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Greater Geelong Mayor Stretch Kontelj OAM and Committee for Geelong chief executive Michael Johnston have welcomed the new Victorian Leader of the Opposition Jess Wilson MP to Geelong today.   With less than a year remaining until the 2026 Victorian election, the visit allowed for the City and the Committee to present the region's key priorities to the opposition, with the Geelong Chamber of Commerce and other business leaders in attendance.   Ms Wilson was also joined the ne

The Committee for Geelong proudly announced Lino Bisinella as the recipient of the 2025 Frank Costa Leadership Award, at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards on Tuesday 25 November

The Committee for Geelong is proud to announce the launch of a new documentary episode, Moving to Geelong, created in partnership with emerging filmmaker Luke Buesnel.

The Committee for Geelong is proud to announce the appointment of Rebecca Bartel as Chair and Brett Winter as Deputy Chair, following the organisation’s 25th Annual General Meeting held on Thursday, 6 November 2025.   In a historic milestone for the organisation, Rebecca Bartel has been appointed Chair of the Committee for Geelong, becoming the first woman to hold the position. As Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships at Deakin University, Rebecca brings more than 25 yea

Committee for Geelong (CfG) Chair Clive Pugh will officially step down from his role at the organisation’s 25th Annual General Meeting, to be held this Thursday 6 November 2025.

Geelong business leaders have called on the Victorian Minister for Planning and the EPA to move immediately to formally reject the...

The Victorian State Budget was released today, with a $600 million operating surplus forecast to be delivered.   While the budget has...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down his fourth federal budget last night, revealing a $42.1 billion budget deficit for 2025-26

The Committee for Geelong has revealed an ambitious vision for the redevelopment of the Market Square site.

G21 regional leaders have joined forces ahead of this year’s federal election to spotlight the critical need for investment in “enabling”...

The Committee for Geelong recognises the need for a sustainable transition to renewable sources of energy. In our strategic framework,...

On Friday 20 September, the Committee for Geelong convened an event with Deputy Prime Minister and Federal Member for Corio Richard...

The Committee for Geelong announced the 2024 Frank Costa Leadership Award recipient Dan Simmonds last night at the inaugural Future Geelong

We are excited to announce the Future Geelong Leadership Awards in conjunction with  Geelong Advertiser ! The Future Geelong Awards are...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered a second successive surplus, expected at $9.3b. From 2024-25 however, we will see a return to deficit start

In her first budget as Premier, Jacinta Allan has focussed on support for families coupled with fiscal discipline in an effort to limit...

The Committee for Geelong (CfG) this morning announced Diana Taylor AM as the recipient of the 2023 Frank Costa Leadership...

The Committee for Geelong has joined a growing list of local organisations and individuals opposing the proposed waste to energy facility...

We’ve been warm bathed into the announcement for months now, so it is not a huge surprise. That doesn’t take the sting out of it.

The Committee for Geelong unveiled the Future Geelong Map at their Annual General Meeting on Thursday 26 October 2023. The map is the final