Geelong is a city that was built on manufacturing, and the Ford factory has been a large part of it since it commenced operations in 1925. But what happens when one of those factories closes?
Posts Tagged ‘Geelong’
Coming second: Victoria’s first wind farm
October 24th, 2011
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In the decade since 2001 wind farms have appeared around Victoria, driven by state government mandated renewable energy targets and subsidies. The young age of Victoria’s wind farms makes the state look like a laggard in the renewable energy states, especially when you discover Australia’s first wind farm opened at Esperance in Western Australia all the way back in March 1987. However, Victoria does have a link to that trailblazing wind farm at Salmon Beach, and it is found at the small coastal township of Breamlea: midway between Barwon Heads and Torquay, just south of Geelong.
Back on the rails – another railfan trip
June 14th, 2006
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What did I get up to the past long weekend – a few hundred kilometres of railway travel, while at the same time being within walking distance of a bar for the majority of it. The Seymour Rail Heritage Centre was [...]
You suck Frank Costa
April 8th, 2006
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Yes, I’m talking about you, Frank Costa, the Geelong businessman who made money out of selling fruit, and is now president of the Geelong Football Club. I wan to kick him in the groin, steal his money, and then relocate the [...]
Rail enthusiasts and weirdos
March 5th, 2006
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I caught the train to Melbourne yesterday. But not any old train. An old one. And not just any old old train. The Seymour Rail Heritage Centre ran a special train from Seymour to Geelong, then to Melbourne, back to Geelong, [...]
