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in ARMSTRONG CREEK 05 About Armstrong Creek 09 Demographics 15 Reasons To Invest 19 Job Creation 23 Infrastructure Investments

28 Epworth Hospital Waurn Ponds Contents 29 Simonds Stadium Geelong 30 Centre for Advanced Design in Engineering Training 32 Baanip Boulevard ring road link to Surf Coast Hwy

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35 Barwon Health Geelong Base Hospital 36 duplication from Geelong to Colac 39 Education 43 Lifestyle About Armstrong Creek About Armstrong Creek About Armstrong Creek

Located 7kms from Geelong CBD, Armstrong Creek urban growth area is the largest Horsham Bendigo contiguous growth area in . Consisting Mt Hotham of 2,500 hectares of developable land, Armstrong Creek's population is expected to grow by 148% over the next 20 years.

Moe recreation, forming an attractive Geelong As the primary growth area for Portland Armstrong Greater Geelong, Armstrong Creek addition to Geelong. Creek is expected to attract more than 54,000 people at capacity and Apollo Bay around 22,000 dwellings.

Seen as Victoria's sixth growth area alongside the Growth Areas Authority Councils Wyndham, Hume, Casey-Cardinia, Melton and Whittlesea, Armstrong Creek can be accessed via road or rail with a commute time to of just over an hour.

Located only a stone throw away from great schools, shopping centres, recreational facilities, cafes and of course the Marshall Train Station, Armstrong Creek has become a highly sought-after Armstrong location for living, working and Creek

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Suburb Snap Shot

Median House Price $ 600,000

Weekly Median Advertised Rent $ 383

Median House Hold Income $ 1025

Median Mortgage Repayment $ 1,842

2016 Projected Population 2036 2,500 22,496

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Unemployment Rate 67 Median Age of 4.4 % Person

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Main Occupations Dwelling 13 Structure (%) 23 Professional 64 Separate House 17.5 % 64 23 Unit 13 Other Technicians and 17.2 % Trade Workers

Clerical and 13.7 % Administrative Nature of 12 Community and Occupancy (%) 14.5 12.7 % Personal Service 40.7 40.7 Owned with Mortage 32.7 Fully Owned Sales 32.7 14.5 Other 12 % 12 Rented

Labourers 9.8 % House Hold Managers ( ) 9.2 % Type % 40.8 1613..38 Machinery 40.8 Operators 31.2 6.1 % / Drivers 31.2 16.3 4.5 Other 3.7 Group House Hold 1.8 % 3.6

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Reasons To Invest Reasons to Invests Reasons to Invests

Population Job Creation Growth Bonanza

The is set to experience Despite the media report, Geelong has been transforming significant population growth over the next 17 years. It is and revitalising its economy for the past decade, estimated that the current population of 220,000 will transitioning away from low-skilled manufacturing and Increase to almost 300,000 by 2031 towards services. Since 2006 there has been an increase (source:forcast.id.com.au) of approximately 10,000 jobs in Geelong. Infrastructure Strong Demand for Investment Boom Rentals

The Geelong Economy is currently undergoing a rapid Due to its proximity to schools, shopping precincts, transformation with a renewed emphasis on a technology recreational facilities and public transport, there is a very and health driven economy. Roads, hospitals, residential, strong rental demand by families for rental properties in arts and retail projects worth $1.3 Billion are underway Armstrong Creek. With an average rental yield close to and further regional projects worth $2.3 Billion are 6% it makes for a hassle free investment. waiting a start or are on the drawing board.

16 17 Geelong Job Creation Bonanza Geelong Job Creation Bonanza Geelong Job Creation Bonanza

The people of the Geelong Region have The Geelong Region Geelong Health Capital been aware that Ford, Alco and Shell faced Innovation and Investment Fund

uncertain futures for more than a decade, Investment Fund The Geelong Health Capital Investment Fund allocated to The Geelong Region Innovation and and the recent announcement of job Geelong, is creating 400 new jobs. Investment Fund (GRIIF) has just closures didn't catch the city or its residents committed to assisting Carbon by surprise. Thanks to the foresight of both Revolution Pty Ltd undertake a $24 Food Manufacturing million project for a carbon wheel sides of parliament, the council and its manufacturing facility in Geelong Industry which will create more than 100 residents, a transition plan has been in place jobs. The Food Manufacturing industry accounts for over 2500 jobs & this since 2006, which has seen an increase in is posed to increase exponentially employment of 9,264 in the Geelong Region. Bunge over the next 3-5 years with the announcement of the agreement Bunge, one of the worlds biggest signed between Hainan Airlines will grain traders is building a new bulk commence freight flights from The Geelong job landscape has and loyees 1300 people at its Geelong grain export terminal in Geelong at Avalon to China within 18 months, continues to undergo a dramatic HQ. a cost of $20 million and will create providing the local food producers transformation, with almost 2/3 of - The NDIS HQ launched in May 2014. 100 new jobs. with direct access to the Burgeoning the economy now currently being - Target's national HQ is located in Chinese Market. comprised of jobs in the service Geelong's employing 850 people. sector, with an emphasis in the - The TAC relocated its HQ to Epworth Hospital health and education fields. Geelong in 2009. It was the biggest Geelong relocation in the history of Victoria. As a result, large scale private and ·- Workcover will be relocating its Epworth's new Geelong Hospital w i ll public companies have moved and/ office and with it 550 jobs to b e in operation from July 2016. or relocating to Geelong due to its Geelong by 2017, providing a $50 M D uring the construction phase 900 affordability, accessibility and future benefit to the region. growth prospects: fulltime construction jobs will be - Cotton on created 500 new jobs in created & once completed there will - Energy Australia relocated its call Geelong in 2012, & currently employees be 700 permanent full time health centre in early 2014 creating 300 jobs 1300 people at its Geelong HQ. jobs.

