14-651: Moorabool ( / m ˈ ʊ r ə b ʊ l / ) is a bounded rural locality of the City of Greater Geelong local government area in Victoria, Australia . Moorabool Post Office opened on 1 October 1861 and closed in 1960. In 2021, the Victorian Big Battery began operations at Moorabool. Moorabool contains a number of heritage listed sites, including: [REDACTED] Media related to Moorabool, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons This article about
28-569: A Commission of Inquiry into the Greater Geelong City Council in response to concerns about the workplace culture and adequacy of governance structures. 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. On the recommendation of the commission, the Victoria State Government dismissed
42-466: A location in Barwon South West (region) is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . City of Greater Geelong 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 1,248 square kilometres (482 sq mi) and, had a population of 271,057 as of
56-642: 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
70-722: The 2021 Australian census . 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
84-562: 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. The 2021 census, the city had a population of 271,057 up from 233,429 in the 2016 census ^ – Territory divided with another LGA Geelong has sister city relations with
98-469: The LGA's most populous urban centre with a population of 211,986. 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. Sourced from Appendix V, A Journey to Destiny 1890–1990 – 100 Years of Cement Manufacturing at Fyansford by Australian Cement Limited . Due to conflicts in
112-478: The entire Greater Geelong City Council on 16 April 2016 and appointed Yehudi Blacher as interim administrator. On 25 May 2016, Dr Kathy Alexander (chairperson), Peter Dorling and Laurinda Gardner were sworn in as administrators, replacing Yehudi Blacher. Under the Local Government (Greater Geelong City Council) Act 2016 , the panel of administrators constitutes the Greater Geelong City Council, and has
126-548: The following cities: 38°09′00″S 144°21′00″E / 38.15000°S 144.35000°E / -38.15000; 144.35000 2017 Greater Geelong City Council election The 2017 Greater Geelong local election was held on 27 October 2017 to elect 11 councillors to the City of Greater Geelong in Victoria . More than 50 candidates contested across the four wards, including 19 in Brownbill. The election
140-496: 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. The current councillors, in order of election at the 2020 election, are: In December 2015, the Minister for Local Government Natalie Hutchins appointed
154-600: The sacking. While all other local government areas in Victoria went to the polls in November 2016 as per usual, Geelong did not. Instead, a Citizen's Jury was established to help determine a way forward, including deciding on the structure a future council should take. Eventually, legislation was introduced and passed the Victorian Parliament to bring forward elections to October 2017 instead of 2020, as
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#1732779958392168-401: 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. The council was run by administrators until fresh council elections were held on 27 October 2017. The council meets in the council chambers at the council headquarters in
182-604: Was conducted by post by the Victorian Electoral Commission . The previous Greater Geelong City Council was elected in 2012, while Mayor Darryn Lyons was elected at a 2013 by-election. The council was sacked by the Andrews Government in May 2016 after allegations of bullying, with administrators installed to manage city and council affairs as well as to remove cultural problems that led to
196-587: Was originally planned. For the first time in Geelong, councillors were elected to four multi-member wards: Before this, the council comprised 12 wards that each had a single councillor, as well as a directly-elected mayor . They were as follows: Proportional representation was introduced at the 2017 election, with instant-runoff voting used previously. 26 September 2017: Candidate nominations close 3 October: Windermere candidates forum at 94.7 The Pulse 10 October: Brownbill candidates forum at 94.7 The Pulse 10–12 October: Ballot packs are mailed out in
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