Committees for our Cities and Regions call for a nationally consistent approach to post COVID recovery, supported by structural reforms
The Committees for Cities and Regions Australia and New-Zealand network renews its call for a consistent and collaborative approach across local, state and national jurisdictions to help our cities...
Vale Frank Costa AO
Statement from the CEO of the Committee for Geelong, Jennifer Cromarty Frank Costa was truly a leading light in Geelong. Through hard work, persistence and love of his family, football club and...
Community seizes opportunity for leadership development post-crisis
Commencing next week, the 2021-22 Leaders for Geelong program has received an overwhelming response from local organisations and individuals with over 40 applications to fill 28 spaces. In its...
Geelong collective gets behind Spirit of Tasmania road upgrade
Artwork auction supports First Nations Leadership program scholarship
MEDIA RELEASENot for profit genU has helped raise funds for a new scholarship to support an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander to participate in the Leaders for Geelong Program with a...
Media Statement regarding comments at the recent City of Greater Geelong Council meeting
Statement from the CEO of the Committee for Geelong, Jennifer Cromarty “The Committee for Geelong was disappointed with comments at the recent City of Greater Geelong Council meeting by some...
New Ports Victoria entity set to be based in Geelong
Statement from the CEO of the Committee for Geelong, Jennifer Cromarty “The Committee for Geelong acknowledges the Minister for Ports decision to base the new agency – Ports Victoria – in Geelong....
Media statement regarding City Deal
Media statement from the CEO of the Committee for Geelong, Jennifer Cromarty “The City Deal is a construct to ensure that all three levels of government work together on agreed priorities and a...
Letter to the Premier re COVID-19 response
Letter to the Premier re COVID-19 response, 22 February 2021 - click here to read the original PDF version Dear PremierAs peak bodies representing a significant number of businesses across regional...
Avalon Airport a resilient option for quarantine facility
Statement can be attributed to:Jennifer Cromarty, CEO at the Committee for Geelong “The Committee for Geelong fully supports and encourages the development of a hub at Avalon Airport as part of a...
Carbines wins Committee for Geelong 2020 Annual Leadership Award
MEDIA RELEASE The Committee for Geelong is delighted to announce Ms Elaine Carbines AM as the recipient of the Committee for Geelong Leadership Award for 2020. This award reflects a strategic...
Long term planning for the region includes the need for a quality convention centre offering
Statement from the CEO of the Committee for Geelong, Jennifer Cromarty “The Committee for Geelong is fully supportive of the Geelong Convention Centre and its planned development. We have fought...
Creative sector plan set to inform post-COVID future
Creative Industries Strategy for G21 region project kicks off A significant collaboration is set to develop the first creative industries strategy for the G21 region with Committee for Geelong and...
‘Resilient Geelong’ report highlights way forward in post-COVID world
Committee for Geelong launches Resilient Geelong – Reasons for Success and Challenges for a Post-COVID-19 Future research paper today The Committee for Geelong has launched the Resilient Geelong...
A budget like no other, for a time like no other
Image source: Fairfax Media Victorian State Budget 2020/21 Statement from the CEO for the Committee for Geelong, Jennifer Cromarty “The 2020-21 Victorian Budget unveiled by Treasurer Tim Pallas...
Geelong Fast Rail Provides Economic Growth with Passenger Choice and Reliability
Statement from the CEO of the Committee for Geelong, Jennifer CromartyThe Committee for Geelong welcomes and congratulates the Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Victorian Premier Dan Andrews on...
Committees for our Cities and Regions call for a national strategy out of the COVID crisis
Media Statement The Committees for Cities and Regions Australia and New-Zealand network calls for the urgent development of a clear and integrated plan for ensuring our cities and regions can...
Geelong bodies unite on State Budget needs
Five Geelong region peak organisations have combined to call on the state government to include specific projects and initiatives in its 2020-21 Budget to be delivered in coming weeks.The united...
Media statement regarding Victorian Government’s latest business support package
Statement from the Committee for Geelong CEO Jennifer Cromarty “The Committee for Geelong has been working closely with State Members of Parliament and the Victorian Government bureaucracy over the...
Local employment secured as ATO confirms Geelong office to stay
Statement from the Committee for Geelong CEO, Jennifer Cromarty “The Committee for Geelong gladly welcomes the decision by the Australian Tax Office to maintain a presence in Geelong. “Over several...
