Geelong Regional Map
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State Government Budget - Local Commentary
Diana Taylor – Executive Director/General Manager Commercial Development
CT Management Group is a Geelong based company and Australia’s fastest growing provider of specialised services to its core business – Local Government
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Geelong Regional Map
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Source: Australian Bureau of StatisticsDate: 30 March 2012
Geelong Region - Population Growth
Local Government Area
2001Pop. No.
2011Pop. No.
Growth Rate % 2010-2011
Greater Geelong 199,478 223,047 1.5%
Surf Coast 20,872 26,873 2.8%
Colac-Otway 21,005 22,108 0.2%
Golden Plains 15,101 19,014 2.3%
Queenscliffe 3,276 3,306 -0.1%
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Pressure Points for the Region
Employment Business Investment & Growth Innovation Infrastructure & Asset Management Health & Education Wellbeing & Safety Environment
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Project and Funding = Success?
Collaboration Community Capacity
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State Government Budget 2012 – Geelong Region – Specific Items
Sector Project/Program AmountHealth Geelong Hospital major upgrade – 64
additional beds, supportive cancer centre$93.3m
Education Northern Bay College regeneration $8.3mTransport Lara to Avalon airport rail link – planning
and business case development$2.1m
Transport Grovedale Station – planning and establishment works
$8.4m
Transport ‘Rolling stock’ purchases – V/Line carriages
Part of $172m
Communities Geelong Performing Arts Centre functional assets renewal
$2m
Safety - Law and Order
New Police Station and VICSES combined facility at Waurn Ponds
$13.6m
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State Government Budget 2012 – State Local Government Focus
Sector Project/Program/Comment Amount
Education Local Libraries funding $12.7m
Maternal and Child Health
Universal maternal and child health visits, parent groups and extra support
$62.7m
Home and Community Care
Additional contribution to keep senior Victorians living independently
$72m
Kindergartens Infrastructure funding $50m
Planning “Over the coming months cost-effective reforms will be introduced...” Minister for Planning, 1 May 2012
Not disclosed
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State Government Budget 2012 – Geelong Region – Other Issues
Sector Program/Project AmountTAFE Sector Cuts to 80% of TAFEs $100m cutManufacturing Technology Program grants, Manufacturing
Productivity Networks and Building Innovative Small Manufacturers program
$58m
Innovation Business voucher program, prizes, scholarships
$35m
WorkCover Cut to WorkCover premiums Average 3% cut from
1/7/12OHS “Victoria will not harmonise occupational
health and safety (OHS) legislation according to the current model” Budget Information Paper No. 3
Est. cost to business -
$3.44b over 5 yrs
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Simonds Stadium Redevelopment – Stage 3
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Federal Government $10m State Government $26.5m City of Greater Geelong $3m Australian Football League $3.25m Geelong Football Club $4.125m G21 Committee for Geelong Community
Simonds Stadium Redevelopment – Stage 3
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OUTCOMES Economic & Financial Social Sports Development Environmental Education
Simonds Stadium Redevelopment – Stage 3
Collaboration + Community + Capacity = Successful Outcome