Canberra’s growing computer industry drives ACT uptake
Canberra hosts a burgeoning computing sector with a diverse mix of users, suppliers, and service bureaus. Big public servants drive installations in Defence Health and Statistics Bureau, while IBM ICL and Burroughs lead private vendors. University, CSIRO, and TRM research expand access and capability, and Canberra TAB and local firms push development, forecasting continued growth despite government spending fluctuations.
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Canberra
North America
Commonwealth Public Service
Public Servis
Departments of Defence, Health
Statistics Bureau
Statitice Bureau
Camberra
Phillip
International Computers Ltd
Canberran
Division of Computing
CSIRO
ANU
TRM Systems Development Institute
Set
CDC
Sydney
Melbourne
ASL
School of General Studies
Lnivec
IBM
SDOI
Institute
Northbourne Avenue
Computer Sciences of Australia
Compuner Ltd
Caneerra
CCC
Computerise
Thesc
Fyshwick to Crace planning divides trades and lands
Fyshwick splits into three zones with old, busy industrial streets near Newcastle Street and a newer, upscale showroom area toward New Fishwick. Plans foresee 214 acres leased, 116 acres being developed, and Crace ready to release 200 acres with a hospital complex on freeway-adjacent land forming an inter-town employment center between North Canberra and Gungahlin.
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Fyshwick
Ashwick
Newcastle Street
Canberra Avenue
Molonglo River
Mort
Lonsdale
Braddon
National Capital Development Commission
Crace
Canberra
Guneahfin
Cracewall
Mellon
NCTHO
CDC
Ueanches
Parliamentary
Joint Committee
Canberra Industrial Expansion Plans Outline Growth Areas
A Canberra report outlines vigorous policy to attract industry with new industrial zones and leasing land. It notes Jerra Bombera, Wet Hel Connen, and other sites near Belconnen and North Canberra slated for development, including forest resources and computer industries, plus service centers near Braddon and Dickson to support ongoing growth and government plans.
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Canberra
Act
Nsw
Addiiion
Jerrabomberra
Jerras Bomberra
Wet Helconnen
Crace
Belconnen
College of Advanced Education
High rents push tenants to vacate new showroom districts
The report notes tenants moved from newer showrooms as rents rose to about 1840 to 2 per square foot yearly, four times higher than the older area. Three motor dealers and two cosmetics firms left, others stood empty despite new construction, while Mearable Street marks the split and signals strong investor interest in the newer zone.
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Cosmetics
Mearable
Qeres
Whale
Costs and the Canberra cost of living compared with Sydney Melbourne
A discussion on Canberra's high cost of living covers housing rents land prices and transport costs versus Sydney and Melbourne. It weighs price differences, time value, and quality of life factors like traffic, air, and public transport, proposing a cross city cost comparison.
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Canberra
Hobart
Melbourne
Sydney
GPO
ACT forestry outlines pine plan and sawmill project
The Forestry Branch aims to complete a pine establishment program in about a decade, forecasting 400 million acres of pine in the ACT. Planting targets Hug acres yearly with broad timber uses and a new integrated sawmill at Fyshwick contributing to NSW markets. The department notes thinning timelines, timber uses from fruit cases to plywood, and recreation as a value of ACT forests.
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Hug Acres
Cubumetiern
Wien
Australia
Canberra
Sydney
Act
Strominy
Cana Island
Stramin
Karra
Mewanata
Heaur
Te Rea Chi
Act Forest
Thor
Manara
Integrated Forest Products Pty Ltd
Fyshwick
Queanbeyan
Nsw
Finland
Ohe
Fearnside
Scandinavia
Forest Service
Magxainetocs
Alo
Bull's Head
Cotter
Pub
Liv
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A.C.T
By Ian McCormack
LIKF
National Capital
Larpett
Proba Y ‘Ence’s
Navy
Army
Honeywell
Burroughs Ltd
Canberra College of Adevanced Education
Canmeira
Ublic Servanta
Publi Service
TAB
ICL
Customs and Excise
Control Data
Burroughs
National Cash Regier
Hewlett Packard
Hewlett
Packard
Information Electronics Ltd
Tte
Ansett
Batte Albrecht
Thetis
Manuka
the Real Estate Institute of Nsw
New
Fishwick
Imainey
Hooker Corporation Land Trusts
Insurance Companies
Dickson
Philin Centre
Windmarsh Drive
Bruce
Cra
Othe
Leighton Cord Quality
Leighton Cord
West Place
Weetangera
Molonglo Mall
Dex Realty P
Cania
Prva
By Bruce Brammall
Freight Costa
Thetis Real Estate Pty. Ltd
Thetis Court
D. W. Terry
C. Terry
L. Carlin
Woden
D. Smith
The
Real Estate Institute of Nsw and
Combined Listing Service
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