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- Global events require cyber security vigilance
- Trunk Infrastructure Fund now open for regional areas
- Machine Sharing Portal to broaden access to Composite Manufacturing
- Applications now open for 2026 WIMN mentoring program
- GMC Tech & Innovation Summit featured in the news
- HDA rolls out first Australian-made vehicles
- New training and resources for food and agribusiness sector
- Energy costs top the list of GMC member pain points
- Announcing NRF CEO to speak at the 2026 Summit
- Viva Energy receives international certification on sustainable fuels & packaging
- Registrations now open: 2026 Technology & Innovation Summit
- Midway’s Tiwi Islands carbon project sets new benchmark for large‑scale forestry investment
- 2026 Technology & Innovation Summit – Day 1: AI Workshop
- Victorian Government Digital Jobs Program – Round 2 Now Open
- The 2026 Technology and Innovation Summit will help Define the Future of Advanced Manufacturing
- GLAM Graduate to Represent Australia at FIRST LEGO League World Championships
- Have your Say on Secure Jobs Code for Government Procurement and Grants
- Welcoming Flow Power as a Sponsor for the 2026 Technology and Innovation Summit
- Godfrey Hirst receives Circular Economy grant to help innovate local icons
- Future Made in Australia Innovation Fund – now open
- Why manufacturers need a different approach to IT and Cybersecurity
- Strengthening the manufacturing workforce
- Teachers tour showcases manufacturing careers
- Food and Agribusiness Network – CSIRO tour and briefing
- Low-cost imports threaten our industries
- Geelong’s critical role in Australia’s fuel security
- 2026 Manufacturing Sentiment Survey
- Wrapping up 2025 and planning for a big year ahead
- Have your say: Greater Avalon Employment Precinct
- Welcome – Wettenhalls
- AGM wraps up a big year for Geelong manufacturing
- Coulter Legal recognised at major awards
- Austeng briefing and tour
- Godfrey Hirst turns 160
- GMC members win Business Excellence Awards
- Geelong’s growing relations with Indonesia
- GMC school programs in the news
- Welcome new GMC member – Waste Services
- Future growth requires protection of industrial precincts
- Deakin named Platinum Partner for 2026 Summit
- Avalon’s new freight facility to increase capacity tenfold
- Help shape the future of transport & logistics training
- Powering the Regions fund – round 3 now open
- Most cyber incidents are preventable: 8 strategies to protect your business
- Manufacturing future prosperity
- Geelong-Korea relationship strengthens
- Have Your Say on Geelong’s industrial land future
- Cybersafety in manufacturing – why it’s more important than ever to protect your business
- Australia’s Energy Policy: Economic Vandalism, Not Economic Rationalism
- Geelong dominates the Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards!
- GMC’s Leanne Nelson named finalist for gender equity awards
- Leading with learning: CEO Program offers insights on innovation, strategy and success
- The Gordon and gforce win big at Victorian Training Awards
- Food and Exports Forum brings manufacturers together
- Austeng secures funding to demonstrate onsite hydrogen production
- Viva Energy’s Australian-first uses recycled cooking oil to create soft plastics
- RPC Technologies showcases engineering culture
- Regional Manufacturers’ Submission on Working from home legislation
- Streamline your recruitment with DeakinTALENT
- Engineering degree apprenticeship program expanded
- EOI for Victorian companies in corrosion and materials protection
- Hanlon apprentices showcase skills at annual competition
- Be the future of ManuFACTuring: new careers campaign
- Industry Innovation grants now open
- Manufacturing gets strong voice on RDA Board
- Welcome new GMC members
- Calling all growth-oriented manufacturers: GMC Exports Forum
- Who gave you your Head Start?
