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G'day Geelong and the Bellarine Peninsula!

This once called 'Sleepy Hollow' is not as sleepy these days as you'd think. Geelong is Victoria's second largest city after Melbourne and let's be honest, when they were dishing out the looks there are far prettier places on the Bellarine Peninsula. Then when they were handing out wealth, top honours went to goldrush cities like Ballarat and Bendigo, so Geelong was left the ugly, poorer sister but she was clever she took heavy manufacturing! There is nothing wrong with building your future on hard work and industry, it has served Geelong well over the years. Ever the master of re-invention, today as Australia's car industry and other manufacturing declines, Geelong is emerging as a centre based on health, education and advanced manufacturing. I rather like Geelong, it's a city with personality! Geelong beach front Geelong is 75km South West of Melbourne and as both a shipping and rail hub for the area, I thought for those of you here with m...

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