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Originally Posted by KIWI-1
I saw the Mayor of Greater Geelong on TV after the Shell announcement saying words to the effect that Geelong had moved on from a reliance on Shell, Ford etc.
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The Mayor said that despite the announcement, the Geelong region had a great future.
He said the council was currently involved in a range of job creation initiatives across the region, with an emphasis on innovation and the knowledge economy.
“Diversification is one of our watchwords, and I see the region’s future employment opportunities as being linked closely with the small and medium-sized business sector,” Cr Fagg said.
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I'd love to take the mayor at his word, but the regional towns were built around manufacturing or primary industry. Geelong is screwed, he just isn't saying it.
A very sad day for this nation of ours, the domino effect this decision will have will be disastrous.
RIP Falcon.