- Clean Economy Grants now open
- Australian Government Procurement Workshop
- Safety in focus at the GMC Worksafe breakfast
- Dyno Nobel tour showcases 100 years of manufacturing
- Hanwha shares supply chain opportunities
- Manufacturing leads strong employment and economic growth in Greater Geelong
- Equal Pay Day: A call to action for manufacturing
- GMC Champions Student Pathways into Manufacturing Careers
- Regional manufacturing submission to Treasurer’s Roundtable
- Hanwha Defence Australia’s new head gains Europe role
- Exchange rates call for insurance check
- Viva Energy advances circular economy with tyre pyrolysis oil breakthrough
- GT Recycling powers plastic bag recycling in Victoria
- Expression of Interest Now Open: Exhibit at INDO PACIFIC 2025
- Showcase your workplace at the Apprenticeship & Traineeship Forum!
- Barwon Asset Solutions project seeks input from manufacturers
- Local media showcases BIG IDEAS project
- Seed2STEM travels to Wyndham
- Hanwha building the best of Australia and South Korea
- Programmed unlocks staffing efficiency in the manufacturing industry
- GMC’s Technology and Innovation Summit is back in 2026
- Hydrogen Expo showcases low emissions opportunity
- Hydrogen Prospectus showcases Geelong’s renewable potential
- GMC Year in Review: Building Momentum for a Future Made in Geelong
- GMC welcomes Minister for Industry and Advanced Manufacturing
- GMC’s Manufacturing Excellence Program Early Bird Closing
- Getaway from the day to day for Founders, CEOs and senior leaders
- Victorian Government launches new Victorian Industry Policy
- GMC members collaborate with Country Road on sustainable fashion
- Tresidder Insurance announces merger with Gallagher
- Godfrey Hirst celebrates 160 Years of local manufacturing
- Manufacturers welcome breakthrough for Victoria’s energy security
- Degree apprenticeship pilot program aims to bridge engineering skills gap
- Think Manufacturing’s innovative outdoor deck solution
- 30 years in the making! GMC member Bates Pipes celebrates 30 years of local, family-owned manufacturing in Geelong
- Energy policies choking Australia’s manufacturing future
- Dumped fabricated steel risks local industry
- Inspiring launch for GMC school programs
- Geelong Community Foundation Turns 25
- $30 million in local Geelong investment on hold due to energy crisis
- 2025 Manufacturing Excellence Awards Finalists Announced
- Cobram Estate’s olive oil – leading the way
- Geelong holds key to future energy supply
- Manufacturers say Victoria is squandering its energy advantage
- Gold support for manufacturing excellence celebration
- International Women’s Day Panel Discussion and Lunch
- Applications for GMC school programs closing soon
- Register now for 2025 WIMN Mentoring Program
- Australia’s biggest bank joins GMC
- GMC featured in the latest edition of AMT
- Lean and continuous improvement expert in Geelong for AME Roadshow
- VCCI China Business Program – April 2025
- New funding to support nuclear submarine supply chain
- Lessons from Leaders at next week’s GMC Connect
- Hanwha supports GMC Manufacturing Excellence Awards Dinner
- Call for manufacturing women to join Board X program
- Nominate now for the 2025 Manufacturing Excellence Awards
- A Year of Growth and Impact: Celebrating the Women in Manufacturing Network
- Steel 360 apprentice conquers all trades at TAFE awards
- IXL star apprentice named foundry achiever of the year
- Manufacturing lessons for teachers at GMC Immersion Day
- AGM showcases our region’s bright manufacturing future
- SAVE the DATE for the Manufacturing Excellence Celebration and Awards Dinner
- Calling for nominations: 2025 Manufacturing Excellence Awards
- Thankyou to retiring Board members
- GMC Commercial & Operations Group
- Celebrating our future manufacturing workforce
- ASD releases 2023–24 Cyber Threat Report
- Geelong Design Week 2024 program launched
- Share your perspectives on gender diversity
- Viva Energy’s CCRU returns home to Austeng after 34 years
- Free CIRCO circular design demonstration
- Geelong wins thanks to innovative fibre process
