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Victoria provides fair, collaborative, productive and innovative workplaces, with low levels of industrial disputes. Australia ranks number one for ease of employing workers in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2010 report reflecting the ease of hiring, flexibility of hours, ease of redundancy and low redundancy costs. World-class infrastructure Victoria-based businesses are connected to global markets via world-class infrastructure including Australia’s largest container port and Melbourne’s 24-hour international airport. Transport networks Melbourne Airport is the gateway to southern Australia. Twenty-three international carriers operate direct from Melbourne, including Qantas, United Airlines, Emirates, Singapore Airlines and British Airways with almost 500 international flights a week. Six domestic airlines – Qantas, Regional Express, Skywest and low-cost carriers Jetstar, Virgin Blue and Tiger Airways – offer over 400 daily flights. AVIATION AND AEROSPACE – Melbourne, Australia 2010 A skilled and innovative workforce Victoria’s diverse pool of highly skilled workers offers industry a fusion of energy, creativity and ability. Victoria is home to over 5.4 million people, 42% of whom are under 35 years old. With a population of four million people, Melbourne is Australia’s fastest growing capital city a title it has held for eight years in a row. Victoria has a labour force of 2.7 million and its aviation and commercial aerospace sector directly employs over 22,000 people. Melbourne boasts a skilled, creative, educated and multicultural workforce, a clear plus for international companies. Melburnians come from more than 200 countries, and over half were either born overseas or have a parent who was born overseas. More than a quarter of Melburnians speak a language other than English at home. There are 21 primary languages spoken in Melbourne homes, including six Asian languages. Victoria has nine world-class universities, eight of which are in Melbourne’s central business district. These are complemented by an extensive range of vocational training colleges and regional university campuses. Victoria produces the largest number of engineering and related graduates in Australia each year, over 4,500 in 2009. Fifty-nine per cent of the workforce hold post secondary school qualifications and 31% possess university qualifications. Strategically located in the Asia Pacific, flying time from Melbourne to Singapore is shorter than New York to London. The Port of Melbourne is the largest and busiest port in the southern hemisphere handling around 37% of Australia’s annual container trade. With 24/7 operations, it has the lowest wharfage charges in Australia and more than 3,500 commercial ship calls each year. Telecommunications Businesses setting up in Melbourne can be assured of outstanding telecommunications services, with connections to the world via a network of satellites and submarine fibre optic cables that ensure seamless global business links. Victoria’s extensive fibre optic broadband infrastructure supports firms that require ultra high broadband speeds. Real estate Melbourne is a highly competitive global business location in terms of the cost and availability of commercial property, offering affordable, easily accessible and well-serviced office space and industrial land to accommodate all industry sectors. IBM Plant Location International rated Melbourne number one for availability of hangars in a March 2010 benchmarking study. 12
An enviable lifestyle Melbourne’s quality of life makes recruiting and retaining talented professionals that much easier to achieve. Consistently ranked in the top three, Melbourne scored 97.5 out of 100 in the 2010 Economist Intelligence Unit’s Most Liveable Cities Index. Melbourne has a vibrant, multicultural community, outstanding arts, food and wine sectors, Australia’s best shopping, diverse sporting and leisure opportunities, beautifully tended parks and gardens, a low crime rate and affordable housing. Victoria’s unique and varied regional destinations and attractions include sweeping coastlines, pristine beaches, national parks, wildlife and wineries. Lakes and mountains offer skiing, fishing, rock-climbing and hiking. Many are easily accessible as day trips from Melbourne. Melbourne hosts some of Australia’s most prestigious events. These include the Spring Racing Carnival culminating in the Melbourne Cup in November, the Australian Open Tennis Championships in January, the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in March, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show in March and April, and the Melbourne International Arts Festival in October. The world’s longest running and most prestigious professional surfing competition, the Rip Curl Pro, is held every Easter at Victoria’s Bells Beach. Numerous food and wine events are held in Melbourne and around the state. For more information go to www.visitvictoria.com. 13
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