Wikipedia:WikiProject Geelong

WikiProject Geelong

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Welcome to WikiProject Geelong! This WikiProject aims primarily to create, fill out, build, edit, construct, and modify articles about the city of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. If you would like to join this project, we would love your help, so please add your name to the list below, and look at the to-do list for some suggestions on articles that you may be able to help with. You may also inquire on the talk page, or visit the Australian Wikipedians' noticeboard for collaboration on Australian articles in general.
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Geelong Geelong-related lists Buildings and structures in Geelong Culture in Geelong Economy of Geelong Education in Geelong Collection of the Geelong Gallery Geography of Geelong Images of Geelong Organisations based in Geelong People from Geelong Sport in Geelong Suburbs of Geelong Transport in Geelong Tourist attractions in Geelong	8 June 2026 – 2026 Mindanao earthquake Tsunamis are recorded in Guam, Palau and parts of Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) cancels its tsunami advisory issued for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands; while agencies in Australia, Malaysia, and New Zealand lift their respective warnings. The PTWC later confirms that the tsunami threat passes hours following its issuance of the warning for parts of the Pacific. (BBC News) (NHK) (The Straits Times) (RNZ) (tsunami.gov) 6 June 2026 – A 35-year-old man is killed in a shark attack off Michaelmas Island in Western Australia while spearfishing with his family. A 4.5 metre shark of an unknown species was spotted in the area around the same time. (Sky News) 28 May 2026 – Terrorism in Australia The Melbourne Magistrates' Court in Victoria, Australia, charges 34-year-old Islamic State bride Rayann El Houli, who recently returned from Syria, for being a member of a terrorist organization after joining the Islamic State after traveling there in the early 2010s. (ABC Australia) (AFP via France 24) 18 May 2026 – Australia–China relations Australian treasurer Jim Chalmers orders several China-linked shareholders to divest their stakes in Northern Minerals under foreign investment laws aimed at protecting the country's rare earths sector. (AFP via HKFP) 16 May 2026 – Shark attacks in Australia A 38-year-old man is killed in a shark attack at a reef near Rottnest Island, Western Australia. The shark is reported to have been a 13-foot (4.0 m) great white shark, according to the DPIRD. (BBC News) 9 May 2026 – 2026 Farrer by-election Farrer MP David Farley becomes the first One Nation candidate elected to the Australian House of Representatives. (ABC News Australia)
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Wikipedia:WikiProject Victoria Wikipedia:WikiProject Victorian Museums Wikipedia:WikiProject Melbourne Other states WikiProject Australia WikiProject Australian places WikiProject New South Wales WikiProject Northern Territory WikiProject Queensland WikiProject South Australia WikiProject Tasmania WikiProject Western Australia Australian Antarctic Territory work group	Here are some tasks you can do to help at WikiProject Geelong: A list of articles needing cleanup associated with this project is available. See also the tool's wiki page and the index of WikiProjects. Requests: - Missing topics Stonehaven, Victoria Expand: Barrabool Hills Ford Discovery Centre, Herne Hill, Victoria Hi-Lite Park, Manifold Heights, Victoria, Marngoneet Correctional Centre, Wandana Heights, Victoria Geelong High School Images: - requested images: 15 Gordon Scholes, Frank Costa, Hi-Lite Park Quality watch 0 FA-Class Geelong articles 3 GA-Class Geelong articles.
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If you wish to join us and assist, please add your name to the list of participants below. Rebecca (talk · contribs) (Joined January 5, 2006) Longhair (talk · contribs) (Joined January 5, 2006) Themit (talk · contribs) (Joined March 25, 2006) Reyk (talk · contribs) (Joined May 3, 2006) David.t.bath (talk · contribs) Patricknoddy (talk · contribs) Michaelbeckham (talk · contribs) (Joined March 17, 2006) Wongm (talk · contribs) (Joined June 11, 2007) kingteesdale (talk · contribs) (Joined December 17, 2007) Eyclonus (talk · contribs) (Joined June 25, 2008) ContrillionAU (talk) 10:18, 15 August 2010 (UTC) Balance of Power (talk · contribs) (Joined December 4, 2014) Guz34 (talk · contribs) (Joined December 4, 2018) GeelongManifesto (talk · contribs) (Joined October 17,2022) JML1148 (talk · contribs) (Joined June 9, 2023)
Assessment statistics edit | watch
Geelong articles by quality and importance Quality Importance Top High Mid Low NA Total GA 3 3 B 2 4 4 10 C 1 6 12 27 46 Start 12 30 118 160 Stub 10 70 80 List 2 2 8 12 Category 71 71 File 14 14 Project 13 13 Redirect 14 14 Template 10 10 NA 1 1 Assessed 1 22 58 230 123 434 Total 1 22 58 230 123 434 WikiWork factors (?) ω = 1,500 Ω = 5.02 WikiProject Geelong uses the {{WikiProject Australia}} template banner for article assessments. The banner has a Geelong= parameter that provides article assessment ratings for Geelong-related articles: Example usage: {{WikiProject Australia|Geelong=yes}} Articles relating to WikiProject Geelong should have their talk pages tagged as per the above example. See also Frequently asked questions about assessments WikiProject Geelong Article alerts WikiProject Geelong assessment worklists WikiProject Geelong assessment log
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This user is a participant in WikiProject Geelong. You can add {{User WikiProject Geelong}} to your user page, which will display the userbox on the right. Also if you live in or are currently visiting Geelong, please add [[Category:Wikipedians in Geelong|{{subst:PAGENAME}}]] to your user page.

Tools

Main tool page: toolserver.org

• Reflinks - Edits bare references - adds title/dates etc. to bare references
• Checklinks - Edit and repair external links
• Dab solver - Quickly resolve ambiguous links.
• Peer reviewer - Provides hints and suggestion to improving articles.