	{"id":139815,"date":"2024-07-24T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=139815"},"modified":"2024-07-17T22:56:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T12:56:50","slug":"date-for-g21-regional-forum-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/date-for-g21-regional-forum-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Date for G21 Regional Forum announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>G21 GEELONG Region Alliance has locked in the date for this year&#8217;s G21 Regional Forum, which will be held on October 3.<\/p>\n<p>The alliance of business, government and community organisations for the Geelong region revealed the date in an email update to its members earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>A venue has not been confirmed, but the forum has been held at the RACV Torquay Resort for several years and typically draws a sell-out crowd of about 300 people.<\/p>\n<p>The lineup of speakers for this year&#8217;s Regional Forum has also not been revealed, but the email hints at the topics that will be discussed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With the cost of living bearing down hard on many people, what are the impacts on the health and wellbeing of our communities, both now and in the longer term?&#8221; the email asks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This year&#8217;s G21 Regional Forum will examine how the pressures are playing out in our region and what we can do to help.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ll hear from the nation&#8217;s experts, check up on the health of the region with new data from Barwon Health, reveal the latest best practice for work\/life balance and hear about ways we can all make a difference locally for those doing it tough.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Put it in the diary now \u2013 October 3 \u2013 we&#8217;ll see you there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The G21 Regional Forum usually features speeches and panel discussions from leaders in local, state and federal government, as well as business and community leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Last year&#8217;s event included then-deputy premier, minister for transport and infrastructure, and minister for the Suburban Rail Loop (now Premier) Jacinta Allan, Infrastructure Victoria deputy chief executive officer Dr Allison Stewart, then-Avalon Airport chief exectuive officer Tony Brun, Searoad Ferries chief executive officer Matt McDonald, a panel discussion between First Nations leaders from across the G21 area, and G21 chief executive officer Giulia Baggio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>G21 GEELONG Region Alliance has locked in the date for this year&#8217;s G21 Regional Forum, which will be held on October 3. 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