The City of Greater Dandenong is a local government area located in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. It covers an area of just under 130 square kilometers and in 2017 had approximately 157,000 residents.
Greater Dandenong has long been considered Metropolitan Melbourne’s second city center and is home to several industrial precincts forming one of Australia’s most significant and productive manufacturing areas. With over 98,000 jobs in the municipality, of which over 22,000 are in manufacturing, Greater Dandenong is a major source of employment for the whole South East Region of Metropolitan Melbourne and beyond. It is for this reason that the Council is such as strong supporter of the manufacturing industry.
Learn more about how the City of Greater Dandenong can support your business by clicking on the links below:
- Business Support
- Investing in Greater Dandenong
- Networking and Events
- Workshops & Seminars
- Economic Profile
- Business Grants
The Australian Manufacturing Technology Institute Limited (AMTIL) is the peak national body that represents the interests of manufacturing technology suppliers and users within the precision engineering and advanced manufacturing sector. Learn more about 
Fundamental and applied research conducted at the Australian Synchrotron brings improvements in human health, leads to the development of new materials and technologies, contributes to environmental sustainability and solves problems for industry.
The Australian Made Campaign is the not-for-profit organisation that administers and promotes the green-and-gold Australian Made, Australian Grown logo.
Empowering businesses to exchange waste as a resource.
The Casey Cardinia region represents a new frontier of growth and is the place for business development and progression in Melbourne’s South East.
Chisholm has worked with thousands of businesses, boosting workforce productivity by improving skills through quality training. As a Victorian Government-owned TAFE offering over 300 nationally accredited qualifications, we can deliver customised education and training programs that will meet your organisation’s key business objectives and ensure strong job outcomes for your workforce.
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Frankston City has a bustling $9 billion dollar economy, with a diverse offering of commercial, retail and industrial land. Over 33,000 people work in Frankston City, with Monash University Peninsula Campus and Chisholm Institute of TAFE Frankston Campus, ensuring that a highly skilled workforce in available to your business.
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Hilton Manufacturing commenced business in 1976 and now operates from a modern factory of 15,000m2, located in Dandenong, in the South East area of Melbourne and a 4000 m2 plant in Wacol, South West of Brisbane.
Located 20km south east of the Melbourne CBD, the City of Kingston is one of Victoria’s major employment centres and its industrial sector is one of the largest and most concentrated in the State. There is also a significant retail and service-based economy in Kingston anchored by a regional shopping centre at Southland, several major activity centres and numerous smaller local and neighbourhood shopping precincts. The prosperity of the Kingston community and its neighbouring municipalities is intrinsically tied to the ability of local companies to prosper and generate sustainable employment.
Federation University Australia is a public university that offers coursesin various fields of study, from arts and business to education and health. A leader in industry collaboration, FedUni builds on this reputation by aspiring aspire to become Australia’s first co-operative university, to strengthen our work with industry, making our teaching and research adaptable to the rapidly changing needs of the workforce and providing our partners with more opportunities to get the most out of our research expertise. 
Knox is well positioned in Melbourne’s eastern metropolitan area, approximately 25 kilometres from the central business district of Melbourne. With a little more than one quarter of the metropolitan population, and slightly less than one quarter of its jobs, Melbourne’s eastern region is a major location for economic and community activity.
If you’re looking to access the technology, research or education expertise at Monash University, make us your first point of call. We endeavour to make it easy for industry to work with us and create partnerships that are deep and enduring. We actively promote cross-disciplinary projects.
Mornington Peninsula Shire is responsible for 72 services from family an children’s services, traffic regulation, open space, youth facilities, waste management and community building; to matters concerning business development, planning for appropriate development and ensuring accountability for Council’s budget. This broad range of community services and infrastructure for residents supports the wellbeing and prosperity of our community.
Prime Creative Media is Australia’s largest business-to-business publisher, specialising in integrated marketing communications in high-growth industries.
Swinburne University of Technology collaborates with business, community and industry to solve practical problems and build effective partnerships.
