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State Government Budget - Local Commentary

Diana Taylor – Executive Director/General Manager Commercial Development

CT Management Group is a Geelong based company and Australia’s fastest growing provider of specialised services to its core business – Local Government

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Geelong Regional Map

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Source: Australian Bureau of StatisticsDate: 30 March 2012

Geelong Region - Population Growth

Local Government Area

2001Pop. No.

2011Pop. No.

Growth Rate % 2010-2011

Greater Geelong 199,478 223,047 1.5%

Surf Coast 20,872 26,873 2.8%

Colac-Otway 21,005 22,108 0.2%

Golden Plains 15,101 19,014 2.3%

Queenscliffe 3,276 3,306 -0.1%

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Pressure Points for the Region

Employment Business Investment & Growth Innovation Infrastructure & Asset Management Health & Education Wellbeing & Safety Environment

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Project and Funding = Success?

Collaboration Community Capacity

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State Government Budget 2012 – Geelong Region – Specific Items

Sector Project/Program AmountHealth Geelong Hospital major upgrade – 64

additional beds, supportive cancer centre$93.3m

Education Northern Bay College regeneration $8.3mTransport Lara to Avalon airport rail link – planning

and business case development$2.1m

Transport Grovedale Station – planning and establishment works

$8.4m

Transport ‘Rolling stock’ purchases – V/Line carriages

Part of $172m

Communities Geelong Performing Arts Centre functional assets renewal

$2m

Safety - Law and Order

New Police Station and VICSES combined facility at Waurn Ponds

$13.6m

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State Government Budget 2012 – State Local Government Focus

Sector Project/Program/Comment Amount

Education Local Libraries funding $12.7m

Maternal and Child Health

Universal maternal and child health visits, parent groups and extra support

$62.7m

Home and Community Care

Additional contribution to keep senior Victorians living independently

$72m

Kindergartens Infrastructure funding $50m

Planning “Over the coming months cost-effective reforms will be introduced...” Minister for Planning, 1 May 2012

Not disclosed

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State Government Budget 2012 – Geelong Region – Other Issues

Sector Program/Project AmountTAFE Sector Cuts to 80% of TAFEs $100m cutManufacturing Technology Program grants, Manufacturing

Productivity Networks and Building Innovative Small Manufacturers program

$58m

Innovation Business voucher program, prizes, scholarships

$35m

WorkCover Cut to WorkCover premiums Average 3% cut from

1/7/12OHS “Victoria will not harmonise occupational

health and safety (OHS) legislation according to the current model” Budget Information Paper No. 3

Est. cost to business -

$3.44b over 5 yrs

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Simonds Stadium Redevelopment – Stage 3

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Federal Government $10m State Government $26.5m City of Greater Geelong $3m Australian Football League $3.25m Geelong Football Club $4.125m G21 Committee for Geelong Community

Simonds Stadium Redevelopment – Stage 3

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OUTCOMES Economic & Financial Social Sports Development Environmental Education

Simonds Stadium Redevelopment – Stage 3

Collaboration + Community + Capacity = Successful Outcome