About Greater South East Melbourne
Greater South East Melbourne (GSEM) advocates for jobs, infrastructure, investment, liveability, sustainability and wellbeing for the southeast and everyone who works and lives in the region.
GSEM includes the shires of Cardinia and Mornington Peninsula, and the cities of Casey, Frankston, Greater Dandenong, Kingston, Knox and Monash.
The Greater South East Melbourne region has more than 1.5 million residents. It stretches from the northern borders of the City of Monash and Knox, to Fort Nepean on the tip of the Mornington Peninsula, to the edge of Gippsland in Cardinia Shire.
The south east produces $85 billion in Gross Regional Product and is one of Australia’s largest manufacturing regions, with more manufacturing jobs than greater Adelaide and Western Sydney.
Employment
The region is home to two National Employment and Innovation Clusters, one at Monash (75,000 jobs) and the other at Dandenong (55,000 jobs). Another 9,000 people are employed in Carrum Downs.More than 470,000 are employed in the region but more than 232,000 workers commute to jobs opportunities outside south east Melbourne. Employment growth in the GSEM region is not keeping up with population growth, resulting in congestion and inadequate public transport services.
Population growth
South East Melbourne has two rail lines and a freeway but our growing population is bringing new challenges.The region’s population is predicted to surge to 2 million by 2036. It is important to make the most of existing infrastructure while planning and building for future population and jobs growth.
GSEM’s vision
GSEM’s vision is for job creation, job retention, future proofing the community and ensuring liveability and sustainability. Jobs growth and congestion-busting strategies are needed to keep the region working, moving and thriving.The GSEM Board
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At GSEM we envisage a future with great jobs filled by skilled and educated people who are healthy, happy, and able to arrive and depart easily to and from destinations acrosss the city, state, country and the globe. And it’s all done sustainably.