Timeline of Geelong History - 21st Century

21st Century

  • 2001 - Geelong population is 184,332
  • 2002 - 23 May, Skilled Stadium hosts a visit from the Dalai Lama
  • 2003 - Former mayor Frank De Stefano is sentenced to 10 years imprisonment on fraud charges involving A$8.3 million
  • 2006 - Geelong population is 210,000 becoming the 12th largest city in Australia
  • 2007 - Geelong Football Club wins premiership by record margin of 119 points
  • 2009 - Geelong Football Club wins premiership

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