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Inspiring sustainable living through planning and design

Clever design can influence everything in our environment. Geelong – UNESCO City of Design Business Champion, Ben Shaw Permaculture proves that. Combining his passion for sustainable living and permaculture has allowed Ben to build a successful business – literally in his own backyard in suburban Geelong. And it’s all thanks...

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Flaim Systems extinguisher training program in high demand

A Geelong company selling virtual reality firefighting training systems into 14 countries has launched a new product focusing on using fire extinguishers at home and at work. Named Start-up of the Year at Australia’s leading digital innovation awards, Flaim Systems’ core product, the Flaim Trainer, allows firefighters to train for...

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Good Health by Design

Deakin University and the City of Greater Geelong invite you to the second lecture in the Clever and Creative Lecture Series for 2019: Good Health by Design. A transdisciplinary design culture has the potential to improve outcomes across the globe, optimising responses to growing health challenges such as ageing populations,...

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Our design-driven business Champions

Three innovative local businesses have been named Geelong’s first UNESCO City of Design Business Champions. The Pivot City Innovation District, software engineering company, Codeacious and edible garden design and education business, Ben Shaw Permaculture have been recognised for their creativity and design focus. Pivot City was the first successful applicant...

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