The Region is a diverse and vibrant part of Victoria, stretching from the tip of the Queenscliff Heads to the border of South Australia. It encompasses the local government areas of Greater Geelong, Queenscliffe, Colac Otway, Golden Plains, Surf Coast, Warrnambool City, Moyne, Corangamite, Glenelg and the Southern Grampians.

Figure 3: Municipalities of the Climate Resilient Communities of the Barwon South West project

The Region is renowned for its stunning natural environment, thriving tourism industry and lifestyle opportunities. It also supports a strong manufacturing sector and is a major agricultural base with the largest dairy production in the country. However, the Region has experience with extreme weather events. Fire, flood and drought have all had significant impacts on local communities, industries, economies and the environment in the past and these kinds of events are expected to become more frequent and more severe into the future.