Here are some great reasons why people choose Wyndham as their preferred business destination.
Location
According to the voice of experience, this is the only rule in real estate that counts.
We proudly admit to a tinge of bias, but you won’t find a better strategic location in Australia to operate your business than in the City of Wyndham.
Located half way between Melbourne and Geelong, access to road, rail, sea and air is direct and easy.
Industrial
Our industrial precincts are large, competitive in price, fully serviced with plenty of room to grow.
The Laverton North/Truganina region comprises in excess of 1500 hectares of zoned industrial land with potential to develop a further 850 hectares to the west.
Recognised as an economic powerhouse and boasting strengths in transport and logistics, manufacturing and recycling, Laverton North/Truganina is strategically positioned with direct access to the Western Ring Road, Princes Freeway and the Deer Park By- Pass.
Home to many of Australia’s most well respected and best known companies the region awaits astute developers and commercial and industrial operations.
Whether you want to buy a green-field site with room to grow, purchase an existing building or have a site developed to your specifications on a lease back arrangement the Economic Development Unit can put you in touch with the right people.
Retail and Commercial
Wyndham is home to a number of vibrant retail and commercial activity centres.
The Werribee CBD houses approximately 30,000 square metres of retail and 15,000 square metres of commercial space and the strip includes a 500 seat live theatre and gallery.
Werribee Plaza, a major undercover retail centre of 75,000m2 is located at the corner of Heaths Road and Derrimut Road, Hoppers Crossing and offers over 220 specialty stores.
Offering 25,000 square metres of retail space, complemented by 15,000 square metres of commercial and medium density residential living the Point Cook Town Centre is one of Wyndham’s newest developments.
Over 250 businesses are located on Old Geelong Road, Hoppers Crossing, This is predominantly a specialist retail centre including "homemaker" stores, furniture and motor vehicle sales and servicing.
Other significant centres are located at Sanctuary Lakes, Manor Lakes at Wyndham Vale and Wyndham Village at Tarneit.
Technology
Our special interest is in the technology that relates to food, food packaging and biotechnology.
Our Technology Precinct is the largest and most advanced of six precincts in Australia. There are several high profile research and learning institutes on site, and with a total land area of 800 hectares the precinct has room for more.
If your business interest relates to food processing and packaging, you won’t find a better home base than Wyndham.
Workforce
Access to a workforce is an essential consideration for every employer.
As one of the fastest growing municipalities in Australia, Wyndham’s population is young, well educated and enthusiastic. More than 35% of our people are under 25 and almost 70% are under the age of 50.
Agribusiness
Agribusiness has been a part of Wyndham’s economic profile for more than 100 years.
Our 3,000 hectares of market gardens at Werribee South are recognised as the broad leaf vegetable capital of Australia.
However, it is the Industry’s future that is so exciting! Hydroponics, cryovac packaging, aquaculture, fresh vegetable exports to Asia …
If you have any agribusiness plans, we want to talk to you.
Networks
We use networks at all levels to stay one step ahead of our competitors.
At the local level, we utilise the special interest committees and associations formed by our industrialists, our traders and the people involved in tourism to keep in touch.
If you want to talk to these special interest groups as part of your decision making process, we will gladly put you in touch.
Business Training
We organise and facilitate numerous workshops and seminars designed to assist Small to Medium Enterprises grow their business. Delivered by experts in their field, the workshops and seminars are government and industry approved.
Go to the Business Training section of the website for a full calendar of events and details of forthcoming programs.
Planning Approval Assistance
Assistance with planning approvals is a specialty.
Getting permits and approvals can be frustrating, so we will arrange for you to meet with a town planner early in the process.
Is the site ok? Are there conditions or restrictions? Do you need to advertise? Is your documentation complete? What is the processing time?
Environment
Caring for the environment is a key issue at Wyndham, and we have a number of planning overlays in place to protect and preserve sensitive areas.
In terms of keeping the environment clean, we make a very substantial contribution. Wyndham proudly hosts several companies that specialise in recycling materials ranging from oil to concrete.
Our Western Treatment Plant’s processes for treating waste water are world class.