The Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre has reached the halfway point with the construction of the Plenary and Exhibition Halls almost complete.

Locally owned and operated roofing company, Faulkner Roofing, is installing 8,000 square meters of roofing across the entire center. Geelong-based Hanlon Industries has also supplied 400 tonnes of locally manufactured steel for the structures. Once the precinct is open, Plenary Hall will be able to host 1,000 people – drawing major national and international events to Geelong. Nyaal Banyul will have two exhibition spaces, food retail spaces, and a public plaza and will be home to Geelong’s largest hotel the 200-room Crowne Plaza Hotel. 

The project is set to be completed in 2026. 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 in partnership with the Victorian Government and its funding partners under the Geelong City Deal. The project is backed by the Albanese and Allan Labor governments and the City of Greater Geelong through the Geelong City Deal. The Victorian Government is contributing AU$ 416 million (US$ 283 million) towards Nyaal Banyul, with the Australian Government contributing AU$30 million (US$ 20 million) and the City of Greater Geelong AU$3 million (US$ 2 million).