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Fishermans Bend - design, engineering & tech HQ

Fishermans Bend

Fishermans Bend will be Australia's new headquarters for design, engineering and technology. This project will drive private sector investment attracting industry leaders in aerospace, defence, education, marine design and automotive design.

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Why Tyrrells chose Victoria
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How we can help
Graphic - How we can help

How we can help

If you are considering investing in Melbourne, Invest Victoria can help you scope the market opportunity and assist you with your business case development through the planning, setting up or ongoing growth stages of your business life cycle.

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Melbourne's population growing faster than Sydney

4.6 million people and growing

Melbourne is a thriving market, rapidly growing in size. Melbourne's population of 4.6 million has grown more quickly than any other Australian city over the past 10 years. If trends continue, Melbourne could overtake Sydney as Australia's largest city by 2030.

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Australia is one of the top ranked countries for global talent

Australia is one of the top ranked countries for talent in the world. The Heidrick & Struggles Global Talent Index ranks Australia third in the Asia Pacific region for talent. Victoria is the most highly educated state in Australia.

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AAA Credit rating
AAA Credit rating

The highest possible credit rating

Victoria is one of two Australian states to possess a triple A credit rating from agencies Standard & Poor's and Moody's, a rating we have maintained for the past ten years.

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GoPro chooses Melbourne
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World's most liveable city, six years running

The Economist Intelligence Unit's 2016 Global Liveability Index, which assesses living conditions in 140 cities globally—has awarded us the top city for the sixth year running. Melbourne has consistently ranked as one of the world's three most liveable cities since the index began in 2006.

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The highest ranked Australian university

The highest ranked Australian university

The University of Melbourne is the highest ranked university in Australia and the third highest in Asia-Pacific.3 It's just one of the reasons why Victoria produces high quality talent.

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eCommerce giant Alibaba sets up Australia and New Zealand HQ in Melbourne
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eCommerce giant Alibaba sets up Australia and New Zealand HQ in Melbourne

In a major coup for Victoria, the world's largest eRetailer Alibaba has opened its Australia and New Zealand headquarters in Melbourne.

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Extensive road and rail networks linked to air and seaports
Aerial view of Melbourne yarra river precinct

Extensive road and rail networks linked to air and seaports

Melbourne's road and rail transport networks are the best in the country. Through a complex matrix of road and rail, people and goods are efficiently transported in, out and around the country—a feat made possible due to the largest air and seaports in Australia.

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An economy larger than Singapore or New Zealand

An economy larger than Singapore or New Zealand

Victoria is a key contributor to Australia's status as the 12th largest economy in the world. In 2014-15, our state economy generated A$355.6 billion in GSP.

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