Fuelled by high population growth and the release of new residential, commercial and industrial land, the economic landscape in the City of Melton is changing at a rapid pace with small, medium and large-scale developments underway and in the planning in all areas of our municipality.

The finalists in the 2022 City of Melton Business Excellence Awards have been revealed this week, with 18 outstanding businesses from hospitality, trades, professional services and creative industries recognised for their work.

Residents of Thornhill Park in Melbourne’s west will soon have access to their own $45 million town centre known as Central Square, following the tick of planning approval.

Another big announcement for Dexus’s Horizon 3023 estate in Ravenhall, with Elders set to open world-first wool handling facility there in July next year.

Melton Homemaker Centre is about to expand along the Melton Highway lead by key tenant, Harvey Norman.

Department store giant Myer has taken possession of its new 40,000 sqm warehouse in Ravenhall which will serve as the 120-year-old business’ National Distribution Centre (NDC).

It was wonderful to see more than 50 businesses come together for the first in-person networking night for the Melton Town Centre (MTC).

Caroline Springs Station will open an additional 400 new and upgraded car parking spaces from mid 2023.

A new single carriageway in Truganina will improve daily commuting and safety for those travelling between Mt. Atkinson and Grandview.

Upgrades at Tabcorp Park Melton will allow for increased community events and a better experience for race-goers, following the announcement of more than $2 million in funding.

In this article we share some of the latest numbers from our the City of Melton’s community and economic profiles.

In another milestone event for Ravenhall’s Horizon 3023 estate, Melton City Councillor Kathy Majdlik joined Kurt Hegvold, Electrolux Managing Director Australia and New Zealand, and Adam Cich, Executive Vice President and Head of Electrolux Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, to officially open a new Electrolux warehouse.

Amazon Australia has announced plans to onboard around 1,000 workers for the mid-year sales season, with seasonal jobs available at its fulfilment centres (FC) and Amazon Logistics sites across the country, including the Ravenhall FC.

A new purpose-built warehouse in Ravenhall will support the expansion of services offered by the Western Emergency Relief Network (WERN).

More great news for local amenity and our local sporting groups last week with the State Government announcing funding from the Local Sports Infrastructure Fund to support three key projects across the City of Melton.

The Venture Melton team enjoyed welcoming back our network members in person to our second networking event for the year at Witchmount Estate Wedding and Events on Wednesday 11 May.

A slew of big-name retailers are set to join the freshly opened Spotlight outlet at Burnside Park Hub.

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.

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.

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.