At the core of G21’s membership is five municipal councils.
G21 provides a platform for the councils to engage with business, industry, state and federal government and other agencies on issues of mutual benefit to the region.
This innovative structure helps to strengthen collaboration across the region to plan major projects in a strategic and effective fashion. The five G21 member municipalities have endorsed the G21 Geelong Region Plan, which provides a long-term shared vision for the region.
Picturesque Colac Otway covers a diverse area from volcanic lakes, craters and plains in the north, through the hinterland forests of the Otway Ranges to the Great Ocean Road coastline. Colac is the key industrial, commercial and service centre for the shire, while Apollo Bay is the other major urban centre.
Situated between Geelong and Ballarat and within a stones’ throw of Melbourne, Golden Plains is a vibrant and beautiful shire filled with passionate residents and progressive businesses. Sweeping landscapes, award-winning businesses and rugged bush landscapes combine with historic townships and growing communities to make for a wonderful place to live or visit.
With quality living, wide-ranging recreational choices, a strong and growing economy and a cosmopolitan, vibrant community, Geelong’s lifestyle is hard to beat. The region is characterised by the multi-award-winning Waterfront overlooking Corio Bay, the picturesque Bellarine Peninsula, the Barwon River, You Yangs Regional Park, wetlands, beautiful parklands and wildlife sanctuaries.
As a charming historic precinct, the Borough of Queenscliffe attracts many thousands of tourists each year. Nestled on the tip of the Bellarine Peninsula, surrounded by water on three sides, Queenscliff has been a popular coastal resort town for over 150 years, and along with Point Lonsdale, provides two highly sought after residential areas.
The Surf Coast, with its spectacular coastline, scenic rainforests and magnificent beaches, is a tourist drawcard for Australia. Amongst the fastest growing regional municipalities in Victoria, the shire is popular both as a permanent place to live and as a second home. Main population centres include Torquay, Winchelsea, Anglesea and Lorne.