20 21 Infrastructure Investments Infrastructure Investments Infrastructure Investments

More than $1.3 billion of major construction is underway or nearing completion across the Geelong region with a further $2.3 billion $55 M worth of investment either awaiting Centre for Advanced Design in Engineering Training, commencement or in the planning stages. $ M Deakin Waurn Pond Projects completed across the thriving Geelong 9 Hospital expansion3 region in the last year reached a total of $645 million. $ 45 M Some Key Projects Geelong Library and heritage Centre upgrade Underway

$ 9 0 M $ 277 M $ M Baanip Blvd ring road link Stage 1 Epworth Hospital Waurn Ponds Princes Highway duplication (Winchelsea to Colac) to Surf Coast Hwy 374

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Some Projects in the Pipeline Recently Completed Projects

$110 M $39 M Deakin University Drysdale bypass Waurn Ponds student (continuation of the accommodation $ M Geelong Ring Road) $ M 500 Princes2 Hwy duplication2 from Geelong0 Ring Road in Infrastructure works for the Port of Geelong (to 2050) $ 34 M Waurn Ponds Winchelsea Carbon Nexus facility

$65 M $ 80 M $ 100 M St Mary’s Terrace Balmoral Quay $ 40 M residential and Development

$65M Deakin Waterfront commercial develop- (Rippleside) ment, Geelong Waurn Ponds Shopping Campus Centre expansion redevelopment $ 140 M $ 67M Simonds Stadium Stage Geelong Performing Arts St John of God Hospital $ 90 M 4 redevelopment Centre (GPAC) redevelopment $ 36 M University Hospital Geelong ICU redevelopment

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Epworth Hospital Simonds Stadium Waurn Ponds Geelong

Construction of Epworth Geelong Funding of $150m is being sought for the commenced in April 2014 with the first stage final stages of the Simonds Stadium on track to be completed by June 2016. redevelopment.

Once complete the $447 million The $90m Stage 4 and $60m Stage The investment will provide the teaching hospital will offer state-of- 5 for further stand replacements & infrastructure required to attract the-art operating theatres, an $ М refurbishment would complete its nationally significant events including emergency department, intensive 447 transformation into Victoria's third AFL, T20 Big Bash, NRL, Super 15 care unit, delivery suites, cancer and Completed: June 2016 national multi-purpose stadium. Rugby, A-League Soccer & concerts. renal dialysis units and will be integrated with Deakin University's training and research activities providing a Centre for clinically-based teaching for medical, nursing and allied health students.

Stage one of the project will create over 430 full time equivalent (FTE) staff positions and provide a fully functional hospital to meet the needs of the growing community of Greater Geelong and the Colac-Otway, Golden Plains, Queenscliff and Surf Coast regions of southwest Victoria.

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Deakin University Centre for Advanced Design in Engineering Training

Work is well underway on Deakin University's $55 M Centre for Advanced Design in Engineering Training (CADET) building at its Waurn Ponds campus.

In partnership with the Gordon TAFE Design (CAD) program, allowing & local Secondary Schools, the engineering students to install CAD facility aims to address critical skill on their tablet device and use their shortages in engineering by tablets like a portable x-ray to see focusing on product design & services such as power, water, data, development through virtual& beams etc. physical modelling , simulation & prototyping programs. Once complete CADET will feature highly advanced equipment The Centre will offer programs to including a high-voltage lab (faraday students from secondary schools cage), high-speed cameras, 3D through to PhD level. Supported by printing devices for several the Federal Government's Education materials, and wire, laser & waterjet Investment Fund, CADET is entirely cutters. designed in the Computer-Assisted

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Baanip Boulevard ring road link to Surf Coast Hwy

The $90 million Baanip Boulevard was opened up in June 2015, 6 months a head of schedule.

