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and land use impacts of the road on the G21 region. These included increased (over
base case) population and employment and increased market demand for residential
dwellings, office floor space and industrial land. However, the distribution of the growth
favours southern and western parts of the wider region as opposed to urban Geelong
itself.
2.4.10 Key Economic Indicators Bulletins, (City of Greater Geelong, monthly)
The Key Economic Indicators Report monitors the region's economy by reviewing the
monthly unemployment rate, job advertisements, quarterly median house prices,
quarterly ABN registrations, monthly domestic building activity and monthly nondomestic
building activity. The report complements the annual Economic Indicators
Bulletin.
2.4.11 City of Greater Geelong Retail Strategy (Essential Economics for City of
Greater Geelong, 2006)
Essential Economics Pty Ltd, in association with Planisphere prepared the City of
Greater Geelong Retail Strategy 2006 to guide the on-going development of the retail
sector and retail activity centres in the City.
Corio Village along with Belmont and Waurn Ponds are identified as the three subregional
centres across Greater Geelong. The Strategy identifies these three centres as
focal points for a wide range of economic and social activities, including retail facilities,
commercial office functions, community, medical and civic facilities, and leisure and
entertainment uses. The Strategy recognises that the consolidation of these activities
will be enhanced by the provision of improved public transport services.
The strategy identifies Bell Post Shopping Centre as one of a number of neighbourhood
centres across Greater Geelong. This strategy recognises that the centre as a relatively
poor performing centre despite its recent refurbishment. This is partly attributed to its
location directly to the north of the significant barrier of Cowies Creek which limits the
accessibility of the centre to suburbs to the south.
A more detailed and recent assessment of neighbourhood and other retail centres in the
structure plan area was undertaken in an assessment prepared for the Corio Norlane
Urban Renewal Project by Essential Economics in 2009.
2.5 Social
2.5.1 Future Provision of Community Services Infrastructure in Norlane/Corio,
City of Greater Geelong 2009
The City of Greater Geelong has developed a strategic direction for future provision of
community services infrastructure for Corio and Norlane. The report titled Future
Dreaming: Community Infrastructure Analysis for Corio Norlane (DLA Nov 2009) is to be
used as a reference and informing document for Council’s priorities, actions and
engagement with State and Federal Governments and local communities.
2.5.2 Geelong Public Library Buildings Development Strategy (City of Greater
Geelong, 2009)
In September 2009 the City of Greater Geelong adopted a strategy for Geelong public
library building developments. The Strategy identifies the Corio library (John Drysdale
Library) as a sub-regional branch supporting mobile libraries and the new Lara library. A
review of the facility is recommended in 15+ years.
2.5.3 Blueprint for Education and Early Childhood Development, State of Victoria
(Department of Education and Early Childhood Development) 2008
This Victorian Government Blueprint outlines an integrated reform agenda designed to
improve performance and promote excellence across the State’s schools and early
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