent Sullivan (2022–incumbent)

= Former and current Deputy Mayors =

  • Tony Ansett (2003–2004)
  • John Mitchell (2007–2008)
  • Rod Macdonald (2008–2009)
  • Bruce Harwood (2009–2010)
  • Cameron Granger (2010–2012)
  • Stretch Kontelj (2012–2013)
  • Bruce Harwood (2013–2014)
  • Michelle Heagney (2014–2016)
  • Peter Murrihy (2017–2019)
  • Kylie Grzybek (2019–2020)
  • Trent Sullivan (2020–2022)
  • Anthony Aitken (2022–incumbent)

=Administration and governance=

The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in the Geelong City Hall Offices, which is also the location of the council's administrative activities. Council customer service centres are located in Belmont, Corio, Drysdale, Geelong West, Ocean Grove, Waurn Ponds and at Brougham St in Geelong.

Townships and localities

The 2021 census, the city had a population of 271,057 up from 233,429 in the 2016 census{{cite web |title=Census {{!}} Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|date=11 January 2023}}

{{columns-start|num=4}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold" | Population
style="text-align:center; background: font-weight:bold" | Localitystyle="text-align:center; background: font-weight:bold" | 2016style="text-align:center; background: font-weight:bold" | 2021
{{VICcity|Anakie}}^690734
{{VICcity|Armstrong Creek}}4,24711,247
{{VICcity|Avalon}}293255
{{VICcity|Balliang}}^290254
{{VICcity|Barwon Heads}}3,8754,353
{{VICcity|Batesford}}^9521,141
{{VICcity|Bell Park}}5,0095,602
{{VICcity|Bell Post Hill}}4,9195,083
{{VICcity|Bellarine}}169169
{{VICcity|Belmont}}14,05415,066
{{VICcity|Breakwater}}1,0141,060
{{VICcity|Breamlea}}^162151
{{VICcity|Ceres}}254266
{{VICcity|Charlemont}}3642,612
{{VICcity|Clifton Springs}}7,5197,646

{{Column}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold" | Population
style="text-align:center; background: font-weight:bold" | Localitystyle="text-align:center; background: font-weight:bold" | 2016style="text-align:center; background: font-weight:bold" | 2021
{{VICcity|Connewarre}}^788953
{{VICcity|Corio}}15,29615,497
{{VICcity|Curlewis}}1,5514,175
{{VICcity|Drumcondra}}560571
{{VICcity|Drysdale}}4,2754,976
{{VICcity|East Geelong}}3,8624,012
{{VICcity|Fyansford}}1961,206
{{VICcity|Geelong}}5,2105,811
{{VICcity|Geelong West}}6,9667,345
{{VICcity|Grovedale}}14,30814,869
{{VICcity|Hamlyn Heights}}6,2936,518
{{VICcity|Herne Hill}}3,4133,507
{{VICcity|Highton}}18,95320,736
{{VICcity|Indented Head}}1,1331,391
{{VICcity|Lara}}16,35519,014

{{column}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold" | Population
style="text-align:center; background: font-weight:bold" | Localitystyle="text-align:center; background: font-weight:bold" | 2016style="text-align:center; background: font-weight:bold" | 2021
{{VICcity|Leopold}}12,81413,272
{{VICcity|Little River}}^1,3221,353
{{VICcity|Lovely Banks}}2,3012,782
{{VICcity|Manifold Heights}}2,6492,681
{{VICcity|Mannerim}}88108
{{VICcity|Marcus Hill}}159164
{{VICcity|Marshall}}1,8852,299
{{VICcity|Moolap}}1,3731,825
{{VICcity|Moorabool}}9094
{{VICcity|Mount Duneed}}^1,5786,182
{{VICcity|Newcomb}}4,5004,704
{{VICcity|Newtown}}122189
{{VICcity|Norlane}}8,3068,682
{{VICcity|North Geelong}}2,9663,225
{{VICcity|North Shore}}357325

{{column}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
colspan="3" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold" | Population
style="text-align:center; background: font-weight:bold" | Localitystyle="text-align:center; background: font-weight:bold" | 2016style="text-align:center; background: font-weight:bold" | 2021
{{VICcity|Ocean Grove}}14,16517,714
{{VICcity|Point Lonsdale}}^2,6843,788
{{VICcity|Point Wilson}}00
{{VICcity|Portarlington}}3,6194,436
{{VICcity|Rippleside}}875994
{{VICcity|South Geelong}}9931,014
{{VICcity|St Albans Park}}4,8434,942
{{VICcity|St Leonards}}2,4803,542
{{VICcity|Staughton Vale}}98105
{{VICcity|Swan Bay}}59103
{{VICcity|Thomson}}00
{{VICcity|Wallington}}1,3641,515
{{VICcity|Wandana Heights}}2,0372,195
{{VICcity|Waurn Ponds}}5,0464,956
{{VICcity|Whittington}}3,8793,990

{{columns-end}}

^ – Territory divided with another LGA

Sister cities

Geelong has sister city relations with the following cities:{{cite web |url=http://www.intown.com.au/locals/geelong/about-geelong.htm |title=About Geelong |website=Intown Geelong |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803064832/http://www.intown.com.au/locals/geelong/about-geelong.htm |archive-date=3 August 2009}}

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

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  • [http://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/ Greater Geelong City Council official website]
  • [http://www.g21.com.au/ Geelong Region Alliance Website]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20090109140302/http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/location/view/19 Metlink local public transport map]
  • [http://services.land.vic.gov.au/landchannel/jsp/map/InteractiveMapIntro.jsp Link to Land Victoria interactive maps] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324211834/http://services.land.vic.gov.au/landchannel/jsp/map/InteractiveMapIntro.jsp |date=24 March 2022 }}

{{Geelong suburbs}}

{{Local Government Areas of Victoria}}

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Category:Local government areas of Victoria (state)

Category:Barwon South West (region)