7643 Invest_web (PDF - 2.0 MB) - City of Greater Geelong

INVEST GEELONG - SMART THINKING
Infrastructure
LAND AND BUILDINGS
Geelong has an extensive supply of vacant land
and existing building stock to accommodate
development or expansion proposals.
With accessible infrastructure, an efficient
development approvals system and business
facilitation assistance, projects can be fast tracked.
Industrial Land
Suitable zonings, access to services and utilities,
and sites of all sizes, from small allotments to
large greenfield tracts, are available.
The Heales Road Industrial Estate in the City’s
north presents the ideal location for any major
development, with excellent access to both Geelong
(6 kilometres from the Central Activities Area) and
Melbourne (less than an hour by road), the Port of
Geelong (4 kilometres) and Avalon Airport (12
kilometres). The estate, located at Lara, is
Geelong’s major greenfield site and is regarded
as one of Victoria’s prime areas for industrial
development. Heales Road is a well-serviced
industrial precinct that is developing as a highquality,
value-adding zone, especially for industries
that require large, single-storey plant locations.
The special needs of businesses requiring buffer
zones or environmental safeguards have also been
identified and large areas of fully serviced land
are available.
Land for industry is also located next to Geelong’s
port and south of the city in Moolap. North
Geelong, South Geelong and Breakwater are the
ideal locations for businesses seeking an
established smaller site.
Prices on industrial land in Geelong are extremely
competitive compared with rates in metropolitan
Melbourne or other capital cities.
Commercial Premises
Geelong offers a range of small to large premises
suitable for any commercial proposal, either within
the city centre or on the outskirts. Companies
such as Target have chosen to locate their
Australian headquarters on a purpose-built site in
North Geelong.
Quality and affordability are typical of the building
stock available in the Central Activities Area and
throughout Geelong suburbs. Excellent public
transport infrastructure and ample parking add to
the City’s attractiveness for commercial and retail
investment.
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