Case study - Cardno

David Laing swapped the daily grind of a long commute for Cardno's Wollongong office and hasn't looked back.

Are you looking for the ideal base to grow your business?

Does the ongoing impact of COVID-19 have you re-assessing the way your business works? Whether you’re looking to set-up a new corporate headquarters, a shared service centre, or a new base for flexible work practices – Wollongong is ready.

Meet David Laing

Senior Principal at Cardno

As Senior Principal of the Wollongong office, David Laing enjoys a lifestyle that is the envy of his big city peers. It’s a lifestyle that’s enriched the Cardno employee value proposition and has helped it attract – and retain – high performing employees.

In Wollongong, you’ll find a place where you are five minutes from home, five minutes from the rainforest and five minutes from a beach.

Traditionally, thousands of residents have left Wollongong every day to work in Sydney (prior to COVID-19 pandemic), a two-hour commute. Many of these professional workers – our talent pool – crave local career opportunities.

For those who have been able to make the switch, they’re always positive and enthusiastic about the difference it has made to their lives. It’s something that David highlights in our Q&A with David Laing.

Why Wollongong?

Wollongong’s professional sector continues to grow. A combination of locally grown businesses and large national and international corporate brands, it’s the perfect base for professional services businesses of any size.

Choose Wollongong and you can:

Find the right talent – Gain access to both high calibre graduates from the University of Wollongong and highly skilled knowledge workers, including a large talent pool of 23,000 daily commuters to Greater Sydney.
Reduce operating costs – With savings of up to 33%, Wollongong can be a cost-effective alternative to a capital city CBD location.
Join leading commercial brands – NEC, Mercer and Peoplecare are some of the many large commercial brands based in Wollongong.
Lower commercial rents – Take advantage of affordable office leasing rates across A-grade commercial properties.

Are you ready to take the next step?

If you think Wollongong might be the right location for your business, the team at Invest Wollongong is here to support you. Here are some of the ways we can help:

Connect you with key decision-makers and potential business or supply partners.
Provide you with information and statistics for your business case to move to Wollongong.
Organise personalised tours to key areas of interest.

Let’s start a conversation

If you’re ready to explore the benefits of being based in Wollongong, fill out your details below. An Invest Wollongong team member will be in touch with you soon.

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