City has global designs
GEELONG council is hoping to capatilise on its new “clever and creative” philosophy by joining a UNESCO-led global network.
The council has applied to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the field of Design.
The network is made up of 116 cities, including Beijing, Montreal, Budapest and Singapore, working to prioritise creativity and cultural industries.
The council’s investment and attraction director, Brett Luxford, said a successful bid opened up “a number of national and international networks and creative opportunities for the city”.
“The community of Geelong emphatically voted to embrace the concept of a clever and creative city to frame our strategies for the next 30 years, and our UNESCO application is a very fitting first step in that direction,” Mr Luxford said.
The successful applicants will be announced in Paris on October 31.
Geelong is the only Australian city to put in an application to be recognised as a City of Design.
The application, which was backed by the state and federal governments, covers the city’s indigenous heritage, textiles and wool production, auto design and manufacture and surf culture, through to advanced manufacturing and virtual reality.
It also highlights facilities such as the Geelong Library and Heritage centre and Deakin University’s design education facilities such as its virtual reality cave. most beautiful section.
“We crossed frozen lakes, snowbridges and summited huge peaks through to Mammoth and Yosemite,” she said.
Ms Waters and Mr Andreou walked for five months.
“It was tough not having simple things like a chair to sit on while having dinner or a kettle to make a coffee with, but when you have a goal of completing such a huge task your focus turns from the luxuries at home to what it will take for you to complete this goal,” Ms Waters said.
“Finishing the trail was strange, the feeling was one of relief and intense accomplishment. Adjusting to reality posttrail was really hard after living the nomadic lifestyle for so long.”
The couple are now in Nepal to undertake high altitude trekking, above 6000m.
“I wouldn’t recommend this trail to anyone, it’s really challenging,” she said..
“It’s an intense mind game as well as physical challenge. Not something for the average person.”