Construction on the Crowne Plaze at the new Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre precinct has reached its highest point.
The milestone was celebrated with a topping out ceremony on Wednesday, attended by Victorian Minister for Regional Development Gayle Tierney and Federal Member for Corangamite Libby Coker.
The hotel is set to become Geelong’s largest, with 200 rooms.
In addition to the hundreds of jobs that will be on offer once the precinct opens, a number of opportunities have become available throughout construction.
$416.1 million of funding has come from the Victorian Government, another $30 million from the Federal level, and $3 million from the City of Greater Geelong.
The precinct has also drawn $250 million from private investors.
Nyaal Banyul is set to wrap up construction in 2026.
