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Big name retailers set to open at Burnside Park Hub
A slew of big-name retailers are set to join the freshly opened Spotlight outlet at Burnside Park Hub.
The Exchange: Connecting local people to local jobs and training
The Exchange is a Lendlease initiative in partnership with Melton City Council, providing local residents and employers free recruitment services and open access to employment and training opportunities.
State Budget 2022/23: Melton Hospital, Melton Highway, WIFT and local schools
Melton City Council has welcomed the inclusion of more than $900 million to build a new Melton Hospital in the Victorian State Budget 2022/23, among several key announcements on Tuesday.
West Pines welcomes high-profile businesses to busy Melton location
Business is booming for Melton’s West Pines commercial/industrial development, with a half dozen high-profile businesses set to open outlets at the site in coming months.
Venture Melton team gets a glimpse at the inner workings of Amazon
The Venture Melton team has visited one of our newest and biggest employers, Amazon, at the company’s new Ravenhall fulfillment centre, to gain first-hand insight into how a facility of this scale operates and meet some of the locals that work there.
Federal Labor announces $10m business case to upgrade the Western Highway
An Albanese Labor Government will take the first step toward fixing the Western Highway by investing in a detailed business case to plan an upgrade between Melton and Caroline Springs.
Spotlight your business at Melton Careers Expo
If you are planning recruitment activities in 2022 or if you would like to grow your brand awareness amongst local talent and school leavers, be sure to sign up as an exhibitor at the Melton Careers Expo which kicks off Tuesday 3 May, 2022.
Internet boost for Rockbank and Mt Cottrell businesses through NBN upgrade
Businesses in the Rockbank and Mt Cottrell areas are set to benefit from a broadband boost with the announcement of NBN upgrades for the two suburbs.
Freight Terminal and Outer Metropolitan Ring Funded
Some great new for the City of Melton’s business community in the Federal Budget last week, with funding allocated for the Western Intermodal Freight Terminal and Outer Metropolitan Ring Road and Rail project.
Revitalising Melton South and Scott Street
The recent $100,000 funding received by City of Melton from the Department of Jobs Precincts & Regions via the Neighbourhood Activity Centre Renewal Fund (NACRF), has had some great results in supporting hospitality, retail and professional services businesses in two of our oldest retail precincts, Melton South and Scott Street, Melton.
$17.3m funding infrastructure projects for families in fast-growing Melton
Five new and expanded kindergartens, catering for more than 1,000 new kinder places, will be built across the City of Melton under a new partnership between Melton City Council and the Victorian Government.
Vital projects receive $6.46 million funding boost
Melton City Council has welcomed a generous $6.46 million funding announcement from the latest round of the State Government’s Growing Suburbs Fund.
Land acquired for new Melton Hospital
There’s been a great step forward in one of our most significant community campaigns, with the announcement that the land at 245-267 Ferris Road, Cobblebank has been formally acquired for the new Melton Hospital.
State Government funds business case into TAFE campus for Melton
The push for a tertiary education option in the City of Melton has received a boost, with news that the State Government has commissioned a business case to look into a new TAFE campus for Melton.
Jobs, economy and roads: Council’s calls on the state and federal governments
A strong focus on local jobs creation and economic recovery is key to Melton City Council’s submissions to the state and federal budgets.
Coalition: We will build Melton Hospital if elected
Big news for one of our community's longest running campaigns this week, with the Victorian Coalition announcing it will build the Melton Hospital if elected.
Industry leader alliance supports Western Freight Terminal for Truganina
Global and national logistics and supply chain companies are lobbying for a new 2000-job freight terminal in Truganina to significantly improve productivity and efficiencies.
Construction kicks off on $8.5 million centre in Mt Atkinson
Works will soon begin to develop a new $7.5 million children’s and community centre in Mt Atkinson, with Melton City Council appointing a contractor at its ordinary meeting.
Melton Town Centre Revitalisation Project
Just released is a current list of Melton Town Centre projects to be completed between now and September 2022 and overseen by the Melton Revitalisation Board chaired by member for Melton Steve McGhie.
Winners: 2021 City of Melton Business Excellence Awards
The most innovative, creative, inclusive and professional local businesses were celebrated at the 2021 City of Melton Business Excellence Awards last night.