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Introduction
The City of Darebin is a rich and diverse multicultural
community, located just five kms from the CBD.
The City has excellent transport links and proximity to the
airport.
About 60 percent of businesses in the City of Darebin are
in the retail and manufacturing sectors. Major manufacturers
located in the region include, Visy Recycling, BOC Gases, Calvin
Klein, Hugo Boss, Windsor Smith, Florsheim and Diana Ferrari.
The City is home to 5,515 businesses that employ almost 50,000
people.
Suburbs in the City of Darebin are Fairfield, Alphington,
Kingsbury, Bundoora, Northcote, Preston East, Preston West,
Reservoir East, Reservoir West and Thornbury.
The City is in close proximity to the Tullamarine Freeway/City
Link, the Western Ring Road, the Eastern Freeway and the Hume
Highway.
Connections with
Industry
The City is renowned for its award winning Darebin Enterprise
Centre (Business Incubator), providing start-up businesses with
accommodation and business development assistance.
Multicultural
The City of Darebin is as diverse as any community in
Australia, with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population
of more than 1,100 and one third of the residents of Darebin born
overseas.
Darebin also has an extensive social infrastructure of
clubs, sporting bodies, community and special interest groups.
Festivals and events in Darebin include the Darebin
Festival, the Great Darebin Music Expo and the Chinese Kite
Festival.
Shopping
The City has numerous retail strips plus Preston Market and
Northland Shopping and Entertainment Centre.
Tourism
Tourist attractions in the City of Darebin include
Bundoora Park (the highest peak above sea level available in
Melbourne), the Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre (a place to
enjoy the arts and hold conferences), the ornamental Ray Bramham
Gardens and the Darebin Parklands.
Covering approximately 53 square kilometres, the City is bounded
on two sides by the Darebin and Merri Creeks and is home to the
Central Creek Grasslands.
Contact:
Sue
La Greca
Manager
Economic Development
Phone:
+61
3 9230 4465
Fax:
+61
3 9478 1866
Street Address: 274 Gower St,
Preston 3072
Postal Address: PO Box 91,
Preston VIC 3072
Web:
www.darebin.vic.gov.au
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