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Introduction
The City of Whittlesea, 30 minutes to Melbourne CBD and
17 minutes to Melbourne Airport, is an enterprising municipality in
Melbourne's North, building jobs, services and recreational
opportunities to match booming residential growth. It offers a
unique blend of city comfort and country hospitality.
Business support programs include a Business Lunch Seminar
Series, Business Training and Development Program, Whittlesea
Exporting Businesses Network and Whittlesea Business Link
The City has numerous serviced large greenfield sites, ready for
development and now being developed, including the Northpoint
Enterprise Park.
Suburbs in the City of Whittlesea are Blossom Park,
Bundoora, Epping, Epping North, Lalor, Mernda, Doreen, Mill Park,
South Morang, Thomastown and Whittlesea.
Education and Research
Two campuses of RMIT University and two campuses of
NMIT are within its borders, ensuring a plentiful supply of
the cream of Victoria's best and brightest graduates.
RMIT University, located in the City of
Whittlesea, is building a Spatial and Sonological Laboratory, a
unique world-class facility that will enable business to be
co-located and connected directly to the latest research in visual,
aural, digital and physical aspects of design, to optimise research
and commercial outcomes.
The aquaculture facility at Epping in the City of
Whittlesea provides both research and training facilities for
businesses in Melbourne's North wishing to establish or improve
existing operations.
Business and Industry
Other major Business Parks located in Melbourne's North include
the Northgate Drive Estate and the com.park@thomastown in the
City of Whittlesea.
Tourism
The City of Whittlesea embraces the northern aspects of
Melbourne and encompasses the rolling hills and natural attractions
of the Plenty Valley and Ranges.
The local tourism industry also offers a vast array of
attractions, including: the Whittlesea Show; Whittlesea Country
Music Festival; historical sites - such as the German settlement -
Ziebells Farmhouse; environmental attractions include Plenty
Gorge/Plenty River and links to other tracks; built heritage - such
as Whittlesea Court House, Mernda Mechanics Institute; horse
trail/riding tours; permanent natural springs; Whittlesea
Racetrack; numerous bed and breakfasts; Mount Disappointment; Old
Japanese Internment Camp and Yan Yean with Bear's Castle.
Contact: John Francis
Director Economic Development and City Marketing
Phone: +61 3 9217 2278
Fax: +61 3 9217 2111
Street Address: Ferres Boulevard, South Morang 3752
Postal Address: Locked Bag 1, Bundoora MDC, VIC 3083
Web: www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au
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