Wards
| Ward | Named after |
|---|---|
| Austin Ward | Elizabeth Austin, civic benefactor of homes and hospital |
| Beangala Ward | the homeland of the Bengali clan of the Wathaurong people |
| Brownbill Ward | Fanny Brownbill, first female member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (1938-1946) |
| Buckley Ward | William Buckley, an escaped convict from Sorrento who lived with the local Aboriginals |
| Cheetham Ward | Richard Cheetham, salt pioneer; |
| Corio Ward | an aboriginal name for the area. (Aboriginal word for 'land') |
| Coryule Ward | the home of Anne Drysdale, a pioneer squatter in this area |
| Cowie Ward | James Cowie, an early landowner |
| Deakin Ward | Deakin University |
| Kardinia Ward | Aboriginal name for sunrise and the home of Alexander Thomson, first elected Mayor of Geelong; |
| Kildare Ward | an earlier name for the area of the ward |
| Windermere Ward | home of the Fairbairn family, pioneers of the area |
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