What to know about Geelong
- At the 2021 Census, 27.5% of the Geelong urban area's occupied private dwellings were rented and 86.7% were separate houses.Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats
- In Greater Geelong, trucks, vans and utes may use loading zones only while loading or unloading, and where no limit is signed 30 minutes applies.Source: City of Greater Geelong
- Greater Geelong requires a Street Occupation Permit to use City land such as roads, footpaths or verges for plant, equipment or work zones, applied for at least 2 weeks ahead.Source: City of Greater Geelong
- Greater Geelong homes with a full waste charge get two hard waste and two mattress collections each financial year, up to 3 cubic metres each time.Source: City of Greater Geelong
- A new owner or tenant who moves in after the previous occupant has used both hard waste bookings must wait until the next financial year.Source: City of Greater Geelong
- For a new house, unit or townhouse in Greater Geelong, bins can be ordered up to three days before moving in and arrive within three working days.Source: City of Greater Geelong
A city of houses
In the Geelong urban area 86.7% of homes were separate houses at the 2021 Census and 27.5% were rented (ABS). A Geelong move is usually a whole house with a garage and a garden, so a quick one needs a full list of what is going. See house removals and last-minute removals.
Loading zones and street permits
Trucks, vans and utes may use Greater Geelong's loading zones only while loading or unloading, and where no limit is signed the limit is 30 minutes (City of Greater Geelong). Occupying a road, footpath or verge for equipment or a work zone needs a Street Occupation Permit applied for at least 2 weeks ahead (City of Greater Geelong), which rules it out for most last-minute moves.
Hard waste and bins
Homes with a full waste charge get two hard waste and two mattress collections a financial year, up to 3 cubic metres each time (City of Greater Geelong). The allowance stays with the property: if the last occupant used both, a new resident waits until the next financial year. Moving into a new home? Bins can be ordered up to three days before you move in and arrive within three working days (City of Greater Geelong). Then request a quote.
Common questions
How long can a removal truck use a Geelong loading zone?
Only while loading or unloading, and 30 minutes where no limit is signed.
Can I use the hard waste collection when I move in?
Only if the property still has a booking left this financial year. The allowance stays with the property.
Do you cover the Bellarine and Torquay?
Yes. Requests from Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads, Leopold, Torquay and the rest of the Geelong area are passed on. Type your town and state.