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Centenary of Municipality of Geelong WestPrint Page 
The plaque commemorates the centenary of Geelong West becoming a municipality.
During the mid 1850s there was local agitation for municipal separation from the Geelong town council. Twenty years of effort were rewarded on 29 May, 1875, when the Geelong West borough was proclaimed. Its western and eastern boundaries were McCurdy Road and La Trobe Terrace respectively, and the northern and southern boundaries more or less Church Street and Aberdeen Street. On 18 May, 1992, Geelong West city became part of Greater Geelong city.
Location
| Address: | 153 Pakington Street, Geelong West Town Hall , Geelong West, 3218 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.140899 Long: 144.347813 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Local |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1875 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1975 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 7th August, 1975 |
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1875 City of Geelong West 1975
This plaque commemorates the centenary of the Municipality of Geelong West.
Unveiled by the Hon A. J. Hunt M.L.C., Minister for Local Government on Thursday, 7th August 1975.
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