The Greater Geelong community values: business diversity, education and employment opportunities people who are willing to create new business opportunities working hard, diligence and personal motivation training, research and education institutions that support economic participation and catering for all skill levels. The measures of success are: the number of students completing secondary school and/or engaged in post-school study is higher than the Victorian average education provides graduates with the skills businesses require in our city-region Greater Geelong’s workforce participation rate is higher than the Victorian average an increase in the diversity of businesses. Success will be achieved by: urban and residential infrastructure to support economic growth, employment and lifestyle an open-minded approach and a willingness to take risks partnerships between educators and industry to ensure business skills needs are addressed, and people can adapt and learn a highly skilled and diverse workforce, which will be a competitive advantage for local business well-connected and diverse businesses that grow the local economy spaces for start-ups to interact and network. MOST STRONGLY SUPPORTS PROSPERITY It is possible to fabricate high-technology products in Australia. The key for Greater Geelong will be to stay open minded, internationally-orientated and innovative. – Maxime Maghe The Greater Geelong community values:
COUNCIL’S DELIVERY OF A CLEVER AND CREATIVE FUTURE The outcomes in the 2018-2021 Council Plan will be guided by Greater Geelong: A Clever and Creative Future. The Council Plan will be reviewed annually, and an annual budget and action plan will be developed to be consistent with it. All proposals to Council will need to demonstrate consistency with this document. Future Councils will report their progress and performance against milestones contained in Greater Geelong: a Clever and Creative Future through an independent audit to be published in the City’s annual report
THANKING OUR PARTNERS The City of Greater Geelong thanks the following partners who have provided invaluable advice and assistance in this project. Committee for Geelong Deakin University Department of Health and Human Services Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning Geelong Chamber of Commerce Geelong Environment Council Geelong Football Club Geelong Sustainability Give Where You Live G21 Agribusiness Forum G21 Geelong Regional Alliance National Trust of Australia, Geelong and Region Branch Regional Development Victoria The Gordon Tourism Greater Geelong and the Bellarine Urban Development Institute of Australia (Geelong Committee) Many other organisations and schools also supported the project by hosting workshops, encouraging their staff to contribute and providing feedback. We thank them for their support. Thanks to Tim Orton and Nous Group who donated an immense amount of time and expertise to the delivery of the Our Future Assembly, and Bernie Kruger for his invaluable guidance in data science and the time he donated to analysing data. Thanks for the hard work to the more than 100 City of Greater Geelong staff who volunteered their time and expertise throughout the process. Finally, and most importantly, a huge thank-you to the more than 16,000 Greater Geelong people who contributed their ideas and enthusiasm throughout this wonderful and enlightening journey. MEASURES OF SUCCESS MEASURE SOURCE The number of school leavers engaged in work or post-school study is higher than the Victorian average Census of Population and Housing, Australian Bureau of Statistics Education that is providing graduates with the skills businesses required in our city-region To be determined