ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 CITY OF GREATER GEELONG

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Objective Achievements Future Directions CITY OF GREATER GEELONG ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 To enhance the community’s prosperity by developing Geelong’s competitive strengths. Highlights Council, in partnership with Deakin University and the State Government was successful in attracting global IT firm Satyam Computer Services to the region. This is one of the biggest industry investments in the region for decades and has the potential to deliver 2,000 new jobs. Geelong has recognised strengths in a number of knowledge based industries and this coup will give considerable impetus to the firms already established in the region. The City’s economic development strategy recognises that innovative and smart industries will be the key drivers in Geelong’s future economy. This venture is confirmation of how Geelong’s economic profile is diversifying and its skills base expanding. In September 2007 it was announced that Geelong and Melbourne had won the right to host the 2010 UCI Road Cycling World Championships. Geelong will be the venue for the road racing events and the time trials will be staged in Melbourne. This will be the first time the event has been held in the Southern Hemisphere. This has been part of the City's major events strategy for some time and for it to now be reality is very exciting, and a ringing endorsement of Geelong's major events expertise. In 2010 we can expect tens of thousands of visitors to come to the Geelong region and television coverage of the racing will reach an audience of several hundred million people. Geelong Otway Tourism won the 2007 Australian Tourism Award for Meetings and Business Tourism. This is the third time they have won this prestigious award and this success shows the current economic benefit and the potential this industry has in boosting the local economy. The Heales Road Industrial Estate Framework Plan was adopted by Council in July 2007. Demand for high quality industrial land has outstripped supply and this new plan will permit a wider range, and a greater number of industries. It will ensure the Heales Road Estate maximises its very large economic potential. In May 2008 Expressions of Interest for the first land release were sought. During the year the Central Geelong Structure Plan was adopted by Council. The structure plan will guide land use and development for Central Geelong for the next 20 years with a key focus being to create clear links between Central Geelong, the Waterfront and Geelong Railway Station for people to walk or cycle. The Geelong Port Structure Plan, also adopted in 2007, contains guidelines to encourage development, and ensure the economic benefit is maximised for future generations. Adopted in October 2007, the Osborne House Precinct Master Plan provides for a significant injection to the local economy through marine based industry and facilitates a sustainable use for the precinct’s heritage buildings. The development of this precinct will provide hundreds of jobs both directly and indirectly in other related sectors. The Minister for Planning's approval for Planning Amendment C124 paves the way for some exciting new private sector developments in the Western Wedge area of central Geelong. The vision for the Western Wedge aims to encourage new intensive development to locate around the Geelong Railway Station, to take advantage of the precinct's accessibility to public transport and proximity to Corio Bay and the Geelong city centre. Development worth more than $120 million has commenced in the Western Wedge area with the Transport Accident Commission headquarters expected to be completed early in 2009. The Edgewater development on the Waterfront is well underway, as is the redevelopment of the Dennys Lascelles Wool Store to house Deakin University’s Health Precinct. A landmark 15 storey building is also planned and will provide a great boost for this developing part of the City. Our region’s economy will be boosted as Geelong’s major events calendar continues to expand. The Waterfront and Geelong will be abuzz with activity with the recent announcement that Geelong would host the Victorian round of the 2009 Triathlon Australia Challenge Series. Events added to the calendar for next year also include the Australian Masters Games, 2009 Australian International Airshow and the Australasian Supercross Championship to be held at Skilled Stadium. 79
Jayco Bay Cycling Classic, Eastern Beach Challenges Our ageing workforce coupled with the unprecedented business growth we are experiencing means some locally based businesses are finding it a challenge to find skilled workers to fill vacancies. To combat this regional skills shortage, the City is taking part in the State Government’s Global Skills for Provincial Victoria Program 2008-2010, which is designed to assist regional business growth by attracting skilled workers to fill positions. This program will support us in attracting a larger share of skilled migrants arriving in Australia while at the same time continuing our job creation programs aimed at local young people. The sufficient availability of industrial and employment land that caters to ‘new economy’ industries such as advanced manufacturing and assembly and logistics is a high priority for Council as it continues to attract attention from these emerging industry sectors. 80
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ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 CITY OF GRE
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THE YEAR’S HIGHLIGHTS Satyam Tech
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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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THE YEAR IN REVIEW At Council we pr
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CUSTOMER SERVICE COMMITMENTS AND AC
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