The Geelong Port and Land Freight Infrastructure Plan was supported in principle by the City of Greater Geelong Council at last night’s meeting.
The plan was commissioned to support the continued growth of Geelong Port. As Victoria’s second largest port, GeelongPort handles more than 12 million tonnes of cargo annually, with more than 600 vessel visits each year. Reforms by the State Government have consolidated the existing ports of Geelong, Hastings and Portland and paved the way for their operations to expand. Planning changes pave way for expansion of ports at Geelong, Hastings and Portland Planning changes pave way for expansion of ports at Geelong, Hastings and Portland

During the gold rush, Geelong experienced a brief boom as the main port to the rich goldfields of the Ballarat district. The city then diversified into manufacturing, and during the 1860s, it became one of the largest manufacturing centres in Australia with its wool mills, ropeworks, and paper mills. It identifies prospective new trades that could come to the port as well as the infrastructure required to attract them. $6 million to upgrade four intersections along Shell Parade to improve road access for heavy traffic to the Port of Geelong. Massive Geelong port expansion to create thousands of jobs August 9, 2017 by admin Huge port plan for Geelong would create thousands of jobs An ambitious new strategy to reinvigorate the Port of Geelong would see 18 million tonnes of imports and exports flowing through the trade hub each year by 2035, generating 3100 jobs. Upgrading freight connections to the Port. GeelongPort is a major driver of Victoria’s economy, managing over $7 billion of trade and generating over 1,800 jobs across the state. $25 million to duplicate Bacchus Marsh Road between Geelong Ring Road and Princes Highway. This will connect the Geelong Ring Road Employment Precinct to the Geelong Port. “With planning for the expansion of the Port of Hastings well underway, and the expansion of the Port of Melbourne also progressing, we are taking the necessary steps to provide certainty for industry and ensure Victoria remains the freight and logistics capital of Australia,” Mr Hodgett said. Geelong’s port will continue to be Victoria’s premier dry bulk and bulk liquid hub, with trade volumes increasing significantly over the next 30 years.