18 years ago
7 December, 2007
Building approvals dropped almost 20 per cent in City of Greater Geelong last year amid housing industry concerns that limited land supply was hitting affordability.
City of Greater Geelong issued 1117 approvals valued at $246.9 million in the 12 months to June, 2007, for a 19.9 per cent drop on the previous year, according to the City’s Economic Indicators Bulletin released this week.
12 years ago
13 December, 2013
Geelong’s council has split with Committee for Geelong, finally ending a meddling and fractious relationship, according to former mayor Barbara Abley.
Council decided this week to allow its membership of the committee to lapse, citing the committee’s new corporate structure as a public company.
6 years ago
13 December, 2019
Geelong is suffering growth pains as infrastructure and services lag behind the city’s rapidly expanding population, according to municipal alliance G21 and ratepayers.
“Infrastructure is not keeping pace with growth,” said Elaine Carbines, G21 chief executive officer (CEO).
1 year ago
13 December, 2024
In its first substantive meeting the new Geelong council, dominated by Liberal party affiliates, has dealt a blow to Geelong’s First Nations community by beginning the process to roll back changes surrounding January 26 introduced in 2023.
In front of a packed and emotion-charged gallery, Geelong councillors spent the majority of Tuesday night’s meeting debating Councillor Eddy Kontelj’s motion to direct City chief executive Ali Wastie to prepare a report detailing the process for confirming support for the date for Australia Day.
