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Pinnacle Park

Construction for Pinnacle Park has commenced and is expected to open in September 2018.

Perfect for the whole family, the park is an idyllic setting for family and friends to relax and play.

Key features of the park include;

  • Unique custom designed play structures including mega slide, tunnel net and tower with views to Bald Hill, Mount Fraser and beyond to the Kinglake Range
  • Multi level adventure playground
  • Double flying fox
  • Large custom designed shelter structure and picnic area
  • Junior play area located adjacent to shelter and picnic area
  • Picnic lawn
  • Large kick about space
  • Decorative garden paths throughout

 

Kool Kidz Merrifield Now Open!

The family run facility is setting the benchmark in early learning, childcare and kindergarten services and has a strong focus on quality outcomes for children.  Kool Kidz cater for full time and part time positions for children aged 8 weeks to 6 years old. All children’s playrooms have a spacious play area, an abundance of educational resources and fun toys, art and craft supplies and colourful books. The Centre also has a unique outdoor area that encourages imagination and play, plus a separate kitchen that caters healthy meals, snacks and dietary needs.

Click here for more information and to view a fun video taken at their open day at Merrifield on 3 March.

Check out some snaps below taken at Kool Kidz Ravenhall and Tarneit West. Plus, take a look at their “Kool Kidz Difference” video to learn more about their facility.

Carlton Football Club visit to merrifield

The evening was full of footy madness on 20 February as young guns from Carlton FC came to the Merrifield Neighbourhood Park.

Check out the snaps below.

Merrifield Title Update

Stage Release Expected Title
34 Lansdowne/Rochester/Walker October 18
35 Weston/Valere/Wheatley/Sturt January 19
36 Goodwood/Tooronga/Cochrane February 19
37 Dight/Blackmore/Clowes/Fewster/Prominence June 19
38 Chomley/Illawara/Eureka/Eminence September 19

 

Western Australia-based smallgoods supplier D’Orsogna to expand into the Merrifield Business Park

Bridie Byrne, Hume Leader
February 20, 2018

UP to 240 jobs will be created when a smallgoods factory opens in Mickleham this year in a major coup for manufacturing in Melbourne’s north.

The Western Australia-based smallgoods supplier D’Orsogna announced last week a $41 million expansion into the Merrifield Business Park with a 10,858sq m facility to be built by MAB Corporation and Gibson Property Corporation. MAB Corporation managing director Andrew Buxton said the deal signalled the continuous growth of the manufacturing industry in Hume.

“We are thrilled to bring a food manufacturer of this calibre to Melbourne’s north — this is a boon for both the state and Merrifield, with an estimated 240 new jobs to be created,” he said.

“Already we’ve seen big names such as Dulux and D’Orsogna establish a presence in Melbourne’s north, no doubt because of its connectivity to the east coast of Australia, with direct access to the Hume Freeway and proximity to Melbourne Airport, as well as access to a solid local employment base.”

State Industry and Employment Minister Ben Carroll said food manufacturing was one of the trailblazing sectors of the economy and this project would help grow business investment and boost this sector even further.

The D’Orsogna family has been producing hams and continental meat products for 70 years.

D’Orsogna managing director Brad Thomason said the Merrifield site was appealing not just because of the location, but due to the ability to build a factory tailored to the company’s needs.

“The scale and flexibility of Merrifield provides us with an opportunity where we can essentially double our manufacturing footprint,” Mr Thomason said.

Construction has started, with the factory to open in late 2018.

MAB Corp to Develop $60m Facility for D’Orsogna featured in The Urban Developer

Western Australian small goods supplier, D’Orsogna is expanding east, committing to $60 million facility in Melbourne’s north.

D’Orsogna struck a deal with Michael Buxton’s MAB Corp and joint venture partner Gibson Property Corporation for the development of the 10,858sq m facility in what MAB has described as a “complete turnkey solution” for D’Orsogna.

Development has officially commenced on the facility of the Merrifield Business Park in Melbourne’s North.

The intended project is a 10,858 square metre manufacturing facility on three hectares of land at Merrifield Business Park, which will act as a distribution network service to the eastern seaboard for small goods supplier, D’Orsogna.

Related reading: Developer Secures Major Industrial Lease Pre-Commitment to Dulux

D’Orsogna has already signed a $41 million contract with MAB and Gibson Property.

MAB Corporation managing director Andrew Buxton said D’Orsogna will join a number of big names at the business park.

“We are thrilled to bring a food manufacturer of this calibre to Melbourne’s north – this is a boon for both the state and Merrifield, with an estimated 240 new local jobs to be created at the factory,” Buxton said.

D’Orsogna supplies Woolworths, Coles and various food service businesses across Australia.

D’Orsogna managing director, Brad Thomason, said that the company has “ambitious” expansion plans over the next few years.

“The scale and flexibility of Merrifield provides us with an opportunity where we can essentially double our manufacturing footprint.”

