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  Geelong, Victoria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Geelong is covered by the municipality of The City of Greater Geelong, and is Victoria's largest regional city.
Geelong is home to the AFL club, the Geelong Football Club, the second oldest football club in the world.
Geelong is serviced by local bus routes covering most of the city and surrounding suburbs, and also a regular V/Line train service to Melbourne and Warrnambool operating from the Geelong railway station.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geelong,_Victoria   (774 words)

  
 Geelong, Victoria -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Geelong is covered by the municipality of The (Click link for more info and facts about City of Greater Geelong) City of Greater Geelong, and is Victoria's largest regional city.
Geelong is becoming well known within Australia for its emerging music scene; it has given birth to a number of major bands, such as (Click link for more info and facts about Magic Dirt) Magic Dirt and Warped.
By 1838, when Geelong (By this time the Aboriginal names for the land and water had somehow been swapped) was first surveyed, the population was 545.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/ge/geelong,_victoria.htm   (1125 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Melbourne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of approximately 4 million (as of late 2005) in the Melbourne metropolitan area and 69,670 in the City of Melbourne (which covers only the central city area).
Many of Australia's largest companies, and many multinational corporations (approximately one-third of the 100 largest multinationals operating in Australia as of 2002), are headquartered there.
Melbourne is home to Australia's largest seaport and much of Australia's automotive industry (including the engine manufacturing facility of Holden and the Ford and Toyota manufacturing facilities), in addition to many other manufacturing industries.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Melbourne   (9953 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Geelong, Australia & New Zealand (Australian And New Zealand Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
126,306), Victoria, SE Australia, on an inlet of Port Phillip Bay.
Among the many industries are wool trading, meatpacking, oil refining, and the manufacture of fertilizers and automobiles.
Geelong is a noted educational center and the home of Deakin Univ.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/G/Geelong.html   (174 words)

  
 Australasian Native Orchid Society (ANOS Geelong, Australia)
The Australasian Native Orchid Society (Geelong Group) Inc., is an organisation of both amateur and professional orchid enthusiasts dedicated to the cultivation, conservation and scientific study of native orchids in the Australasian region.
ANOS (Geelong Group) Inc. promotes the appreciation, culture, propagation and scientific knowledge of the native orchids of Australasia; encourages the propagation of endangered orchid species of our region; promotes the conservation of the orchids of Australasia in their native habitats; and discourages the destruction of their environment.
What We Do ANOS Geelong holds formal meetings once a month, where members can display their Australasian orchids, listen to learned speakers on various orchid related topics and discuss aspects of orchid culture and conservation.
www.anosvic.org.au /ANOS_Geelong_Home.html   (313 words)

  
 Geelong Australia - Visiting Geelong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
With a view over spires and heritage rooftops to the waterfront, Geelong warmly invites you to rediscover a more relaxed lifestyle with all the benefits of a city and nature's playground just minutes away.
Geelong's original inhabitants, who lived in the region for more than 25,000 years before white explorers arrived, were members of various clans of the Wathaurong tribe.
Take a fascinating journey through the history of the wool industry and learn about the characters and events that has made it one of Australia's greatest industries.
www.geelong.vic.gov.au /Visiting_Geelong   (172 words)

  
 Geelong Australia - Geelong Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
City of Greater Geelong Cr Tom O'Connor said the latest engineers' report on th...
This program is offered to facilitate innovative community projects and activities undertaken within the City of Greater Geelong.
This program is offered to support arts and cultural festivals and events undertaken within the City of Greater Geelong.
www.geelongcity.vic.gov.au   (237 words)

  
 Geelong Historical Society
The Geelong Historical Society works in conjunction with the Geelong Historical Records Centre, which it was instrumental in forming and to which its records gathered over a long period of time have been entrusted; these records are available for private research during the normal hours of operation of the Records Centre.
The objects of the Society are those normally expected of a local historical society, but because of the presence of the Geelong Historical Records Centre, which it wholeheartedly supports, the activities of the Society have become concentrated largely under four main headings, viz:-
The subscription, due in March each year for the succeeding year, may be paid to the Secretary, or paid at the Geelong Historical Records Centre on the afternoons of Tuesdays to Fridays.
www.zades.com.au /geelong/ghs.html   (355 words)

  
 Florist Geelong, Victoria, Australia , flower delivery to all Geelong hospitals, Florists all Geelong and Melbourne ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Geelong florists are modern florist and have on offer a vast range of stunning floral design.
Geelong Florist stock a huge range of flowers, premium roses, tropical flowers, Australian native flowers, gourmet hampers including wines and fresh fruits, quality chocolates, helium balloons, teddy bears greeting cards.
New to Geelong florist are stunning tropical blooms direct to you from our tropical flower farm in Queensland.
www.geelongfloristonline.com.au   (451 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Obituary: Helen Pincombe
She was born in India, the only child of the chief engineer of the Eastern Railways, from an empire-building family of teaplanters, government officials and missionaries.
When not at boarding school (she was sent to school in Geelong, Australia, at the age of seven), she lived with her Plymouth Brethren aunt, whose rigid outlook led to Helen's lifelong avoidance of organised religion.
In Australia, she first encountered clay, dug from a river bed.
www.guardian.co.uk /obituaries/story/0,3604,1402761,00.html   (564 words)

