Welcome to Business Development

Latrobe City's Business Development Unit (BDU) provides a range of business assistance and regional advocacy services to support the balanced growth Latrobe City and the wider Gippsland area.

Our services include:

• Support for expansion and retention of existing enterprises in the Latrobe City
• Attraction of  inbound major investment
• Facilitation of improvements to regional infrastructure services such as transport and utilities
• Leveraging Government funding for local projects and built improvements
• Export market development
• Marketing the City as Gippsland's regional capital centre
• Preparation of quality submissions highlighting local needs when requested by the Commonwealth, Victorian Government and industry associations

Support for investment attraction and existing business expansion:

• Initial assessment of need and referral to other appropriate service provider
• Assistance with the co-ordination of Council and other agency regulatory permits and approval processes
• Provision of development site information
• Advice about State and Commonwealth Government industry assistance

2012 Gippsland Major Projects and Opportunities Summit

The fourth Gippsland Major Projects and Opportunities Summit was held on 14 February 2012. The event was a huge success with over 250 attending the Summit. Presentations from Advance TAFE, Independence Group, Department of Defence, Thiess, GippsAero, ExxonMobil and Department of Primary Industries featured at the Summit, showcasing the major developments proposed for Gippsland over the next 18 months. 

• Independence Group Presentation (pdf, 4mb)
• Advance TAFE presentation (pdf, 1mb)
• CarbonNet Presentation Latrobe City Summit (pdf, 386kb)
• ExxonMobil Longford GCP Project (pdf, 3mb)

The Carbon Tax for SMEs

To help businesses understand and adjust to the new carbon tax laws, the Victorian Chamber of Commence and Industry will be holding a number of briefing sessions for local businesses to help deal with the commercial implications of the carbon tax.

The Carbon Tax and Your Business – Risks and Opportunities sessions will cover:

• Plain English explanation of the carbon tax and the ‘Clean Energy Future’ package
• The impacts of the carbon tax – preparing and protecting your business
• What your business needs to look out for from 1 July 2012
• Simple ways to survive and be profitable in a carbon constrained economy
• Strategies to help SMEs address issues with the new tax
• How to access Government assistance, initiatives and grants to help your business prosper

VECCI’s The Carbon Tax and Your Business – Risks and Opportunities session will be held on Friday 13 April at Traralgon. Cost is $50 for members and $75 for non members.

For more information and to register for the Traralgon briefing, please call 03 8662 5333 or visit VECCI’s website. 

Activity in Gippsland's Climate Change and Low Carbon Transition Sector

This document is to provide an overview of groups or projects which are, in some way, either responding to the impact of climate change in the Gippsland region or are positioning the region for a transition to a low carbon future.

Low Carbon and Climate Change - Gippsland Action Overview (pdf version, 560kb)

Call Centre and Business Process Outsourcing Opportunities in Latrobe City

Latrobe City is Victoria’s fourth largest regional municipality. Home to over 75,000 people, with a Gross Regional Product of A$4.4 billion, and a total annual output of A$10.3 billion. At 135 kilometres (85 miles) south east of Melbourne, Latrobe City offers the business and lifestyle edge to succeed.

Download Call Centre and Business Process Outsourcing Brochure (pdf version, 1.16Mb)

Gippsland Logistics Precinct

Latrobe City Council has had a significant long term interest and involvement in facilitating an open access intermodal freight terminal to meet the needs of our region. The development of the Gippsland Logistics Precinct (GLP) will establish a centre for the efficient and cost effective movement of freight to and from the Gippsland region. 

GLP Project Implementation Plan (pdf version, 436kb)

Latrobe City Council – Member of the Coal Councils of Australia

Latrobe City Council is a founding member of the Coal Councils of Australia. Established in 2009, the Alliance seeks to represent the interests of communities likely to be impacted by carbon constraining legislation.

Key objectives of the Alliance are to engage in dialogue with the Federal Government regarding how impacted communities will transition effectively to a low carbon economy, and assistance in the completion of a Social Impact Analysis to determine appropriate transitional arrangements for each impacted region.

For more information, please see the Alliance website www.coalcouncils.com.au  

Baw Baw Latrobe Local Learning and Employment Network

Baw Baw Latrobe Local Learning and Employment Network is an integrated, effective education, training and employment network meeting the learning needs of young people in Baw Baw Shire and Latrobe City. To find out more about current programs, please download the following, or visit the website direct.
LLEN Wersion Work Experience Employer Guidelines(pdf, 512kb)
LLEN Version SWL Employer Guidelines(pdf, 511kb)
LLEN Version SBAT Employers Guidelines(pdf, 449kb)

Contact Details

Business Development Unit
Latrobe City Council , 141 Commercial Road
PO Box 264 , MORWELL VICTORIA 3840
Busdev@latrobe.vic.gov.au
Telephone: + 61 3 5128 5510
Facsimile: +61 3 5128 5672