$54M total economic output lost if ATO jobs lost to Geelong – Economic flow on effects spells disaster for jobs
Statement from the CEO of the Committee for Geelong, Jennifer Cromarty “Economic modelling shows that the flow-on effects of the ATO closing its Geelong office will result in total job losses of...
COVID Recovery Collective – Statements from the Chair & CEO
Media Statement Statement from the Chair of the Committee for Geelong, Clive Pugh This is a historic day for collaboration between people in Geelong to work toward a positive recovery for the...
Letter to the Editor: POTENTIAL ATO GEELONG CLOSURE ‘WRONG MOVE’
Regional areas are already significantly affected by the impacts of COVID-19. To lose over 100 jobs in central Geelong with the potential closure of the ATO office in mid-2021 would be a significant...
Leaders for Geelong participants recognise ‘WADAWURRUNG COUNTRY’ on Djilang’s Barrabool Hills
Geelong’s changing skyline over the last decade has shown us that everything is possible. Committee for Geelong member, Villawood Properties, uniquely positioned words sitting on the Barrabool Hills...
Media Statement regarding easing of lockdown restrictions
Statement from Committee for Geelong CEO Jennifer Cromarty on easing lockdown restrictions The health of our community is most important. While the rate of COVID-19 infections has slowed, things can...
Committee for Geelong calls for Fast Rail route to be announced – Two funded transport projects vital to COVID-19 recovery
MEDIA RELEASE The Committee for Geelong is calling for plans to duplicate the rail line from Waurn Ponds to South Geelong as a key driver for fast rail in the region to be accelerated by both levels...
The announcement of Geelong Port becoming the home to Spirit of Tasmania vessels in 2022 is testament to the significant and important infrastructure that our port provides to Geelong
MEDIA STATEMENT Statement from the CEO of the Committee for Geelong – Jennifer Cromarty “The announcement of Geelong Port becoming the home to Spirit of Tasmania vessels in 2022 is testament to the...
COVID-19: Committees for our Cities and Regions stand ready to support recovery
Committees representing more than twenty Australian and New Zealand cities and regions met via video link this week to discuss their contribution to assist their members with the current COVID-19...
Committee for Geelong partners with Barwon Health Foundation to kick-start CoViD-19 fundraising appeal
The Committee for Geelong is partnering with the Barwon Health Foundation to support raising funds for the Coronavirus Emergency Response Fund. The Coronavirus Emergency Response Fund, with an...
Media Statement in Response to Comments from Former Committee for Geelong Chair, Jim Cousins
Statement from the CEO Committee for Geelong, Jennifer Cromarty "I am surprised to learn of Mr Cousin’s comments. I, nor have any of my board, have seen or heard from him. Just because he has not...
The Green Spine is an integral part of central Geelong’s redevelopment
Statement from the CEO Committee for Geelong, Jennifer Cromarty The Committee for Geelong was very disappointed to see the Council of the City of Greater Geelong pass a motion to unravel components...
Committee for Geelong is supportive of fast rail to the region
Statement from the CEO of the Committee for Geelong – Jennifer Cromarty
Australia’s Gateway Cities set to ease population pressures – New Report
Increased population growth in the ‘Gateway Cities’ of Geelong, Wollongong and Newcastle will help ease population pressures facing Sydney and Melbourne as stated in a new report released today..
‘Trackless trams’ potential pilot for Geelong
Geelong delegation to tour manufacturing facilities in China next week Representatives from the Committee for Geelong, Deakin University and Urbis will be heading off to China next week to meet with...
Jennifer Cromarty – new CEO of Committee for Geelong
Committee for Geelong Chairperson, Dan Simmonds, announced today that Jennifer Cromarty is the new CEO of the Committee for Geelong. Mr Simmonds welcomed Ms Cromarty saying she brought an extensive...
Geelong can’t afford to be complacent
Despite steady growth, Geelong can’t afford to overlook the importance of industry and new business says Dan Simmonds, Chairperson of the Committee for Geelong (CfG). Speaking at the CfG’s...
Message from the Chairperson of the Committee for Geelong
Dear Members, Leaders and Alumni, I write to inform you that last Friday, Rebecca Casson handed in her resignation from her role as CEO of the Committee for Geelong. Rebecca will soon assume the...
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