In the 1970s, an oil crisis and rising wave of globalization led national government to drop tariff barriers to stimulate growth. For Greater Geelong, the shock was tremendous. Its manufacturing sector collapsed, beginning an economic decline that went on for decades. But by 2023, the city’s gross regional product (GRP), at A$19.6 billion, was the third fastest growing among large regional areas, with employment expanding at double the rate of population growth.
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