Business in Frankston City is an integral part of the local community, with more than 20 neighbourhood shopping precincts and hundreds of home-based businesses. Many local businesses provide valuable support to sports clubs, schools and community groups through sponsorship and promotion. And more than 50 per cent of the local working population is employed within the municipality.

For more information on the local economy download the document below: Frankston Facts - Snapshot 2005    (Acrobat PDF file - 522 KB)

Neighbourhood Shopping Precincts

Frankston City is well represented with neighbourhood shopping precincts, as shown in the map below:

Local Industrial Areas

Another important element of the local business community are the industrial areas of Carrum Downs, Seaford, Frankston, McClelland Drive and Beach Street. This business sector is undergoing considerable growth as a result of the EastLink tollway and many new jobs are expected to be created in the region.

A number of businesses based in these areas offer "direct to the public" services. Next time you are looking for goods or services, consider shopping locally. You can find many of these businesses on the Frankston Business Directory.

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