Christmas Message: 2022 an amazing year for council and community writes Mayor Shane Van Styn

What another ripper year we’ve had here at the City of Greater Geraldton! As we wind down for the festive season, it’s a great time to reflect on all the amazing things we’ve achieved as a Council and as a community. Here are just a few of the highlights to come out of the City in 2022. The Geraldton Aquarena’s outdoor pool will also be brought back to life with Council agreeing to repair the structure, which sustained damage from cyclone Charlotte. A community favourite has been the Beam e-scooter trial which continues to be a success. Sunset Yoga remains well attended, we welcomed back a community favourite – Horizon! And we said a very big Happy 40th Birthday to the Queens Park Theatre. From the inaugural Iwarra Wilungga, another pumping Christmas on the Terrace, Big Sky Readers and Writers Festival, Australia Day, numerous Geraldton Regional Art Gallery exhibitions, Anzac Day, Mullewa Muster, Revolve Skate Series, Battle of the Bands and Seniors Week – there have been no shortage of amazing events! Our journey towards net zero carbon emissions continues with Geraldton soon to be part of Australia’s longest electric vehicle highway with construction of a charging station. We continue to foster an inclusive community and we have seen the likes of All Ability Day and Passport2Employment continue to be great successes. On behalf of everyone at the City of Greater Geraldton and our Councillors, we wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year. We look forward to 2023 and seeing more of the wonderful outcomes and projects to come!