CHALLENGES & STRENGTHS

G21 REGION / CHALLENGES & STRENGTHS

Identifying key issues and opportunities that face the G21 region provides context into the development of Priority Projects. Our strengths, vulnerabilities and threats generate into opportunities that stimulate new projects.

G21’s activities are spread across eight key subject fields, known as Pillars, around which work is being undertaken in response to the region’s strengths and challenges.

STRENGTHS

Our community
Strong educational institutions
Avalon Airport
Port infrastructure
Research capabilities

Environment and lifestyle
Growing services and event sector
Public administration
Budding start-up culture
Geelong Football Club

CHALLENGES

Recovering from the impact of COVID-19
Managing population growth
Transport links - road and rail
Ageing population

Under serviced communities
Health outcomes
Education and skills outcomes
Affordable housing

OPPORTUNITIES

Tourism infrastructure
Aquaculture and marine industry
GROW
Geelong Ring Road (links)

Sustainable growth
Connected-up government
Biotechnology

THREATS

Rapidly changing economy
Closure of major employers
Media portrayal

Climate change impact
Carbon footprint

ARTS, HERITAGE & CULTURE

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

EDUCATION & TRAINING

ENVIRONMENT

HEALTH & WELLBEING

PLANNING & SERVICES

SPORT & RECREATION

TRANSPORT

CONTACT G21

(03) 5227 4000
(03) 5227 4099

Ground Floor, 131 Myers Street, Geelong 3220
More contact info

G21 acknowledges our region’s Traditional Owners, the Wadawarrung and Eastern Maar people who have cared for this land for thousands of years. Sharing the beauty and joy of these lands and waterways is a privilege; we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future.
G21 welcomes people of an ability, culture, religion, sex, gender, sexuality and age.