  
 Geelong Accommodation: Mercure Hotel Geelong - Accommodation and Conferences in Geelong, Victoria, Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Mercure Hotel Geelong offers a wide range of business and leisure facilities and services, combined with attentive and professional staff, to ensure your stay is as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.
The Mercure Hotel Geelong is the best choice in accomodation for visitors to the Geelong region in victoria.
The Mercure Hotel Geelong has 137 rooms including standard rooms, family rooms, apartments, superior rooms and luxury suites in the heart of Geelong.
www.mercuregeelong.com.au   (233 words)

  
 Geelong Australia - Connewarre
Connewarre is a rural locality 12km south of Geelong city, between the Torquay and Barwon Heads roads.
It is 3 km south-west of Lake Connewarre and its associated saltwater marshes on the Barwon River.
The district has two small airports on each edge - the Geelong Airfield at Mt Duneed and eastwards, the Barwon Heads Airfield and Geelong Aero Club.
www.geelongcity.vic.gov.au /Visiting_Geelong/Towns/Connewarre   (170 words)

  
 O'Kanes Lawyers - Geelong & Melbourne Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
O’Kanes Lawyers was established in 1972 by John O’Kane in Geelong, the largest regional city in Victoria.
It is our proactive, “hands-on” approach to new technology and the changing legal environment which ensures the firm's continued, steady growth alongside that of our clients.
We operate from premises in the heart of the Geelong and South Melbourne CBD.
www.okaneslawyers.com.au   (455 words)

  
 The Rose Garden Motel, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
The Motel is located a few minutes drive from the City of Geelong shops and restaurants, with direct access to the famous Great Ocean Road and several Bay tours.
The name ‘Geelong’ is derived from the Aboriginal word for bay, Jillong which means ‘a place of the sea bird over the white cliffs’.
Aptly named, Geelong is surrounded by water from its vibrant Corio Bay to the rugged ocean coastline and the Barwon River flowing through its suburbs.
www.rosegardenmotel.com.au   (191 words)

  
 Geelong and District : St Augustine's Orphanage
Jan offered her work to be put on our web site for the benefit of all.......
Brownhill, Walter Randolph (with postscript 1955-1990 by Ian Wynd) The History of Geelong and Corio Bay, Geelong Advertiser, Geelong, 1990.
The registers together with various financial and historical reports have been microfiched and are available in many genealogical / historical societies and libraries.
www.zades.com.au /geelong/gdaugust.htm   (624 words)

  
 Aerospace Executive Service at the Australian International Airshow - Avalon Airport, (Geelong) Australia - March ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s office in Sydney, Australia and the International Trade Administration’s (ITA) Aerospace and Defense Technology Team are organizing the Aerospace Executive Service at the Australian International Airshow, March 2005.
Aviation is an integral form of transportation in a country as large and geographically diverse as Australia and air travel is still the preferred means of transport between the major urban centers.
In February 2003, Commercial Service (CS) Australia and the ITA Aerospace Team recruited, organized and staged the first Aerospace Executive Service to at the Australian International Airshow.
www.trade.gov /doctm/aes_australia_0305.html   (1209 words)

  
 McHarry's Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
McHarry's Buslines is Geelong's largest Accredited bus fleet, operating 138 Buses and Coaches.
West Geelong (with extensions to Corio Village and North Shore)
GEELONG to Mt Duneed, Wombah Park, Torquay and Jan Juc
www.mcharrys.com.au   (157 words)

  
 St John's Lutheran School - Geelong Australia
St John's K-6 is a Christian school situated in Geelong,.
It offers a high standard of education at all levels and has a current school student population of 246.
It has always welcomed and valued the support given by those in the Geelong community wishing to educate their children in a Christian environment
www.stjohns.edu.au   (68 words)

  
 Metrication, metric conversion, and other Metrication matters: Metrication matters - Number 5 - 2003-10-10
Following metric conversion, in Australia, there were two widths of commercial paper 210 mm and 8 1/2 inches (216 mm).
In Australia these paper sizes are still called 'U.S. Letter' and 'U.S. Legal'.
Fortunately, these 'bastard' paper sizes are now rarely used in Australia; A4 paper (297 mm x 210 mm) has now become the 'standard'.
www.metricationmatters.com /mm-newsletter-2003-10.html   (1382 words)

