What to know about Geelong
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The Geelong Significant Urban Area had 289,630 residents at the 2021 Census, with a median age of 39.
The City of Greater Geelong requires a permit for personal training or fitness instruction on council land, with groups limited to 20.
Source: ABLIS (Australian Government) listing for the City of Greater Geelong (opens in a new tab)
On the Geelong Waterfront, fitness groups keep to 20 participants, no activity runs at Steam Packet Gardens and Customs Park is closed to activity from 7pm to 10am.
Source: City of Greater Geelong, waterfront code of conduct (opens in a new tab)
The council's Leisurelink Aquatic and Recreation Centre at Waurn Ponds lists yoga among its group exercise classes and suggests bringing your own mat.
Paid yoga and personal training sessions on the Surf Coast foreshore need a permit from the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority.
Source: Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (opens in a new tab)
Yoga in Geelong
Geelong's urban area had 289,630 people at the 2021 Census (ABS QuickStats), taking in Lara and Corio in the north, the Bellarine towns of Leopold, Drysdale and Ocean Grove, and Torquay on the Surf Coast. Tell us your suburb so the request reaches a studio on your side of the bay.
The waterfront, Waurn Ponds and the coast
The City of Greater Geelong permits personal training and fitness instruction on council land in groups of up to 20 (ABLIS listing for Geelong). On the waterfront a code keeps groups to 20, rules out Steam Packet Gardens and closes Customs Park to activity in the evening and early morning (City of Greater Geelong). The council's Leisurelink centre at Waurn Ponds runs yoga among its group classes and suggests bringing your own mat (City of Greater Geelong). On the Surf Coast foreshore, yoga sessions need a permit from the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority (the Authority).
Yoga in Geelong: questions
Can I do yoga on the Geelong Waterfront?
Fitness groups use the waterfront under a code that limits them to 20 people and keeps them out of Steam Packet Gardens. Ask the studio where it teaches.
Do you cover Torquay and the Bellarine?
Yes: Torquay, Ocean Grove, Leopold and Drysdale among them. Choose Victoria on the form.