Located at the top of Port Phillip Bay, the City of Port Phillip takes in Melbourne’s most favourite beach side suburbs, renowned for restaurants, entertainment, summer festivals and winter arts.

The City of Port Phillip is close to Melbourne’s central business district, Melbourne international airport and is situated right along-side Australia’s busiest port.

Clever and creative industries
The City of Port Phillip is the centre for a range of industries, including information technology, design, advertising, film and video, multimedia, hospitality, tourism, recreation, the arts, warehousing and distribution.

Statistics show that property and business services account for two fifths of all business in Port Phillip, eleven percent in the finance and insurance sector, eight percent in culture and recreation and five percent in the construction industry.

A diverse workforce
From professionals and administrators to technicians, tradespeople, apprentices or multi-skilled workers, Port Phillip has the workforce you need. A culturally diverse community, one third of it population was born overseas, primarily in the United Kingdom, the former USSR, Greece and Poland.

Help is at hand
Port Phillip council’s business development unit can provide demographic information, advice on local regulations and Australian business culture, guidance with regard to land use, architecture and urban development, and is an essential resource form anyone thinking about Melbourne as a place to tap into business opportunities.

Accommodating your business
The City of Port Phillip looks forward to accommodating innovative business and industry within its city. We welcome your interest and are eager to demonstrate why Port Phillip is indeed the creative and clever place to do business. The Chief Executive Officer, David Spokes invites you to make contact directly to discuss business opportunities in the City of Port Phillip.

Telephone: +61 3 9209 6464 or email: dspokes@portphillip.vic.gov.au

Find out more about the City of Port Phillip by visiting our website
www.portphillip.vic.gov.au