- BIG IDEAS to tap into new resources in manufacturing
- Real strength in numbers
- GMC welcomes Alex Boyle
- Geelong Manufacturers Shine at Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards
- Viva Energy’s proposed regasification terminal
- Land Forces 2024 Highlights Growing Role of Australian SMEs in Defence Projects
- Deputy PM supports GeelongPort offshore wind terminal
- Geelong’s critical role in energy transition could secure Victorian gas supply
- Scaada helps local industry breathe easy
- Leading M&A expert speaks to GMC’s CEO Program
- GT Recycling leads the charge in soft plastics recycling with new Geelong facility
- Geelong Manufacturing Council hosts Federal officials for policy discussions
- GMC urges amendments to skilled migration bill
- Hanlon welding apprentices raise funds for Barwon Health
- Southern Star’s new range ticks efficiency, style and cost
- Hanwha opens Avalon facility in support of Australia’s sovereignty
- GMC Members Gain Insights on Risk Control from WorkSafe Experts
- Meet Bill Patterson, new manager of Viva Energy’s Geelong Refinery
- GMC Members Shine as Finalists in the 2024 Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards
- LoomTex diverts landfill into park benches
- Geelong’s IXL undertakes hiring spree
- Showcasing Geelong defence capabilities
- GMC welcomes new members in July
- Victorian Land Systems Fund – Supply Chain Uplift Program
- FY24 Year in Review
- Significant service to science and to the community recognised
- SNF completes $18 million Lara plant upgrade
- Smoothing migration hurdles for manufacturers
- GMC Connect: Fostering Collaboration and Innovation
- GFLOI & GLAM 2024 Programs Kick Off
- Senior leaders address GMC’s new CEO Program
- Colac Otway Adaptable Precincts Project
- Clean Economy Team Challenge
- 2024 GFLOI & GLAM Programs Launch
- SUMMIT WRAP: Geelong in the spotlight
- Future made in Australia critics show old orthodoxies die hard
- 2024 Technology & Innovation Summit Gallery
- DMTC joins Technology & Innovation Summit
- Hon Richard Marles MP joining the Technology & Innovation Summit
- National Reconstruction Fund Joining Technology & Innovation Summit
- Massive opportunity for Geelong as a global leader
- The Reverse Blueprint: a sustainable approach to product innovation
- Important dates for our upcoming WIMN Mentoring Program
- Imagine the possibilities with MAB
- Application closing date extended for 2024 GLAM program
- Announcing Viva Energy as a Gold Sponsor for the 2024 Technology & Innovation Summit
- Celebrating women’s contributions on International Women’s Day 2024
- Breakwater Metaland reaching new heights
- Introducing our Innovation Network Advisory Committee
- FREE Introduction to AI microskill course
- Celebrating 15 years in Geelong
- Cobram Estate and Boomaroo share future growth plans
- GMC welcomes Industry Minister to Geelong
- 2024 Technology & Innovation Summit program overview released
- GMC announces City of Greater Geelong as Summit Platinum Partner
- Loomtex leverages rich heritage for bright future
- Supporting the retention & promotion of women in manufacturing
- Circular Economy Innovation Fund Capability Building is open
- FREE Industry 4.0 program
- GMC announces Breakthrough Victoria Strategic Partnership for Technology & Innovation Summit
- Announcing Government support for GMC’s 2024 Innovation Summit
- Thornton’s, Hanlons and Barwon Water graduates share success
- Careers Practitioners’ Advanced Manufacturing (Clean Economy) Immersion Day
- Announcing GMC partnership with Melbourne Business School
- Chickens, trains and Australian manufacturing competitiveness
- New ‘skills in demand’ visa gives employers hope
- Hanwha signs contract for infantry fighting vehicles
- Give Where You Live Foundation and GeelongPort team up on appeal to save Northern Futures
- JR Laser supplies aerial brackets to Hanwha
- 2023-2024 GMC Directors & Office Bearers
- Midway and CHS Broadbent announce grain terminal development
- Industry Growth Program Open
- Positive year for GMC
- Infrastructure giants lap up 10x capacity at Bates
