ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 CITY OF GREATER GEELONG

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Geelong Special Play Space, Eastern Park Active and Vibrant Public Spaces (cont'd) CITY OF GREATER GEELONG ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 Western Oval netball change facilities > Barwon Heads Village Park ✓ Drysdale Reserve facility works > Queens Park Sporting Pavilion ✓ North Geelong Football and Netball Club Pavilion > Bakers Oval ✓ North Shore Sports Club pavilion and change rooms ✓ Eastern Beach retaining wall reconstruction > Eastern Beach childrens pool detailed construction plans > Rebuild Eastern Beach dive tower > Elcho Park Golf Club first hole pro shop and club room upgrade ✓ Relocate Geelong Motocross Club from Breakwater Road > Contribution towards St Leonards Yacht Club viewing deck construction ✓ Strong Sport and Recreation Networks Contribution to Barwon Sports Academy Open Space Networks Study and Acquisitions Plan - purchase of land in Lara ✓ Geelong Cricket Association contribution for ground maintenance Sponsor local recreation programs Community Sports Forum in Portarlington ❖ Key to status symbols (✓)Completed / Achieved (>) In progress - To be completed in 2008-2009 () Completed for 2007-2008/repeated annually (❖) On hold will determine future action Did you know... The City of Greater Geelong has 279 Playgrounds. 99
EDUCATION AND RESEARCH Objective To support and enhance the City’s position and reputation as a leading centre for education, training and research. Highlights On the 27 September 2007 the Newcomb Library reopened after being totally rebuilt and refitted. The library is the first in the Geelong Regional Library network to introduce Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). This cutting edge technology is a new way of keeping inventory and circulating the library collections. It improves services to members by allowing them to check-out their own items, giving staff more time to attend to customers' needs. Other new features include increased audio-visual collections, an audible scanner/reader to help members of the community with vision impairment or low literacy, a baby play panel and children's furniture in the children's area, Playstation3 and Xbox for young people, and increased access to information technology including the internet and word processing facilities. The Newcomb Library had been a central part of the local community for 26 years, providing library collections and services such as story-times and holiday programs. We anticipate growth in activity at the library as more and more people discover all the new and wonderful resources and facilities on offer. Council re-opened the Early Learning Centre @ Rosewall (formerly known as Rosewall Kindergarten) at the beginning of the school year following its closure by the previous licensee early in 2007. The Centre provides an education program for 12 hours per week over two days for three and four year-old children. In addition a nutritious lunch is provided for each child thanks to the kind sponsorship of Shell. It is vital that children in the Rosewall area have access to high quality kindergarten programs in their local community. This has been made possible with the support from the State Department of Education and Early Childhood Development and Shell. Achievements The children at Belmont City Learning and Care now have great new play areas to enjoy thanks to the recent upgrade. The renovations completed in March also included improvements to the bathroom and laundry. Normanby Street Pre-School also had a minor refurbishment with the kitchen, office and storage cupboards receiving an upgrade. The opening of the Deakin Medical School in Geelong is a fitting tribute to the quality of teaching and research undertaken at the university. Council formerly supported Deakin’s bid to achieve the first regional medical school and this now confirms its place as one of the most important institutions in the Geelong region. It is estimated that the new medical centre will increase the output of the regional educational sector by almost 20 per cent. Future Directions Great care is being taken to protect the original features during the upgrading of the historic Geelong West Library. Once complete this important community asset will again take its place as one of Geelong West’s significant buildings while at the same time bringing the library into the 21st Century both for the borrowers and the library staff. A key feature of the development will be the incorporation of the existing Geelong West Customer Service Centre into the new complex. The complete refurbishment due to be completed in September 2009 will also include improved disability access and greater community computer facilities. The Lara Library and the Belmont Library are also scheduled to have upgrades commence in the next 12 months. A joint project between Council, Western Heights College and the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development will see a world class school and community facility developed in Vines Road. The proposal involves the consolidation of Western Heights College’s existing three campuses alongside a new community building where the Vines Road Community Centre and Vines Road Senior Citizens activities will operate. The key feature of the combined facility will be the ability of local residents to share in the use of many of the new facilities including the library, sports facilities and performing arts centre. 100
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OVERVIEW Welcome to the City of Gre
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OUR HISTORY - FROM JILLONG TO GEELO
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Loans Council took out a loan of $3
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