Global Markets

Strategic location, high technology infrastructure, excellent health
and education facilities and a mature and diverse economic base,
all make Ballarat the place to invest in Provincial Victoria.
These competitive advantages allow Ballarat to offer a full range of
support services that are unmatched by any other provincial centre
in Australia, positioning Ballarat as a national leader in industrial
development for cities of similar size.

The convenience of doing business in Ballarat is further enhanced
by the large number of government departments and industry
associations located in the City, facilitating contacts that are highly
advantageous to business.

IBM Global Services, Telstra Country Wide, McCain Foods (Aust)
Pty Ltd, Masterfoods Australasia, FMP Group, United Rail Group,
The Victorian State Revenue Office and the University of Ballarat
through their Technology Park, are just a few of the corporate
entities that have invested millions of dollars in Ballarat.

The City of Ballarat has worked hard to develop partnerships between local businesses, industry, government and educational institutions to ensure a pattern of sustainable economic growth for our City. The University of Ballarat, for example, has developed cooperative relationships with the Greenhill Enterprise Centre to promote the information technology sector. The Ballarat City Council has worked in conjunction with educational institutions to promote an ethos of continuous learning that will help to ensure Ballarat's place in the global information economy of the 21st century.

Victoria's favourable international time zone allows for ongoing trade and business 24/7 across Europe, Asia and the Americas.