- Geelong Manufacturing Council calls for “Closing Loopholes” bill to be rejected
- Clean Economy Grants
- Showcasing manufacturing at Geelong Design Week
- Applications now open for Ballarat Seed2STEM 2024 Program
- Viva Energy closing the gender pay gap
- AKD’s National Apprenticeship Program 2024 intake now open
- Local pallet and packaging specialists CMTP expands into modular housing
- GeelongPort opens expressions of interest for Corio Quay South site
- Brockman plans further expansion into the defence sector
- National Cyber Security Month
- Calling all Commercial Managers
- Rendine turns 50
- Quickstep signs drone product development agreement
- Transforming asset management in the region
- Another win for both Geelong and the environment
- Digital Jobs for Manufacturing
- Welding skills shine at Hanlon Industries
- Students take on engineering design challenge with gusto
- Young leaders ready for an advanced manufacturing future
- Geelong manufacturing leading the pack
- Infrastructure funding boost for hard-to-recycle plastics
- GMC elects new Chair
- GMC’s Seed2STEM heads to Ballarat with industry support
- Hanwha Defense Australia successful in multi-billion dollar Land400 Phase 3 bid
- GMC delivers for the region’s manufacturers
- Viva Energy secures Australian Defence Force fuel supply contract
- GMC members invited to participate in DMTC’s digital uplift program
- Geelong manufacturers finalists in Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame
- Viva Energy to turn waste into fuels and recycled plastics at Geelong Refinery
- Building a strong regional workforce
- Minister for Industry hosted by GMC
- Think Fencing sets sights global
- GeelongPort partners with Vestas to support new Golden Plains Wind Farm
- Business leaders take Geelong to the world
- Manufacturing for sustainable outcomes: enablers and mechanisms
- QA Electrical “evens the ledger” with female trades
- Innovation fuelling the transition to renewable energy sources
- $6.7m investment in Geelong virtual reality technology company
- Hanwha Defense Australia sponsors GMC in multi-year partnership
- Leadership pathway for sustainable manufacturer award winner
- Cracking the code for building innovative capacity
- West Midlands opens the door to further collaboration
- AUKUS subs deal presents inter-generational industry opportunities
- Hanlon Industries shaking up the steel manufacturing industry
- Focus on Geelong: @AuManufacturing Conversations
- Why manufacturing does matter
- Geelong companies recognised with industry awards
- GMC celebrates 25 years of advancing regional manufacturing
- Defence capabilities on show at Avalon
- Opportunity focus for Geelong manufacturers
- GMC calls for SME support in national reconstruction
- GeelongPort and Fortescue Future Industries partnering on green hydrogen in Geelong
- $15b National Reconstruction Fund input sought from members
- Hollywood takes Geelong to the world
- GMC awarded grant to attract and support regional women in manufacturing
- Focus on transport industry R&D to grow manufacturing capabilities
- Connecting Geelong’s manufacturers
- GMC Board re-elected for 2023
- Opportunities in low carbon and renewable supply chains
- Urgent appeal to the Federal Government on IR reform
- Rushed IR reforms cause for concern
- A bright future in manufacturing
- Carving a niche in the manufacturing industry
- Trade Stand Opportunity | Avalon 2023
- Manufacturing voice on Barwon Regional Partnership
- Training program nets significant savings for participants
- AKD Softwoods plans major Colac site upgrade
- Energy costs top of mind for CEOs
- Defence and aerospace opportunities and news
- Manufacturing is doing what??!
- A Worley world of engineering
- The building blocks of safe workplaces
- Digital jobs for manufacturing
- Viva Energy recognises Community Legends
- Programmed powers Geelong’s workforce
- ‘Fast becoming metro’: Surdex caters for growing Geelong
- Technology cuts risk of compost fire
- Geelong’s Viva Energy to acquire Coles Express
- Letter from the CEO: Untameable!
