{"id":75654,"date":"2023-06-15T11:12:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T01:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=75654"},"modified":"2023-06-15T11:12:02","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T01:12:02","slug":"cheers-to-170-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/cheers-to-170-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheers to 170 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HUNDREDS of local businesspeople packed into The Pier Geelong last week for a celebration of the Geelong Chamber of Commerce&#8217;s illustrious 170-year history.<\/p>\n<p>More than 450 guests gathered for the special anniversary event that captured the changing face and ongoing success of Geelong industry since the city&#8217;s earliest days and the chamber&#8217;s formation in 1853.<\/p>\n<p>Nikki and Norm from Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation began proceedings with a Welcome to Country, while Corangamite federal member Libby Coker gave her account of the region&#8217;s business history including her time as a Geelong journalist.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75666\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75666\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-75666 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-5-600x380.png?_t=1686791125\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-5-600x380.png 600w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-5-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-5-1024x649.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-5-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-5-1536x973.png 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-5-2048x1297.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Norm (Wadawurrung Traditional Owners).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Former presidents Norm Lyons and Kylie Warne joined incumbent president John Steklenberg for a panel; discussion about the recent challenges and achievements of the chamber \u2013 from advocating for a revamp of Geelong transport that culminated in the Geelong Ring Road, to how it pivoted to fit its members&#8217; demands during the COVID pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The event included a video produced by Ryan Chamley and Milk Video capturing the 170-year history, an early release of a 16-page print liftout from last week&#8217;s Geelong Times and sponsor videos from Torcht Productions.<\/p>\n<p>The chamber also thanked its event sponsors: Bendigo Bank, DeakinTALENT, Fagg&#8217;s Mitre 10, Godfrey Hirst, Harwood Andrews, Patrick Rowan &amp; Associates, Prestige Jayco, Preston Rowe Patterson, The Gordon, Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative, and Xtreme Technology along with John and Mary Stekelenburg.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75662\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75662\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-75662 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-12-600x380.png?_t=1686791126\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-12-600x380.png 600w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-12-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-12-1024x649.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-12-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-12-1536x973.png 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-12-2048x1297.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75662\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cathy Harper (Geelong Chamber), Tennille Bradley (City of Greater Geelong), Alex Hamilton (River\u2019s Gift), Christina Street (COGG).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75663\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75663\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-75663 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-1-600x380.png?_t=1686791126\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-1-600x380.png 600w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-1-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-1-1024x649.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-1-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-1-1536x973.png 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-1-2048x1297.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75663\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jeremy Crawford (Geelong Chamber) and Libby Coker (Corangamite MP).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75664\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75664\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-75664 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-3-600x380.png?_t=1686791126\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-3-600x380.png 600w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-3-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-3-1024x649.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-3-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-3-1536x973.png 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-3-2048x1297.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aaron Bradley, Kellyanne Sheaha and Simon Sheahan (Auswide Plumbing).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75665\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75665\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-75665\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mark Edmonds, Megan McKnight (Pixeld) and Nathan George (Pixeld).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75667\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75667\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-75667 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-6-600x380.png?_t=1686791125\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-6-600x380.png 600w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-6-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-6-1024x649.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-6-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-6-1536x973.png 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-6-2048x1297.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elissa Friday, Tennille McInnes, Cameron Murnane, Jeremy Crawford, Emma Jennings, Laura Heywood, Cathy Harper (Geelong Chamber of Commerce).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75668\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75668\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-75668\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Fitzgerald (Fitz Consulting), Brandon Burns (TorchT Productions), David Cairns (VIVA Energy), Jane Mithen (Harwood Andrews) and Michael Cave (VIVA Energy).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75669\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75669\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-75669 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-8-600x380.png?_t=1686791125\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-8-600x380.png 600w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-8-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-8-1024x649.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-8-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-8-1536x973.png 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-8-2048x1297.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paul Gray (Harwood Andrews), Les Watson (Get More Time), Mark Edmonds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75670\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75670\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-75670 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-9-600x380.png?_t=1686791125\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-9-600x380.png 600w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-9-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-9-1024x649.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-9-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-9-1536x973.png 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-9-2048x1297.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Norm Lyons (past chamber president), Kylie Warne (past chamber president), Dr John Stekelenburg (incumbent chamber president), Jeremy Crawford (incumbent chamber CEO).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75671\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75671\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-75671 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-10-600x380.png?_t=1686791125\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-10-600x380.png 600w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-10-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-10-1024x649.png 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-10-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-10-1536x973.png 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-10-2048x1297.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-75671\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andy Pobjoy (Piano Bar Geelong).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_75672\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-75672\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-75672 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-11-600x380.png?_t=1686791125\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-11-600x380.png 600w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-11-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2023\/06\/GCC-11-1024x649.png 1024w, 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More than 450 guests gathered for the special anniversary event that captured the changing face and ongoing success of Geelong industry since the city&#8217;s earliest days and the chamber&#8217;s formation in 1853. 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