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Doing Business in The Southern Highlands
The Southern Highlands is expected to become one of the economic powerhouses of outer Sydney in the near future. Its strategic location at the cross roads of the Sydney-Canberra-Melbourne transport corridor on the Hume Highway and Southern railway line, and the rail gateway to the Illawarra and Port Kembla gives it a unique strategic advantage over most other business locations. From a logistics and distributors perspective, nearly 30% of Australia’s total population are within a 2 hour drive of the Southern Highlands. The opening up of the M7 in Sydney has also given quick and easy access to the industrial heart of Sydney.
The Southern Highlands economy grew strongly over the past decade and built on the economic success of NSW, Australia’s most diversified state economy. The Highlands offers both domestic and international companies a stable, strong and politically tolerant environment in which to develop business interests in the region.
The Wingecarribee Shire Council is the local government body that helps businesses to set up, develop and grow in the Shire. The Council assist companies by guiding them in their development applications as well as introductions to other support organisations such as the NSW Department of State and Regional Development.
As a leading Asia Pacific business location, the Southern Highlands and Sydney offer companies a highly competitive base from which to do business in the world's fastest growing region.
Lifestyle
Perhaps the Wingecarribee’s most appealing attribute is the lifestyle it offers. Residents live in a peaceful country setting just 1½ hours drive from Sydney’s CBD. The green rolling hills, quaint villages, fine homes bordered by manicured gardens, lush English trees and an overall serenity combine to make for an idyllic rural lifestyle.
Superb sporting and recreation facilities are available in the Shire’s main urban centres. The Wingecarribee LGA possesses an excellent reputation for its high-class education system. The area is home to some of the finest private colleges in the state including Chevalier, Oxley and Tudor House
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