- Successful IPO attracts $22m for Geelong radiator manufacturer group
- SCAADA selected for fast-turnaround Skenes Creek project
- Introducing a new generation to manufacturing
- Bringing industry experience to classrooms
- Celebrating Victoria’s outstanding manufacturers
- Creating job-ready engineers
- Hanwha Defence industry forum
- Thornton Engineering buys Bob White Electrix
- Innovative breakthrough in hydrogen storage and transport
- Vision to build foundations for a strong hemp industry
- Supply chain shock: the best way to respond
- $10m support for bioenergy from organic waste projects
- Inspiring our future workforce
- Big manufacturing challenges insights & bright spots
- New carbon manufacturing initiative to pack a global punch
- A deeper insight on local manufacturing
- New members welcomed to GMC
- GMC’s workforce & skills programs underway
- Accolades continue for Geelong’s maintenance-free bridges
- Manufacturing Priorities for a new Federal Government
- Access Government Support for EV Charging Stations
- UMS presents its Reconfigurable Driver Simulator in South Korea
- Deputy PM treading the carpet in Geelong
- New energy roadmaps explored at GMC Technology and Innovation Summit
- Deakin University spearheading Australia’s largest recycling and clean energy advanced manufacturing ecosystem
- Carbon Revolution welcomes $12m support for mega-line
- Recognising Victoria’s outstanding manufacturers
- Support for manufacturers announced in Victorian Budget
- Marand to boost defence manufacturing capability in Geelong
- New Geelong battery plant a smart manufacturing move
- GMC Technology and Innovation Summit Highlights Sovereign Manufacturing Opportunities
- BatTRI-Hub is powering a new world in energy storage
- Geelong’s UMS to pitch driving simulator to South Korea
- Think Fencing’s PVC recycling breakthrough has all hands on deck
- Equality & Inclusion for a Sustainable Future
- Manufacturing on show with 3 big events
- Geelong manufacturers making global connections
- Hanwha announces location of $170m manufacturing facility
- Geelong Port winner with environmental focus
- Game changing technology to solve waste problem
- GMC Technology & Innovation Summit
- Geelong’s Malteurop seizes opportunities in new offshore markets
- Deakin’s Manufutures Accelerate program with free Ignite sessions supported by $1 million From Vic Government
- Turning challenges into opportunities
- Incitec Pivot reaches AdBlue supply record
- IMCRC activate project to develop corrosion resistant steel fencing
- $5 million ADF high-tech training contract for Deakin University
- Geelong company leads the way with renewable hydrogen cremation for sustainable death care
- Largescale sustainable fertiliser plant coming for Geelong region
- Let’s talk about science
- Busy Innovative Window Solutions moves to larger site
- $1 billion defence contract, sovereign defence manufacturing facility in Geelong
- Geelong Galvanizing Turns 30!
- Strut Sustainability Focus
- Business is booming at award-winning Boomaroo Nurseries
- Making the Case for Gas
- Working for Geelong Industry
- Solos Keeps Glass Making Onshore & In Geelong
- The Composites Advantage: Building Sovereign Manufacturing Capabilities
- C6 Group Spearheads the Fight Against COVID
- Focus on Excellence Bolsters Growth
- Innovation Recognised with Excellence Award
- Bridge to Awards Success
- Driving Sovereign Manufacturing Webinar Series
- Trams, Trains and Defence Vehicles
- Sustainable Housing Showcases Geelong Advanced Manufacturing
- Victorian Research Investment in Next Gen Cars
- Senior Leaders Join the GMC Board
- Have Your Say
- Industry needs carbon fibre research
- Geelong: A cleantech & circular economy Centre of Excellence
- A Fair Go for Geelong
- Life can be lonely at the top
- Cleantech Startups Go Circular
- New look & new functionality
- Plastic fantastic: Local firm GT is a driving force in recycling
- GMC’s age-defying bridges project an award finalist
- Boral cements Geelong commitment with new grinding site
- Members updated on major projects opportunities
- Geelong firm’s lighter wheels ease EV “range anxiety”
- GMC Board Announces New CEO
- When does manual handling become hazardous?