Related reading: Developer Donates $26m Art Collection to Fund Melbourne Gallery

The $1.2 billion Merrifield Business Park currently covers a 330-hectare area and provides 1.2 million square metres of industrial and commercial floor space.

Considered to be one of Victoria’s largest fully master-planned mixed-use communities, the park has been calculated to generate up to $3.5 billion annually.

Construction has commenced on D’Orsogna’s new Merrifield-based facility and the company plans to open for business in late 2018.

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Mab Corp strikes a $60m warehouse deal with D’Orsogna

Larry Schlesinger, Financial Review
February 18 2018

WA-based ham and salami maker D’Orsogna has struck a $60 million deal with Financial Review rich listers Andrew and Michael Buxton’s MAB Corp and their joint-venture partner Gibson Property Corporation for a new industrial facility at their Merrifield Business Park in Melbourne’s north.

The new 10,858 square metre manufacturing facility on a 3-hectare site in Mickleham is due for completion towards the end of the year.

“This is a complete turnkey solution for D’Orsogna. We have jointly designed a facility that will be best-in-class for the food manufacturing industry, focusing on efficient and sustainable practices,” MAB Corp managing director Andrew Buxton said.

The D’Orsogna family has been producing hams and continental meat products for 70 years, starting with a small butcher shop in Perth in 1949. D’Orsogna supplies Woolworths, Coles and Metcash and various food service businesses across Australia.

Ambitious expansion plans

Its new facility in Melbourne is part of plans to expand its exports into the south-east Asian market, which has a growing appetite for meat products as it becomes more westernised.

D’Orsogna’s major smallgoods competitor, Bertocchi, recently announced a huge rollout in Victoria with plans for a new factory at Melton, three new distribution centres, and upgrades to its facilities in Thomastown and Geelong.

D’Orsogna managing director Brad Thomason said the company had ambitious expansion plans over the next few years.

“The scale and flexibility of Merrifield provides us with an opportunity where we can essentially double our manufacturing footprint,” he said.

The 900-hectare Merrifield Business Park on Donnybrook Road in Mickleham is Victoria’s biggest master-planned business and employment precinct and will be larger than Melbourne’s CBD when completed.

Tenants include Dulux, which moved to a new $165 million water-based paint manufacturing facility last year. Plans for the massive site include more than 8000 homes, a 165-hectare city centre precinct and 300-hectare business park.

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D’Orsogna Launch event

On Thursday 15 February, MAB and GPC welcomed D’Orsogna to Merrifield Business Park for a launch event celebrating the turning of the sod.

MAB and GPC welcomes D’Orsogna to Merrifield Business Park

Up to 240 jobs set for Melbourne’s north: MAB and GPC welcomes D’Orsogna to Merrifield Business Park

  • MAB is developing a 10,858m2 manufacturing facility in Melbourne’s north for WA based smallgoods company, D’Orsogna under a turn-key contract
  • The facility is set to bring up to 240 new full time jobs to Merrifield Business Park, contributing to a combined provision of 30,000+ jobs at completion of Merrifield
  • The $41M turn-key contract, part of a $61m project, marks one of the largest industrial deals in Melbourne for 2017

Up to 240 new jobs are set to be created in Melbourne’s burgeoning north, with MAB Corporation and Gibson Property Corporation (GPC), the developers of Merrifield Business Park in Mickleham, sealing a $41 million deal with leading small goods supplier, D’Orsogna. It was one of the biggest industrial deals in Melbourne for 2017.

MAB and GPC are developing a 10,858m2 manufacturing facility on three hectares of land at Merrifield Business Park for the WA based company to service its growing eastern seaboard business and drive greater efficiencies in their distribution network. With the City of Hume’s population and jobs market growing at around double the national average], the small goods supplier will benefit from a labour force of approximately 405,000 people within a 30 minute drive of Mickleham.

MAB Corporation Managing Director, Andrew Buxton, said that the deal signals the continuous growth of the manufacturing industry in the City of Hume.
“We are thrilled to bring a food manufacturer of this calibre to Melbourne’s north – this is a boon for both the state and Merrifield, with an estimated 240 new local jobs to be created at the factory,” said Mr Buxton.

“Already we’ve seen big names such as Dulux and D’Orsogna establish a presence in Melbourne’s north, no doubt because if its connectivity to the east coast of Australia, with direct access to the Hume Freeway and proximity to Melbourne Airport, as well as access to a solid local employment base.”

Minister for Industry and Employment, Ben Carroll, added: “The D’Orsogna expansion is creating jobs, boosting the food and fibre sector and further cements Victoria as the home of manufacturing in Australia.”

The D’Orsogna family has been producing quality hams and continental meat products for 70 years. D’Orsogna currently supplies Woolworths, Coles and Metcash and various food service businesses across Australia.

