Why Kingston?
 Kingston is one of Australia's most important manufacturing centres with a manufacturing output of over $5 billion. There are over 4,000 industrial premises in Kingston and the highest concentration of small to medium industrial enterprises in Melbourne. Kingston has a substantial multi-skilled labour force and our 8,000 businesses employ over 70,000 people. Kingston has the highest number of manufacturing jobs of any Victorian municipality with over 25,000 jobs. Household names now a part of the City include Coca-Cola, Gale Pacific, Linfox Transport, Buttercup Bakeries, Ego Pharmaceuticals, Hella Australia and National Foods.
The Kingston Economy?
The City of Kingston is one of Melbourne’s most diverse and interesting municipalities. It combines substantial residential areas with strong retail and industrial sectors, including one of the largest and most concentrated manufacturing regions in metropolitan Melbourne.
Does your business sell goods or services?
If you are a company based in the city of Kingston and operate a business that offers services, manufacturing or products, the Council can provide the following services. These services include:
Manufacturing Industry Assistance
Provide advice on State and Federal Government Grants. We have very strong contacts with other levels of Government and we can assist you with finding the correct person in Government agencies to solve your problem. In addition to this, we can help facilitate any issues you may have with other departments. Eg Local Laws, Planning, Strategic Planning, Environment, Infrastructure, Health.
 Investment Facilitation
We can help facilitate business investment through working with other departments within Council.
Networking Opportunities
We run a number of professional development workshops/seminars, which provide a great opportunity to network with other businesses in the community.
Newsletters
The Kingston Business Bulletin is a newsletter publication, which is sent to businesses on a quarterly basis. This is a great way of finding out what is happening in the City of Kingston region, from a business perspective.
Research and information
We have access to data and information, which can assist businesses in applying for grants or conducting market research. This information includes demographics, census & regional strategies.
Advocacy (Act as a liaison officer for businesses)
We also act as advocates for our business community to Government both for whole industries and individual businesses. |
