A Networked City

Canberra's transport network ensures short travel times with well maintained roads and little traffic congestion, easily connecting residential areas to government, business, education and R&D facilities.

Strategically located between Sydney and Melbourne, Canberra has ready access to both these major markets. Canberra's airport is located within ten minutes drive of the city and has frequent air services linking Canberra directly with Sydney, Melbourne and a range of regional centres.

Regular direct flights are available to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide with schedules designed for the business traveller. Daily connections are available to all other Australian capital cities and regional flights are also available. There are also regular daily bus and train services between Canberra and Sydney with connections to other capital cities.

Canberra International Airport offers benefits for both freight and passenger travel including lower site costs, no airspace congestion and short travelling time to the CBD. Canberra International Airport currently handles an average of 1.83 million airline passengers a year and by 2020 this number is expected to grow to 4.19 million.

Canberra has Australia's most advanced fibre optic cable network. The broadband fibre-optic network that TransACT Pty Ltd is rolling out in the ACT is providing enormous opportunities for business, students and all Canberrans.

The new network provides a range of services including a permanent high-speed connection to the internet, digital quality interactive television and video conferencing. For businesses in the ACT, the network will provide many unparalleled advantages such as the establishment of virtual private networks. This will allow employees instant access to work networks from home, via a secure system.

Another advantage for Canberra businesses is TransACT's capacity to compete in a global economy with improved communications capacity, greater bandwidth, high speed internet and better capacity to link into e-commerce applications than anywhere else in the world. A commercial building can order up to 10x10mb lines for $2,500/month - significantly cheaper than most network service providers in other States and Territories.

Canberra's freight industry, which services both Sydney and Melbourne, is very competitive, offering low cost access to Australia's largest markets. Canberra is well serviced by a number of freighting alternatives. Overnight road express services are readily available for urgent goods delivery and the replacement of parts and equipment from interstate and overseas. Goods handling and depot facilities are available from a number of companies as are freight forwarding, customs clearance and bond services.

ActewAGL is Canberra's own supplier of electricity, gas, water and wastewater services to Canberra businesses and the people of the ACT. ActewAGL's specialised Customer Advisory Service provides customers with expert advice about energy and water products and services, and extensive information about ActewAGL's operations. Businesses can take advantage of ActewAGL's Business Incentive Time of Use schedule of rates which provides opportunities for lower charges for large consumers.

For more information about Canberra as a location refer to:

• ACT Commercial and Industrial Property Finders
• Residential Property & Utility Services
• Map of Canberra (  )