| Transport
The Brighton Industrial Estate is one of the most conveniently located road distribution centres in Tasmania, with direct access to road links through to the Northern centres and North West Coast, Southern centres, East Coast and West Coast.
This is a significant advantage to companies that distribute goods statewide or those businesses looking at reducing costs through vehicle movements, time and man hours. To date a number of transport related businesses have located at the site for this reason and are reaping the benefits of reduced costs and improved efficiency.
The Brighton Industrial Estate also boasts significant rail infrastructure and has traditionally been used by a variety of companies for distributing goods to other centres including Launceston, Devonport and Bell Bay.
As well as first class road and rail access, the site is within a clear run of Hobart Ports (20 min along dual highway) and the Hobart International Airport (20 min by highway). The positioning of the estate outside major urban zones also limits time delays and traffic congestions which can add significant cost to doing business.
Below is a comparative cost summary for truck movements from Launceston to various sites in Southern Tasmania.
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Launceston |
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Cambridge |
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$330.00 |
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Launceston |
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Hobart City |
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$300.00 |
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Launceston |
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Kingston |
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$330.00 |
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Brighton Industrial Estate |
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$270.00 |
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* Figures are indicative from an industry source and include truck and driver associated costs.
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Statewide Refrigerated Transport
Statewide Refrigerated Transport move goods such as food and grocery items to all Tasmanian centres. After establishing at the Brighton Industrial site they have achieved significant efficiencies in their transport operations.
State Manager Jim Miller "It has proved to be the best move to come here; our depot to depot travel time has been significantly reduced lowering our costs to clients and improving our performance. We have learnt to run our business better from the site."
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