A Geelong councillor says he will withdraw a proposed notice of motion to investigate the city exiting the Geelong Regional Libraries Corporation, and instead moving library operations in-house. Councillor Ron Nelson resigned from his role as GRLC chair on May 14 after the corporation proposed to close three libraries and slash the opening hours of … [Read more…]
As three Geelong libraries face the chop, a councillor wants to give the region’s libraries an extra $762,000. Melissa Cadwell, who began her role in January, said council had not allocated enough money to run the recently redeveloped Boronggook Drysdale Library in 2023-24. The manager of the region’s libraries, the Geelong Regional Library Corporation (GRLC), … [Read more…]
The Transport Accident Commission’s appointment of a new chief executive officer has left another major Geelong authority searching for a new leader. Barwon Water managing director Tracey Slatter has been named the TAC’s new chief executive officer and will take over the role from July 3. Ms Slatter replaces outgoing executive Joe Calafiore, who has … [Read more…]
A 21-year-old man who was in a drunken outburst in the early hours of the morning asked police “what are you going to do” before being pepper sprayed and claiming police brutality. Nathan Cannell, 21, pleaded guilty in the Geelong Magistrates Court on Tuesday to resisting police, assault and being drunk and disorderly. A police … [Read more…]
Three much-loved community libraries are on the chopping block but the Geelong mayor says all should stay open. Here’s what he’s told the community. It comes as the community rallies with a “wave of anger” against a proposal by the region’s library manager to close sites at Geelong West, Highton and Barwon Heads. More than … [Read more…]
A numbers war has broken out amid threats several libraries would close across Geelong. See the full breakdown. Geelong Regional Libraries Corporation (GRLC) has proposed to shut three sites and cut opening hours at seven others to make up for a $1m funding shortfall. The corporation is due to have $4.7m in cash reserves in … [Read more…]