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State backs Land 400 Geelong bid

The State Government is backing Hanwha Defense Australia to build and maintain Australian military vehicles in Geelong, in a move that stands to create hundreds of highly-skilled local jobs. Minister for Industry Support and Recovery Martin Pakula today (12 Jan 2021) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hanwha, a major South Korean global company, to formalise […]

Donate your old computers to local families in need

The Lions Club of Corio Norlane is changing lives by collecting old computers and donating them to those in need. Many families don’t have access to computers, which limits the information they can access and can cause young people to fall behind in their schooling. You can help by donating any old computer systems, laptops, […]

Mapping The Health Of Victorians Through The Decades

Victorian researchers are embarking on one of the largest health studies in the world, tracking a whole generation of Victorians to paint a complete picture of their health and wellbeing, and to help provide answers to complex health issues like asthma, food allergies, obesity, autism and mental illness. Over the next two years around 150,000 […]

Giulia Baggio appointed as G21 CEO

G21 – Geelong Region Alliance today announced the appointment of Ms Giulia Baggio as its new Chief Executive Officer. G21 Chair Cr Stephanie Asher said the G21 Board was thrilled with the appointment which heralded a new era for G21. “Giulia’s breadth of experience in the media, stakeholder engagement, advocacy and political advisory roles in […]

G21 welcomes Geelong region’s ‘BIG battery’

One of the world’s largest lithium-ion batteries will be built in the G21 region at the Moorabool Terminal Station, boosting the state’s energy reliability, driving down electricity prices and supporting Victoria’s transition to renewable energy. The State’s Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Lily D’Ambrosio announced recently that she had directed the Australian Energy […]