Thank you for your continued interest in this project.

The City has released the stage three community engagement report for the South Geelong Urban Design Framework (Draft Interim Final).

In total, 45 submissions were received during the final engagement period, which ran from Tuesday 22 February to Friday 8 April.

The engagement included a webinar, which was attended by 29 community members and a panel of senior planners from the City of Greater Geelong. The webinar provided an opportunity for community members to make suggestions and raise concerns about the proposal. In total, 45 questions were answered about the plan.

The engagement also included 27 interviews and a face-to-face workshop that was attended by three residents.

Key points raised during the engagement related to development heights, density, amenity, tree planting, social infrastructure, and heritage. The majority of submissions related to the proposed development of the Barwon Water Site. The UDF recommends a lower scale of development of up to six storeys for the Barwon Water site, rather than 10 storeys.

Read the full report here.

The results from the engagement will be shared with Councillors and a recommendation will be tabled at an open Council meeting in August/September 2022.