The Central Highlands is an area in Victoria that is adjacent to Ballarat. Ballarat is one of the biggest inland cities in Australia. The area is renonwned for its Victorian era heritage and unique culture which it has retained. The service industry has increased the economic activity.
The manufacturing industry is the second largest industry in the region. The industry employs about a fifth of the total workforce. Some leading food manufacturers are based in the region: McCain Foods, Haku Baku and Mars Confectionary. Positions such as: food scientists, engineers, mechanics, design draftsman, fitters, maintenance fitters, heavy machinery operators, mechanical technicians, production managers, purchasers, warehousing and transport logicians may be available.
Information technology and telecommunications are sectors that have been experiencing rapid growth. Designers of computer software and hardware, designers of database, data capturers and data managers, computer hardware engineers and systems managers are likely to be employed.
The education sector is not only important to students, but to people employed in the sector. The region boasts of some of the finest universities and schools in the country. For tertiary education, there are two universities and countless other tertiary institutions like colleges. Teachers, lecturers, researches, deans, school heads, administrators, matrons, maintenance workers, sports coaches, education officers, and healthcare facilitators may find jobs in this sector.
The service industry has a significant contribution to the economy of the region. The sectors in this industry are countless. The service industry consists of such sectors as retail, wholesale, healthcare, community, media, transport, real estate, insurance, legal advise, security, administration, maintenance, water treatment and management, wastewater treatment and disposable, planning. The jobs are thus related to the mentioned sectors with some being interchangeable.
The agricultural sector is also vital to the economy of the region. The sectors under this industry include livestock production of mostly sheep, crop production, horticultural crop production especially of potatoes, forestry as well as pig and poultry production. The main crops grown are potatoes, wheat, barley, canola, vegetables and Lucerne. Commercial forestry is also part of the industry. Timber is harvested from the plantations of hardwoods and softwoods. People can aspire to be