Ford Motor Company of Australia operates proving grounds for automotive testing and evaluation in Lara, Geelong. Major facilities include: High speed track, special surface/low speed track, handling course, grades, salt/mud bath, environmental exposure area, crash test site, climactic test chambers and NVH Labs Major testing: Performance, ride, and handling; environmental simulation, corrosion, and NVH testing.
Diston Wastewater Installed a sewage treatment plant system in the 1990s and upgraded it in 2007 to cater for the business growth and demand.