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Hard waste finds a new purpose

More than a third of all material collected through the City’s book-in hard waste service trial has been recycled. The City’s contractor, Cleanaway, recycled about 37 per cent of all material it picked up from Greater Geelong households during the first six months of the trial. The figure is well...

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Reimagining the retail sector

Central Geelong business The Reimaginarium is now a City of Design Champion. Owner Ryan Mischkulnig provides an insight into sustainable design possibilities. Tell us about The Reimaginarium. “We repair, restore, repurpose and reimagine previously-used products, offering a more sustainable alternative to mainstream retailers. Our products include restored and reimagined bluetooth...

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Switched on to renewable energy

The City of Greater Geelong has joined with 47 other Victorian councils to form Australia’s largest ever buying group to make the switch to 100 per cent renewable energy. The councils have come together to drive investment in renewable energy, resulting in the pooling of 250GWh of electricity. This is...

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Geelong Youth Summit designed to tackle big issues

Young people from all over the region will be invited to take part in the 2019 Geelong Youth Summit, hosted by the Greater Geelong Youth Council. Junior Mayor Josie Horne used her quarterly report to council to announce that the summit will be held on Thursday 31 October at GMHBA...

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