Construction on the 4.5 km two-lane commuters heading to Melbourne. arterial road began in December Named out of respect for local 2013 to connect the Geelong Ring Wathaurung man, Willem Baanip, Road, and Surf who was well known to the Geelong Coast Highway providing a more community during the 1800s, the effective route for freight and tourist new east-west road also services traffic heading for the Surf Coast as the Armstrong Creek Urban Growth well as a more direct route for Area.

$ 90 M 4.5 km section Jun 2015

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Geelong Library and Barwon Health Geelong Heritage Centre Base Hospital

Construction of the new $45 m Geelong Construction of 3 new wards at the Barwon Library and Heritage Centre began in 2013 Health Geelong Base Hospital is well on the same site as the former library in underway at a cost of $93 million. Johnstone Park. The build will increase bed capacity 24-bed palliative care ward, at the hospital with a 32 bed acute including 8 Geriatric Evaluation The new dome centre designed by ward, a 32-bed oncology ward and a Management beds. ARM Architecture has nine-storeys and will include youth discovery and multi-media zones, community IT areas, up to 100,000 library collection items, training and study spaces, community lounges, meeting spaces, a dedicated heritage centre reading room & exhibition and display areas.

Over the past 2 years the project has created approximately 100 jobs during construction with 17 ongoing jobs and expects to reach 1 million visits per annum within 5 years of operation. Construction of the new building is expected to be complete by the end of 2015.

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Princes Highway duplication from Geelong to Colac

The next stage of the Princes Highway duplication between Winchelsea and Colac has now begun with the $363 million project expected to be complete by mid-2019.

The Princes Highway is the major were split into two separate inter-regional transport corridor that projects: Geelong to Winchelsea & connects the communities of south Winchelsea to Colac & have been western Victoria to ports, airports, jointly funded by the Victorian and rail connections and capital cities. Australian governments. The Highway directly services over Construction of the $220 million 350,000 people and a number of duplication from Geelong to important industries including Winchelsea was completed in 2015. logging, agriculture, grain, dairy and smelter products.

The duplication involves widening & upgrading the highway to a four-lane $ М divided road that will improve safety, 363 travel times and reliability. The works Complete : mid-2019

36 37 Education Education

Only a stone throw away, Armstrong Creek has some of the finest educational facilities at its finger tips including top ranked primary and secondary schools and several high- quality tertiary education institutions.

Home to Deakin University and the Tertiary Education Gordon TAFE institute, Geelong also offers over 60 primary & secondary Deakin University - Geelong and schools to choose from including Waurn Ponds Campuses Geelong Grammar and The Geelong Gordan Institute of TAFE College. Victorian Fitness Academy Marcus Oldham Farm Management College

Primary and Secondary Education

Geelong High School Fyans Park Primary Geelong Grammer Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary Geelong College Christian College Belmont Primary Belmont High School Geelong Lutheran College Grovedale Primary

40 Lifestyle Cinemas

Famous for its big city feel, the stunning Village Cinemas Reading Cinemas coastline, diverse nightlife and great food culture, Geelong is a place for everyone. With easy to navigate road networks, regular train services and intelligent bus routes, Geelong is a highly accessible city.

The large regional City has a thriving Sporting Grounds & entertainment scene, quality hospitality venues and some Recreation Facilities seriously cool places to shop. Famous for its sport and leisure, Bell Park Sport Simonds Stadium Geelong is home to the second & Recreation Royal Geelong Yacht Club oldest Australian Football Club, the Geelong Lawn Eastern Beach Geelong Cats. Tennis Club Swimming Enclosure Leisurelink Aquatic Kardinia Park & Recreation Centre Lonsdale golf Course

Markets Major Shopping

Geelong Show Grounds Market Complexes Torquay Cowrie Community Market Barwon Heads Market Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre Portairlington Mussel Festival Westfield Geelong Pako' Pakington Street Market Square Geelong 45 Pubs Medical

The Commun na The Cremorne Kardinia Health Feine The Great Western Health Medical Centre Sir Charles Darling The Valley Inn University Hospital Geelong Sir Charles Hotham The Carlton Hotel Geelong Hospital (Public) The Bush Inn The Sporting Globe St John of God Hospital The Yardz The Belmont Hotel The Cottage Medical Centre

Resturants Tourist Attractions

La Vista Authentic Italian Restaurant Little Creatures Brewery Rock Adventure Centre Tulip Bar and Restaurant AFL game at Simonds National Wool Museum Kanitar Thai Restaurant Stadium A maze n Games Flavors Castle Indian Restaurant Adventure park Geelong Cunningham Pier Geelong Boat House Fish and Chips Geelong Gaol Ghost Tours Geelong Gallery Jack and Jill Aqua Orbs Water Park The Carousel Black Salt Restaurant

Theatres Cafes

Geelong Performing Arts Centre Bistrot St Jean Geelong Repertory Theatre Company Fuel Café Potato Shed Drysdale Casse-Croute The French Corner Café Pakington Pantry 47 Disclamer

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