2024-25 CENTRAL COAST INVESTMENT PROSPECTUS 15 Key Industries CCPIC is a research institute with world-class, purpose-built laboratories and a greenhouses complex which support R&D of NSW Agriculture and Biosecurity & Food Safety. The Institute develops and implements science-based technologies and production systems for horticultural crops. Many research and development opportunities exist to maintain horticulture as Australia’s fastest growing primary industry. These include enhancing export market access, developing new export supply chain opportunities, mitigating food safety risks, developing innovative products, reducing industry reliance on pesticides and improving environmental performance. Distribution, Transport and Logistics The Central Coast is an excellent location for logistics operations. It is one of the very few locations in Australia providing optimum cost bene ts in terms of market access and distribution due to its proximity to two of the state’s largest markets – Sydney and Newcastle. The region also has the added advantage of being centrally located within about 2 hours driving time of a population of around 7.7 million people. In addition, the Central Coast is halfway between Brisbane and Melbourne, around 950 kms which is approximately 10 to 11 hours truck driving time putting it within the legal driving limit of twelve hours. National and global companies that have based their distribution operations on the Central Coast include: Hatchette Australia, Husqvarna Australia, Pure Fishing Australia, Scholastic Australia, Woolworths Distribution Centre. Transport companies based in the region are: Coastal Transport Services, Linfox Transport., TNT Central Coast Terminal, Star Track Express Central Coast Terminal, Toll IPEC, Border Express and FreightLinx Contact Centres The Central Coast o ers an ideal environment for Call Centres with occupancy costs much lower than in capital cities and an extensive skilled workforce where sta turnover is amongst the lowest in NSW. Contact centres operating on the Central Coast include: ING DIRECT, Department of Human Services – CentreLink, SafeWork NSW, Police Assistance Line, APIA, NRMA Membership Services and NRMA Roadside Service, NSW Long Service Leave Corporation and Qantas Assure, Service NSW, Revenue NSW, TTech. Tourism The Central Coast is a popular holiday destination just an hour away from Sydney. The region has opportunities for all-yearround tourism experiences and is well established in the short break and conference markets. Terrigal, The Entrance, Umina Beach and Ettalong Beach are considered the major tourist areas in the region. The Accor Group operate a number of resorts and hotels in the region including a 5-star Pullman Magenta Shores Resort near The Entrance and Mercure Kooindah Waters Golf and Spa Resort at Wyong. Other leading accommodation properties within the region are Crowne Plaza and Star of the Sea Resort Terrigal and Mantra Ettalong Beach. Borg Somersby Plant
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