G21
The G21 region includes the municipalities of Greater Geelong City Council, Borough of Queenscliffe, Colac Otway, Golden Plains and Surf Coast Shires. The G21 Region Alliance comprises a variety of independent organisations including the five local governments, businesses and community organisations.
Economic base
Manufacturing has been and will continue to be a significant sector of the G21 economy. The G21 generates around AUD$11.5 billion of the region’s economic output. The diversity of the manufacturing and processing sector is represented by food, automotive, textiles, metal production, petroleum, chemicals, timber and engineering.
The Greater Geelong area is growing at a rapid pace due to its economy being in a favourable transition stage. Leveraging off the presence of its higher education and research institutions, the area is increasing its capabilities in knowledge-intensive industries such as Bio Technology, ICT and Carbon Fibre.
Challenges
- Need for long-term transport and infrastructure planning to support growth and enhance liveability
- Clarifying the role of Geelong as a regional hub
- Local planning to ensure small towns are linked to the benefits of growth
- Dealing with entrenched disadvantage
- Management of climate change impacts including the introduction of a CPRS.
Opportunities
- Expansion of Avalon Airport as an international passenger and freight facility development of a north-south transit corridor linking Armstrong Creek with Torquay and Geelong
- Development of the Port of Geelong and the Geelong Marine Industry Precinct
- Expansion of Deakin University
- New investment in biotechnology
- Development of affordable residential land at Torquay, Armstrong Creek and Bannockburn
- Greater emphasis on primary care as the population ages.
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For more details about the G21 Geelong Region Alliance please visit g21.com.au