GeelongPort is proud to celebrate Chief Executive Officer Brett Winter, who has been awarded the prestigious Connectivity Award at the Future Geelong Leadership Awards. The award recognises Brett’s outstanding contribution to driving industrial and tourism growth across the region, most notably through his pivotal role in securing the Spirit of Tasmania terminal for Geelong. This … Continued
Last week, GeelongPort took centre stage at the Committee for Geelong’s November Industry Insight event, held at Deakin University’s waterfront campus. Our CEO, Brett Winter, delivered a thought-provoking deep dive into how GeelongPort is gearing up to help power Victoria’s clean energy future. Offshore wind is no longer a distant concept, it’s a potential … Continued
GeelongPort is proud to be named a finalist in the 2025 Future Geelong Leadership Awards, an annual celebration of the people and organisations shaping the future of the Geelong region through innovation, purpose, and community engagement. We’re honoured to be shortlisted in the Corporate Citizenship Leadership category, which recognises organisations that lead with integrity and … Continued
GeelongPort Tops Global Sustainability Benchmark with Perfect Score GeelongPort has achieved a global milestone, earning a perfect score of 100/100 in the 2025 GRESB Infrastructure Asset Assessment, ranking first among 652 organisations worldwide. This marks the fifth consecutive year GeelongPort has earned a prestigious 5-Star GRESB Rating, and the first time it has achieved a … Continued
GeelongPort acknowledges the Victorian Government’s decision to defer the commencement of Australia’s first offshore wind auction. This decision reinforces the critical need for infrastructure certainty. Industry and government need confidence to invest and build and GeelongPort is ready to deliver. We can be operational by early 2029 and are positioned to play a central role … Continued
At the recent Australian Wind Energy Conference, our CEO Brett Winter joined a panel of industry leaders to discuss the critical role ports play in enabling offshore wind (OSW) development. During the panel, Brett was asked several thought-provoking questions that were focused on the hurdles private port operators face in OSW markets globally. These questions highlighted … Continued
From growers to agronomists, agriculture experts from around regional Victoria converged at GeelongPort to see the Sarita Naree and its critical cargo. A bulk carrier, the Sarita Naree, was at GeelongPort unloading MAP (Monoammonium Phosphate) and DAP (Diammonium Phosphate) fertiliser critical for crop growth into hoppers and onto trucks bound for farms throughout the state. … Continued
This year we welcomed two new apprentices to the GeelongPort crew. Luke came aboard as an electrical apprentice and Fraser as a mechanical fitter apprentice. Building on the learnings from previous apprenticeship programs and the drive from the GeelongPort Diversity, Equity and Inclusion working group, we kick started the program hosting with a meet and greet for their … Continued
It was a delight to welcome Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, Governor of Victoria to GeelongPort while she was touring Geelong as part of her regular visits around Victoria’s regions. The Governor was keen to gain a better understanding of our operations and the ways we plan to support our nation’s import … Continued
Exciting news! GeelongPort is on the list of WORK180’s top 101 Australian workplaces for women. This recognition is a testament to the policies, initiatives and programs that have been introduced at GeelongPort to support women working in the maritime sector, once a heavily male employed industry. One of GeelongPort’s recent policies, which contributed to the port earning … Continued