  
 Intown - Geelong's online entertainment, leisure, tourist and city guide
Geelong is Victoria's second largest city after Melbourne, with over 250,000 people living in the region
Once again the best place to be to see in 2006 is on Geelong's beautiful waterfront, and what better way than listening to one of Australia's hottest new bands Thirsty Merc.
Why not stay in the region a few days and explore some of the great attractions and events the Geelong region has to offer.
www.intown.com.au   (330 words)

  
 Cheap Hotels in Geelong book Geelong Hotels
Our number one commitment to you is to provide the widest choice of Geelong hotels.
Hotel Description: Geelong's most central motel is close to hospitals, shops f/oval, beaches, grounds and churches.
We cover virtually every city within Australia, whether its a cheap hotel in Coffs Harbour, Darwin or Hamilton, is not only value for money but also a high standard of quality.
www.kasbah.com /resort_hotels/geelong_australia.htm   (674 words)

  
 Geelong wedding reception venue function venue private dining restaurant Empire Grill   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Geelong wedding reception venue function venue private dining restaurant Empire Grill
Geelongs finest Wedding venue - celebrate in the sumptuous surrounds that is Empire Grill
Elegant and lavish function dining at Geelong's own Empire Grill
www.empiregrill.com.au   (44 words)

  
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There are a number of small venues (such as bed and breakfasts) with capacity for only one or two delegates that will not be published on the web but can be booked by contacting the organisers directly – email sm@asnevents.net.au
Shortly all delegates will be asked to notify the organisers of their flight arrival/departure times to assist with planning transfers between Melbourne, its airport and Geelong..
Please be alert for this request and reply promptly to assist us organise a trouble free Congress.
www.impacongress.org   (432 words)

  
 Welcome to the Gordon Institute of TAFE, Geelong.
The Gordon Institute of TAFE has been meeting the Geelong region's education and training needs since 1887.
Today the national training provider delivers more than 400 full-time, part-time and specialist courses across five campuses, while apprenticeships, traineeships and customised industry training programs are delivered in workplaces around Australia.
Nationally accredited training at certificate, diploma, advanced diploma and degree levels is offered through seven teaching schools of: Art, Design and ICT; Building and Construction; Business and Management; Life Sciences; Manufacturing; Social Sciences and Tourism, Hospitality and Cookery.
www.gordontafe.edu.au   (210 words)

  
 David Calvert-Jones Named CEO of Helinet Aviation Services
As CEO, he will be responsible for managing Helinet's growth in the media, defense, law enforcement, motion picture and medical industries as the company continues to expand both domestically and internationally.
He currently serves as chairman of the board of Victorian Mariculture Developments Pty Ltd and director of Seafirst Australia Pty Ltd. He previously served as a director on the boards of Prestige Foods Manufacturing Pty Ltd, Future Fibre Technologies Pty Ltd and Integrated Packaging Group of Companies.
He is a committed philanthropist who serves on the boards of a number of charitable organizations including The Murdoch Children's Research Institute Development Board and the Marcus Oldham Foundation.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-25-2005/0004194630&EDATE=   (642 words)

  
 Welcome to Aria Design - Graphic designers and web designers - Geelong, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - graphic ...
Examples of our work can be found on the Print Folio and Web Folio pages.
Aria Design is located in Ocean Grove, near Geelong, a satellite city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Most of our clients are located in Melbourne, but as we conduct business primarily by email, we are able to work with clients anywhere in Australia or overseas.
www.ariadesign.com.au   (403 words)

  
 The Great Ocean Road Home Page
Travel one of the world's most scenic roads through an extended area that includes the world-famous Twelve Apostles, the Otways rainforest, Bells Beach, on the Surf Coast, and the Great Ocean Road itself.
Experience resort towns like Torquay, Lorne and Apollo Bay, the coastal cities of Geelong and Warrnambool, and the historic villages of Queenscliff, Port Campbell, Port Fairy and Portland.
A huge array of talent, including Tony Joe White, graces one of Australia's premier music festivals....
www.greatoceanrd.org.au   (152 words)

  
 RESCUE 06 - WORLD LIFESAVING CHAMPIONSHIPS - GEELONG LORNE AUSTRALIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Welcome to Rescue 2006 - a celebration of lifesaving that is simply "breathtaking".
Teams from more than 30 nations, including Egypt, will take part in Rescue 2006, the World Lifesaving Championships to be held in Geelong and Lorne in February next year.
Katy Whear’s pedigree says she was destined to compete against — and beat — Australians.
www.rescue2006.com   (321 words)

  
 Bellerive Horse & Pony Agistment, Geelong, Victoria, Australia - for all your horse agistment needs
At 'Bellerive' we are committed to providing quality agistment packages to suit the individual needs and budgets of horse-owners in the Geelong region.
Agistment ranges from communal paddocks to our 'Total Care' packages which include stabling and personalised feeding programs.
Bellerive Horse and Pony Agistment has been awarded 'Highly Recommended' in the 2003 Australian Achiever Awards for excellence in customer service, making it two years in a row.
belleriveagist.hypermart.net /agistment.htm   (139 words)

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