MAITLAND LGA
Area: 392 square km
Population: 66,530 (ABS 2007 Estimated Resident Population)
Location: 27km west of
- Maitland is the fastest growing non-coastal, non-metropolitan LGA in NSW.
- Located on the fertile alluvial flats of the Hunter and
- Maitland is also an established transport hub with excellent road and rail links. These include highway links with
- The recently completed Weakley’s Drive Interchange has improved access to the Maitland, in particular
- Maitland is well placed between the Lower Hunter and Upper Hunter, providing an ideal business location between areas such as
- Maitland’s robust economy incorporates a broad cross section of industries including retail, tourism, mining, manufacturing, agriculture, transport and construction.
Retail - Maitland has become a retail shopping hub for the Lower Hunter region with a focus on Stockland. Recent bulky goods retail developments at
Stockland Green Hills has lodged a development application for a $270 million redevelopment that would include a new level and provide a total gross lettable area of around 70,000 sqm. The expansion would include a new Myer store, an additional discount department store and approximately 100 new specialty shops.
Property and Construction - Extensive land releases for residential, industrial, commercial and retail developments are fuelling a strong construction industry. The fast growing industrial and commercial areas at Thornton and Rutherford are attracting a diverse range of industries and industry support businesses for the region as a whole.
High-quality land is available across the LGA, including the major industrial areas such as Thornton Industrial Estate,
Tourism - Maitland has a growing tourism sector which blends heritage and contemporary style. The street scapes of Maitland and surroundings are lined with historical buildings dating from the early 1800s. Visitors can explore the simple pleasures of local freshly grown produce, specialty wines or walking tours of the heritage preservation and natural landscape of the
include the historic town of
Government - The NSW Government’s Infringement Processing Bureau is located in Maitland along with the NSW Department of Mineral Resources Division of the Department of Primary Industry.
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