Why Albury?
- Located on the border of NSW and Victoria Albury is one of NSW's Evocities
- Strong and diversified economy based on government services (ATO) manufacturing, agriculture and transport
- University town home to La Trobe and Sturt Universities and earmarked $65m teaching hospital
- Amazing Lifestyle, with procimity to the ski fields, wineries, the Riverina golf courses, sporting and cultural facilities
Testimonials
Lavington Gardens Location
480 Wagga Rd Lavington
Albury
NSW
2641
Australia
0433 538 478
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Key major employment prospects
4,500 businesses in Albury and a further 3,000 businesses in neighbouring Wodonga.
Key business opportunities
Doctors and medical specialists, manufacturing, commercial and industrial development, retailing, logistics and transport.
Schools
- 17 primary schools (10 public and 7 private).
- 7 secondary schools (3 public and 4 private).
Tertiary education
Charles Sturt University, TAFE NSW Riverina Institute, TAFE National Environment Centre and Albury Wodonga Community College for adult learning.
LaTrobe University (Albury-Wodonga Campus) and Wodonga TAFE are located in neighbouring Wodonga.
Retail services
- CBD shopping precinct, Myer City Centre and Centro (Albury and Lavington) shopping centres.
- Major chains include Kmart, Coles, Myer, Safeway, Big W, Aldi, Harvey Norman, JB HiFi, Wow, Joyce Mayne, Freedom Furniture, Target and Bunnings.
- Leisure and dining
- 107 pubs, cafes and restaurants offering a range of cuisines and tastes.
Transport links
By road – 330km from Melbourne, 340km from Canberra and 550km from Sydney.
By rail – Melbourne 4 hours & Sydney 7 hours (daily services).
By air – 1 hour to Sydney and Melbourne.
Sporting facilities
3 swimming pools, 5 gyms, more than 30 sporting clubs across multiple disciplines (NRL, Rugby Union, AFL, netball, soccer, athletics, equestrian and golf), 8 major sports grounds to international standards.
Cultural services
Library and Museum, 2 Theatres (Albury Entertainment Centre and Hot House Theatre), Albury Art Gallery and a 9-screen cinema complex.
Support services
5 community centres and 2 major hospitals (public and private).
Family support services
17 child-care centres, 10 pre-school centres and 17 aged-care facilities (high-care, low-care and independent living) with 3 more under construction.
Climate
Albury has the same number of sunny days as the Gold Coast, without the humidity. Warm, dry summers, mild autumns and springs, and cool winters. Temperature range is
15° to 34°C in summer and 3.5° to 14°C in winter. The average annual rainfall is 585mm.
Population
51,112 in Albury and broader population circa 170,000.
