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  Latrobe City offers people a "clean and green" environment, a highly skilled, multilingual workforce, a combination of the best in rural and urban lifestyles, proximity to almost limitless raw materials, substantial water resources and unique expertise in key areas of production and manufacture. This mix of 'hard' infrastructure and social capital provides a compelling business opportunity and strength unmatched in regional Australia.Increasingly, high value-adding industries are basing themselves in the region. In the past four years alone, the area has attracted hundreds of millions of dollars of investment. A number of international companies are already well established and have formed excellent long-term business relationships. The Latrobe City is the hub of road networks and highways for Gippsland. Travel times to Melbourne are less than two hours. The Victorian Government is implementing major rail infrastructure upgrades to support a new Fast Train service between the Latrobe Valley and Melbourne.  Latrobe City has a population of more than 70,000. It enjoys a summer temperature of around 26o and in winter around 14o, which makes for an ideal climate to enjoy the outdoor life. Its close proximity to the snowfields, rivers and lakes, forests and mountains allow those who live or visit the area to explore and enjoy a variety of seasonal activities.Monash University, located in Churchill, offers world class tertiary education. It's well supported by both Government and private primary and secondary schools located throughout the area. Latrobe City welcomes you to come and experience the benefits of LIFE in Gippsland. |
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