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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 ...
On 18 May 1993, the City of Greater Geelong was formed by the amalgamation of a number of smaller municipalities with the former City of Geelong. [59] The Waterfront Geelong redevelopment, started in 1994, was designed to enhance use and appreciation of Corio Bay [60] and in 1995 the Barwon River overflowed in the worst flood since 1952. [61]
The name of the area is officially gazetted as Geelong. [4] The Geelong city centre is the oldest part of Geelong and includes many of the city's historic landmarks such as the Geelong City Hall, St. Mary of the Angels Basilica, the T & G Building, Johnstone Park, Geelong railway station, and the old Geelong Post Office.
It is owned and operated by the City of Greater Geelong. The carousel and its original steam engine were purchased and restored between 1996 and 2000, as part of the redevelopment of the Geelong Waterfront. A steel-framed glass pavilion building was designed and constructed to provide permanent housing for the carousel.
The City of Geelong was a local government area about 75 kilometres (47 mi) southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 13.4 square kilometres (5.2 sq mi), and existed from 1849 until 1993.
Pages in category "City of Greater Geelong" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Geelong City Hall is a civic building located on Gheringhap Street in central Geelong, Victoria. It was originally built for the City of Geelong , which became the City of Greater Geelong in 1993. [ 1 ]
Stretch Kontelj and his wife Paula have three children. Paula is a former radio personality on 93.9 Bay FM, and ran unsuccessfully for the seat of Geelong in the 2014 Victorian state election, representing the Liberal Party. Kontelj's brother Eddy Kontelj has also served on the Greater Geelong City Council since 2010, representing Cowie Ward.