The new facility will far exceed the standards for export approval and the south east Asian market will become a focus for the company in the medium term.
D’Orsogna Managing Director, Brad Thomason, said the Merrifield site was appealing not just because of the location, but also because of the ability to create a bespoke factory tailored to the company’s needs.

“We’re thrilled to be calling Merrifield our eastern states home very soon, and proud to be partnering with MAB and GPC. There are many synergies between our businesses – we are a proud Australian, family-owned businesses with a focus on quality, growth and local investment.

“We have ambitious expansion plans for the business over the next few years. The scale and flexibility of Merrifield provides us with an opportunity where we can essentially double our manufacturing footprint,” said Mr Thomason.

He added: “What’s more, Merrifield is partnering with leading Melbourne industrial construction company Qanstruct to design and deliver a highly specialised manufacturing facility, just for us.”

Mr Buxton added: “This is a complete turnkey solution for D’Orsogna. We have jointly designed a facility that will be best-in-class for the food manufacturing industry, focusing on efficient and sustainable practices.”

Construction has commenced and D’Orsogna plan to open for business in late 2018.

 

Merrifield Connect Community Video

Top 3 benefits of catching Merrifield Connect, brought to you by the Merrifield community.

  • It connects the community with local schools, shops and transport.
  • Convenient for residents commuting to the city for work.
  • Teenagers can be more independent when going to school or meeting up with friends – which means less stress on parents!

 

 

Pick up your Merrifield Connect Access card at either the Sales Centre or The Corner Store for only $20 – providing you access for the remaining calendar year.

Click here for more information

MEET FREELAND PORK AT MERRIFIELD FARMERS’ MARKET

Meet Freeland Pork. An ethically conscious company serving free range and hormone free pork to the Merrifield Farmers’ Market.

The 6 most important things you should know about Freeland Pork…

  1. All pigs are fed a balanced high-quality vegetarian grain mix and graze on open pastures.
  2. All pigs are hormone free and raised ethically in a free-range environment. Stocking densities are low with regular paddock rotation.
  3. All pigs have wallows, natural and man-made shelters in their paddocks.
  4. Sows are large white pigs bred for growth, carcass value, meat quality, maternal instinct and prolificacy, and temperament.
  5. Boars are Berkshires, a beautiful black pig bred for high meat and fat qualities, durability and temperament.
  6. Progeny – superior carcass quality. A tender balance with just the right amount of fat.

 

A little bit about them

You will be impressed with the consistent superior quality of Freeland Pork. With a strong focus on the breeding and growth period of the pigs, their nutrition, quality of life and low stress handling contribute to a great product. We pride ourselves on balancing all components of farming our animals right through to the consumable product. An exceptional quality of life for the pigs and quality food to nourish the people equals ethical abundance for all.                                        You are what you eat, so eat ethically!

 

 

“We want to provide our communities with a choice to eat ethically raised, locally produced, hormone free food. So, combined with our passion for farming an business intelligence, Freeland Pork was born.”

Claire Coates – Director

Don’t forget to check out their store at the Merrifield Farmers’ Market*!

*Click here for weekly stall holder updates.

freelandpork@gmail.com | 0400 199 129 | @freelandpork 

Merrifield Connect Feature in the Star Weekly online

Mickleham gets connected

Laura Michell, Star Weekly
February 5, 2018

Mickleham residents could be waiting years for public transport services, prompting the developer of the Merrifield estate to start up its own commuter bus.

More than 3100 people live in Mickleham – up from 1185 in 2011– with Merrifield set to grow to 25,000 residents in the coming years.

According to the 2016 Census, 79.5 per cent of Mickleham residents rely on cars to get to work. Four per cent catch trains.

In a bid to make it easier for residents to use public transport, developer MAB and Gibson Property Corporation have launched the Merrifield Connect bus service.

It is believed to be the first time a developer in Victoria has launched its own bus service.

The bus, which began last week, travels between the estate and Craigieburn train station, with stops at Mickleham Primary School and Craigieburn Central shopping centre. Residents are being asked to pay $20 a year to use the bus.

Services depart Mickleham on weekdays at 7am, 8am and 9am, and again at 4pm, 5pm and 6pm. The bus leaves from Craigieburn station at 7.30am, 8.30am and 9.30am, as well as 4.30pm, 5.30pm and 6.30pm.

Estate community development manager Tennille Bradley-Ow said the service would provide a much-needed interim solution.

She said she hoped the bus would offer a platform for future public transport services.

“This is a really important service,” she said. “We already know of families who will be using it to get their children to local schools and amenities.”

Resident Mandy Glassey has been driving to work in South Melbourne, but said she would now use the bus to get to the train station.

“I spent two to three hours in the car every day, instead I could be using the Merrifield Connect service, giving me back precious time,” she said.

Transport For Victoria has not revealed when public transport will be extended to Mickleham.

 

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