Lithgow offers a truly unique lifestyle and is at the start of an exciting transitional period looking to harmonise its urban, industrial and rural qualities which are unmatched in the Central West. Lithgow is truly a city looking to the future, embracing the challenges and opportunities it faces in order to pursue its vision of sustainable economic development and community harmony.

Lithgow is home to range of businesses and industries including the power industry (coal and electricity), major call centres (e.g. State Debt Recovery and Police Assistance Line) and niche manufacturers (e.g Ferrero - chocolate, Lithgow Thales - small arms factory, Lithgow Valley Springs – mineral water ).

Lithgow’s Competitive Advantages for Business

There are many reasons why businesses have chosen to locate in Lithgow some of which are listed below:

• Strategic location –
  
  
  • 25 minutes from Katoomba
  • 40 minutes from Bathurst
  • 1 ½ hours from Penrith
  • 2 ½ hours from Sydney’s CBD
    
    
• Friendly, welcoming people
  
  
• Skilled and diverse workforce
  
  
• Economic catchment of over 230, 000 incorporating the Blue Mountains and Central Western Sydney residents
  

• Excellent lifestyle attributes
  
  
• Cultural and Recreational facilities including theatres, swimming pool, museums
  
  
• Natural locational beauty
  
  
• Diverse tourism activities
  
  
• Recognised potential for expansion
  
  
• Excellent infrastructure -
  
  
  • Broadband availability
  • Rail links
  • Bus services
  • Great Western Highway upgrade under investigation
    
    
• Excellent community services
  

• Modern hospital
• Modern aged care facilities
• Wide range of schools
• Financial service providers
• Medical facilities – doctors, dentists, alternative therapy
• Tafe facility
• Medicare and RTA offices
• Post office
• Childcare services
  
  
• Good range of retail outlets including majors such as Harvey Norman, Target, Sam’s Warehouse, Aldi, Coles, Woolworths and Mitre10.