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SITE TOURS
Monday 30 April
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THE CLEVER
'The Hill' Mountain Bike Park & Regional Home for Cycling Active Tour
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| Description: | This is an active tour and mountain biking experience, although no biking experience is required. 'The Hill' is an award winning dedicated mountain bike track featuring five tracks that cater from beginner to intermediate riders. The tour will comprise of a warm-up ride around the Belmont Criterium Track, followed by a leisurely ride along the Barwon River to 'The Hill' Mountain Bike Park, and return to Belmont. Read all about 'The Hill' Bike Park. |
| Hosts: | Zoe Sells, Recreation & Open Space Project Development Officer Kristen Davies, Team Leader Recreation Development Planning, City of Greater Geelong |
| Time: | 4.00pm - 5.30pm |
| Cost: | $50.00, register for the site tour when you complete your Conference registration |
| Meeting Point: | The Regional Home for Cycling Pavilion at the Belmont Criterium Track, 1 Barwon Heads Road, Belmont |
| Bikes: | All bikes and helmets will be provided |
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THE CREATIVE
Raingarden and Malop Street Green Spine Walk
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| Description: |
This guided walk will take in two key projects of the 'Revitalising Central Geelong Partnership': the Johnstone Park Raingarden and the Malop Street Green Spine. Starting in the historic Johnstone Park, the walk will take you to the new raingarden and restored heritage features, before moving along Malop Street to the Green Spine, designed to ultimately link two of Geelong's premier open spaces: Johnstone Park and Eastern Park. Phase 1 of the Green Spine Project has transformed the City's retail core, with the planting of hundreds of trees and landscaping around alfresco dining and seating nodes, and separated bike lanes. Read about the Raingarden project. |
| Host: | Tammy Smith, Senior Project Officer - Revitalising Central Geelong Partnership |
| Time: | 4.30pm - 5.30pm |
| Cost: | $25.00, register for the site tour when you complete your Conference registration |
| Meeting Point: | In front of the Geelong Town Hall, 57 Little Malop Street at 4.15pm |
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THE FUTURE
Armstrong Creek Urban Growth Area - the good, the bad and the bizarre
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This guided
bus tour of 'Armstrong Creek Urban Growth Area' will take in the master planned open space, trails and recreation facilities designed to service this rapidly growing community. Get the inside story on the process: from planning for sport and recreation facilities for a community that didn't exist, to dealing with an active new community and its high expectations. Hear how Council manages the pressure of timing infrastructure delivery in a way that sees the community supported, and is sustainable over the life of the growth area. Read about the Armstrong Creek Urban Growth Area. |
| Host: | Fiona Finlayson, Team Leader Recreation & Open Space Planning Stephen Parker, Coordinator Recreation & Open Space Infrastructure City of Greater Geelong |
| Time: | 3.00pm - 5.30pm |
| Cost: | $50.00, register for the site tour when you complete your Conference registration |
| Meeting Point: | In front of the Geelong Town Hall, 57 Little Malop Street at 3.00pm |