- GMC CEO David Peart Stands Down
- AMGC’s Ten Ways to Succeed in Australian Manufacturing
- 2020 Annual General Meeting
- Geelong Defence Based Manufacturing Deal
- GMC Chair, Lyn George, Receives OAM
- 2020 Geelong Business Excellence Awards
- Manufacturers to lead the way out of economic crisis
- WIMN Mentoring Program 2020
- Local Firms’ Virus Fight
- COVID-19 Resources for Manufacturers, March 23
- The Mentor & The Mentee
- Manufacturing in Geelong – A New Dynamism
- Growing Australia’s Next Millenium Manufacturing Businesses
- Air Radiators Receives Innovation Award
- Future Leaders Get A Taste Of Industry
- Preparing Geelong’s Future Leaders in Advanced Manufacturing
- GMC Annual General Meeting Highlights
- International Communications Expert in Geelong for WIMN
- Congratulations to 2018 GFLOI & GLAM Graduates
- June Update from CEO David Peart
- Supporting the Growth of Women in Manufacturing
- Students Inspired into Manufacturing Careers
- March Update from CEO David Peart
- February Members’ Meeting Overview
- Regional Industry Collaboration Program (RICP)
- Enrol Now for our 2019 Leadership for Manufacturing Excellence Program
- Latest News
- VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT MICROGRID DEMONSTRATION INITIATIVE – NOW OPEN
- Victorian Government New Energy Jobs Fund Round Three – Now Open
- Flat Glass Industries Transitions for the Future
- Merry Christmas & Office Hours
- Mark Brennan, Thales Australia, Presents at 2017 GMC AGM
- Viva Energy Opens Australia’s Largest Crude Oil Tank
- Geelong Manufacturing Council Leadership for Manufacturing Excellence Program
- The Top 5 Success Factors for High Performing Businesses
- Geelong Advanced Manufacturers Leading the Way
- What do the Numbers 23 & 76 Mean to Us All?
- Polymeric Powders Launches in Geelong
- Advancing Victorian Manufacturing – A Blueprint for the Future
- Leading Change That Sticks
- Success for Cleantech Innovations Geelong Trial
- Imagine IM Plant Opening
- Regional Industry Collaboration Program Commences with Innovation Manager Appointment
- GMC Leadership Program Participants’ Lean Immersion at Toyota
- Manufacturing Push for Gender Diversity
- Leadership for Manufacturing Excellence Program 2017
- Godfrey Hirst recent success in the Industry Innovation Program
- Women In Manufacturing Network to Continue Supporting Women in STEM
- Geelong Manufacturers Reap Benefits of Leadership for Manufacturing Program
- Improve Sales Success by Finding Your Emotional Buyer
- Advanced Manufacturing Industry Roadmap Workshops – CSIRO
- HALF DAY INDUSTRY BRIEFING – Working with the Defence Sector
- Report/Photos – 2016 Geelong Innovation Expo
- 2016 Leadership for Manufacturing Excellence Program
- Geelong Innovation Expo 2016
- Future Industries Fund – Now Open
- Local Industry Fund for Transition (LIFT Geelong)
- New CRC-P program helps fund research
- VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT NEW ENERGY JOBS FUND – NOW OPEN
- Point Henry 575: What is your vision?
- Opportunity – One on One Meetings with Reinmetall
- Grant Announcements – Victorian Government
- Premiers Sustainability Awards – GMC shortlisted as Finalist!
- ICT Survey – your Internet in Geelong
- Innovation Boost for Geelong
- Enterprise Access – new technology links for GMC members
- GMC and Carbon Rev see a bright future
- How 2 Innovate
- Advanced Manufacturing – Insights from Marand
- Additive Manufacturing an Exciting Future
- Geelong Manufacturing Council Upcoming events
- Regional Prosperity Geelong 2020
- The Geelong Manufacturing Council is proud to be part of the Geelong Defence Alliance and this significant announcement.
- Outstanding achievements by Leadership Graduates!
- Geelong engineering support services
