THE BENEFITS OF LOCATING YOUR BUSINESS THERE

In real estate and business the common catchcry is “location, location, location”.

Northpoint Enterprise Park is strategically located to be the FLAGSHIP business park of the northern suburbs of Melbourne, being sited at the major intersection of a State Highway and a major arterial road. Northpoint will comprise of a combination of retail, commercial and industrial property activity of which our Directors will be extremely proud. The 63 hectare Park will ultimately be the home to properties with an estimated value of $300 million.

The Hon. John Brumby, Treasurer of Victoria and Minister for State and Regional Development, when launching “Melbourne’s North – The Best for Business” promotional campaign urged business people to consider Melbourne’s north for their business and investment needs. The Treasurer then officially launched Northpoint on our behalf and that gathering of influential government officials and business people was testimony to the impetus that Northpoint is gaining as the place for business to be done.

We at Northpoint Enterprise Park share the State Government’s visions that there will be an immediate upsurge of Business development in the North particularly when the Craigieburn Bypass is completed in 2004 and the upgrade of Cooper Street to a four lane boulevard is completed in 2003.

ROAD NETWORK - OUTSTANDING
Northpoint abuts the Craigieburn Bypass and fronts onto Cooper Street, Epping, at a full diamond interchange of those two major roadways. Our marketing theme is TIME IS MONEY and access around Melbourne and interstate from Northpoint will not be able to be bettered. Northpoint is within easy access to Melbourne Airport, The Docklands, freight rail and the Central Business District of Melbourne.

We return to the catchcry of location, location, location. We can say without fear of contradiction that there would not be another Business Park anywhere in Australia that can match our features of access to a major freeway (Craigieburn Bypass) and being located on a major arterial road (Cooper Street) only one kilometre from a regional shopping centre (Epping Plaza) and a major hospital (Northern Hospital). Add to this the close proximity of tertiary institutions and we have all the necessary ingredients of a great place for people to do business in.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Northpoint Enterprise Park is situated within the municipality of the City of Whittlesea. The City’s population is growing rapidly and immediately to the north of Northpoint is the new suburb of “Aurora” which will provide a quality workforce from its projected population of 25,000 residents.

When the concept of Northpoint was being mooted David Turnbull, Director of City Development, was quick to point out that the City had a major problem. This was a JOBS/HOUSING imbalance. Residential growth was far outweighing available jobs growth. Northpoint will be a major factor in correcting this imbalance.

NORTHPOINT ENTERPRISE PARK WILL CREATE IN EXCESS OF 2,500 JOBS.
A major reason behind the certain success of Northpoint is that we do have a proactive Council supporting development in their City. Council is willing to fast-track appropriate planning applications and will deal on a case-by-case situation as to whether a relocation assistance grant to a particular company is warranted.

It is rewarding to the Directors of Northpoint to be part of a chapter of growth in the Whittlesea municipality that has all spheres working together.

BENEFITS FOR A BUSINESS TO LOCATE AT NORTHPOINT
Major benefits available to business include:

• High quality lifestyle
• Outstanding road network and easy access to Airport, City, etc.
• Skilled and growing workforce
• Epping Plaza Regional Shopping Centre
• Northern Hospital
• Excellent educational facilities – RMIT University, LaTrobe University and Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE for research, development and training, including specialist facilities in biotechnology and advanced manufacturing
• Plenty Ranges Conference and Convention Centre
• City of Whittlesea new Golf Course under construction
• Links and networks to Federal and State Governments to help access additional assistance for business

WELCOME!!
Melbourne’s North has a total population close to one million people, has in excess of 50,000 businesses, has over 10% of Australia’s top 500 exporters and the highest concentration of advanced manufacturing in Australia.

Northpoint Enterprise Park would particularly welcome any member of the Rugby Business Club to become part of a vibrant business zone in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Website: www.northpoint.net.au