Bendigo Bank Melbourne West

At Bendigo Bank we’ve always known that strong, successful communities depend on strong, successful individuals.  It’s why we combine fantastic service with simple banking solutions that deliver results for you, your family and your business.  And your support of Bendigo Bank and Community Bank branches in Melbourne West – currently 15 branches and growing – benefits the community too.
 
In the past year, over $500,000 has been returned to local projects and initiatives in Melbourne West.  So just by doing your banking you have a real say in the kind of banking services you receive and where the proceeds are directed.

Cedar Woods Properties Ltd

Cedar Woods is a publicly listed company recognised and awarded for creating outstanding, large scale property developments.  Its business interests in the western region inlcude the Williams Landing and Banbury Village estates.

Williams Landing is Cedar Woods' flagship project, just 19 km from the CBD, it is a major master planned community with over 2,000 residential allotments and a 50 hectare town centre that will include regional level retail, entertainment and office facilities and its own train station.

Banbury Village in Footscray, is an architecturally designed urban regeneration project comprising 300 homes, townhouses and apartments just 6.5 km from the CBD. The 6 star energy rated homes will provide sustainable living along with the convenience of an adjacent train station, recreation & retail amenities.

CitiPower and Powercor Australia

Powercor Australia is Victoria's largest electicity distributor and is committed to the environment, energy efficiency and to safety.  Powercor supports many community projects and events and is pleased to sponsor the programs managed by LeadWest Ltd.  To find out more about what we're doing - whether it's powering homes and businesses or supporting the community - visit www.powercor.com.au

City West Water

City West Water services over 300,000 residential and non-residential customers in inner Melbourne and western suburbs. 

It works with industry to reduce water and salt via its industry cleaner production, trade waste and water conservation programs; is working with developers and commercial and institutional customers to introduce recycled water services; is managing behavioural change water conservation programs with its residential customers; and provides sustainable infrastructure, water and sewerage services to its entire customer base.

Essendon Fields

Essendon Fields is a 305 hectare parcel of land providing a unique opportunity to create 'purpose built' facilities, tailored to meet the specific needs and requirements of current and future tenants.  Essendon Fields is conveniently located in Melbourne's northwest at the junction of three major freeways, the Tullamarine, Calder and Western Ring Road and is approx 10 minutes to the CBD and 5 minutes to Melb. Airport.  The combination of available, well located land and a willingness and capacity to make things happen, provides the foundation for the owner's vision to create a premium master planned business community.

Organisations including Linfox, DFO, Australia Post, Coles, VicRoads, Insurance Australia Group and eight motor vehicle retail outlets have already chosen to locate their businesses at Essendon Fields.

Moonee Valley Racing Club

Due to its small and intimate nature, Moonee Valley Racing Club offers an unforgettable experience for even the most discerning racegoer. It races day and night and is a multi-purpose function venue that hosts a range of raceday and non-raceday events throughout the year.

Moonee Valley Racecourse is home to the Group 1 $3 million Tatts Cox Plate (2040m). The weight-for-age championship has been won by greats of the Australian turf including Sunline, Northerly, Kingston Town, Phar Lap and Makybe Diva.

GPT Group

GPT is a property company with broad access to capital invested in quality assets which, through proactive management, creates great customer experiences and therefore, superior returns.

Listed on the Australian Stock Exchange since 1971, the GPT Group is today one of Australia's largest diversified listed property groups.  The Group has a substantial investor base with over 60,000 investors and is one of the top 50 stocks by market capitalisation.

The Group's model is focused on active ownership of high quality Australian real estate in the Retail, Office and Industrial/Business Park sectors.  Funds Management and selective development complement this focus.

"As an owner, manager and developer, GPT is committed to improving the social, environmental and economic capital of our stakeholders and the communities we touch."

Nufarm Limited

Nufarm Limited is one of the world's Leading crop protection companies. It produces products to help farmers protect their crops against damage caused by weeds, pests and disease.

Nufarm has manufacturing and marketing operations throughout Australia, NZ, Asia, the Americas and Europe and sells products in more than 100 countries around the world.

Telstra

Telstra is Australia's leading telecommunications and information services company, with one of the best known brands in the country.  Telstra offers a full range of services and competes in all telecommunications markets throughout Australia, providing more than 9.2 million Australian fixed line and 9.7 million mobile services, including 5.2 million 3G services.

Victoria University

Located in the western region of Melbourne, Victoria University (VU) is one of Australia's newest and largest universities. It houses two faculties in Vocational Education and one in Further Education and offers a vast array of courses at certificate, diploma, degree and postgraduate levels. Its international involvement covers an extensive range of exchange programs, a large overseas population and numerous international projects.

Western Bulldogs

The Footscray Football Club Ltd, trading as the Western Bulldogs, is part of the Australian Football League (AFL) with the Club holding one of sixteen licenses under an arrangement with the AFL.

Since inception in 1878, the Western Bulldogs have been located at Whitten Oval in the Western suburbs of Melbourne and are arguably one of the market leading sporting franchises in Australia. Based in Australia's second fastest growing region and recognised nationally as the Community Club of the AFL, the Club is currently embarking on a $30 million redevelopment of its administration and training facilities.  The redevelopment of Whitten Oval as a multidisciplinary community and football hub is being realised and represents a significant and unique opportunity in the western region for the Western Bulldogs, its stakeholders and the local community.

With a young, committed and talented squad of players, the Western Bulldogs are expected to remain in the top echelon of AFL teams for the foreseeable future.

Western Water

Established under the Water Act 1989, Western Region Water Corporation (trading as Western Water) is one of Victoria's thirteen regional urban water corporations.

Western Water provides water, recycled water and sewerage services to almost 55,000 properties over an area of 3,000 square kilometres and a population of 140,000.

Western Water's service area is one the fastest growing regions in Victoria. Rapid housing development is contributing to population growth of 3.5% per annum.

WPC Group

Established in 1982, the WPC Group is one of the largest employers of apprentices and trainees in Australia with 500 apprentices and trainees working with more than 200 host employers.  It specialises in flexible employment, recruitment and training solutions for people who wish to enter an apprenticeship or traineeship.  WPC Group takes care of recruitment, payroll, WorkCover, monitoring a trainee's progress, reporting on progress, disputes, managing training requirements, mentoring and accepting the trainee back if things don't work out with the employer.

Established in the western suburbs of Melbourne for over 25 years, it was formed through the western region commission as the overarching body of the then nine local authorities in Melbourne's west.  It's objective is to address long term youth and general unemployment throughout the region and has offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

In 2009 WPC Group launched Australia's first Your Apprentice and Trainee youth initiative.  A guiding principal in engagement towards productivity with a strong focus on mentoring.