The Geelong Manufacturing Council held its Annual General Meeting via live webinar on the morning of Wednesday, November 25. The meeting was attended by 50 members and guests who were presented with a summary of the work carried out by...
Yearly Archive: 2020
2020 Annual General Meeting
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Geelong Defence Based Manufacturing Deal
Read MoreThe Geelong Manufacturing Council is very pleased to be advised of the Australian Government’s positive announcement on September 3 that the Request for Tender to build and maintain 30 self-propelled howitzers and 15 armoured ammunition resupply vehicles and their supporting...
GMC Chair, Lyn George, Receives OAM
Read MoreCongratulations to GMC Chair, Lyn George on being awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in this week’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. Lyn, who is Director at Geelong engineering business Austeng, received the medal in recognition of her service to...
2020 Geelong Business Excellence Awards
Read MoreThe Geelong Business Excellence Awards has announced its awards presentation evening will transform into an exciting virtual experience in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Geelong Business Excellence Awards is designed to recognise and celebrate our region’s clever, creative...
Manufacturers to lead the way out of economic crisis
Read MoreFaced with a disrupted global supply chain, Australian manufacturers have responded quickly to address shortages of medical equipment and the materials to make them, says the Geelong Advertiser (Monday, May 11, 2020). This response can be seen in Geelong’s manufacturers...
WIMN Mentoring Program 2020
Read MoreIn 2018, the inaugural GMC WIMN Mentoring Program attracted 12 mentees and 12 industry mentors. The feedback from this program has been outstanding. In 2019, the program has grown to 35 participants and we are looking forward to offering this valuable...
Local Firms’ Virus Fight
Read MoreLocal firms’ virus fight: Product development ramped up From The Geelong Advertiser, Monday April 6, 2020 Geelong manufacturers have been trying to develop a range of urgently required products including in-demand medical equipment to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic. After...
COVID-19 Resources for Manufacturers, March 23
Read MoreManufacturing has, for many years, been seen as the engine room of our economy. This has never been more stark than today, with the challenges that we face. It’s vital that business continuity occurs as far as possible in order...
The Mentor & The Mentee
Read MoreAir Radiators manufacturing engineer Jennifer Mueller is one of the 29 women to have gained valuable guidance through the GMC Women in Manufacturing Network Mentoring Program. Teamed with mentor Glenn Lyons, operations amnaer at the Viva Energy’s Geelong Refinery, the...