The southern hemisphere’s largest tennis academy was set to be built 25km southwest of Geelong.
A campaign against seismic blasting for fossil gas kicked off in Ocean Grove with a well received peaceful march along The Terrace.
Public Transport Users Association called for the removal of the North Shore level crossing following the death of a man in December.
Police called on members of the public to keep each other safe over the long weekend with Geelong hosting two major events.
About a quarter of a million people flocked to the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and the Festival of Sails during a bumper weekend in January.