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View from top of Nyaal Banyul View from the top of Nyaal Banyul.

Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre precinct is making its mark on the Geelong skyline as it recently reached the highest point of construction.

A topping out ceremony was held to recognise the milestone, with a symbolic tree lifted onto the roof to signify the building has reached its highest point.
Nyaal Banyul’s highest point is the top of a new $120 million Crowne Plaza hotel, which represents one of Geelong’s most significant private sector tourism investments.

The hotel is being developed and funded by Plenary Group as part of the Nyaal Banyul precinct partnership which will be Geelong’s biggest hotel when finished.
The hotel will revitalise Geelong’s waterfront, along with Nyaal Banyul’s two exhibition spaces, food retail spaces and public plaza, located within the precinct.

Development Victoria’s Acting Group Head Civic Infrastructure Benjamin Delaney said we are proud to be delivering this project with our project partners.

“The precinct is expected to be completed in 2026, and will boost visitation to Geelong and support hundreds of ongoing jobs,” Mr Delaney said.

The project is also supporting local jobs throughout construction, including up to 500 primarily local trade jobs, as well as 60 project team members, including opportunities for women in construction.

The Nyaal Banyul Nyaal Banyul GCEC Early Engagement Social Procurement (GEESP) program is also offering training and qualification opportunities through delivery of 45,000 employment hours to local priority jobseekers who have experienced barriers to employment.

Nyaal Banyul is being delivered as a precinct partnership, with the Plenary Conventions consortium contracted to finance, design, construct and maintain the facility for 25 years.

Development Victoria is proud to be overseeing the delivery of the Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre. The project is supported by the Australian and Victorian Governments and the City of Greater Geelong through the Geelong City Deal.

The Victorian Government is contributing $416.1 million towards Nyaal Banyul, with the Australian Government contributing $30 million and the City of Greater Geelong $3 million.

The surrounding precinct has also attracted around $250 million of private sector investment in associated commercial development in the hotel and future commercial development.

Find out more about the Geelong City Deal and precinct.

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Updated on 24 January 2025