Great things happen here
Greater Shepparton is a thriving, vibrant and progressive region. With its nutrient-rich soils and connectivity to capital cities and export markets, Greater Shepparton is well poised to grow even more.
The region produces a quarter of Victoria’s agriculture, contributing $900 million to the state’s economy in addition to $2.06 billion in global exports. Land in the region that was traditionally used for processing fruit and dairy is now opening up to new industries including vegetables, fresh fruit varieties, large scale irrigated cropping, protected cropping and crops for niche markets.
Greater Shepparton offers the amenities needed to suit almost any lifestyle. In addition to affordable real estate and plenty of career opportunities, there is a thriving entertainment and culture scene, a tempting selection of restaurants and eateries, and a diverse range of social and recreational activities which include the attraction of international, national and state events.
Fast facts about Greater Shepparton
KEY TOWNS INCLUDE
Shepparton, Mooroopna, Tatura, Murchison and Dookie
HOME TO
68,500 people
SUPPORTING
31,000 jobs
ANNUAL ECONOMIC OUTPUT OF
$3.51 billion
Over 250 new businesses
have opened over the past three years
Internationally competitive agricultural industry
and a strong manufacturing sector.
Strengths
PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT
- 32°C average summer temperature
- 13°C average winter temperature
- 430mm annual rainfall
INDUSTRY SERVICES
Greater Shepparton is a national transport hub with a high level of connectivity to key markets via road, rail and air, including road access to Melbourne in just two hours.
COMMUNITY LIFESTYLE
The University of Melbourne, La Trobe University and GO TAFE have campuses in Greater Shepparton, offering degrees, diplomas and certificates with a strong focus on the agricultural and science sectors to upskill a future workforce.
PLANNING SUPPORT
Greater Shepparton City Council provides an investment facilitation coordinator to navigate approval processes, while ongoing private and government investment is supporting businesses to expand and develop. A community connections program also helps new residents settle into the region.
“The Goulburn Murray Irrigation District is one of the top efficient catchments in the world today.”
Matthew Collins
MORE INFORMATION
- Contact the Economic Development Department at investment@shepparton.vic.gov.au or 03 5832 9700.
- Visit the Greater Shepparton City Council website
- Visit the Investment Facilitation Service website
- Visit the Great Things Happen Here – Doing Business in Shepparton website
- Read the Campaspe, Greater Shepparton and Moira Regional Rural Land Use Strategy (RRLUS)
- Read about Shepparton East Agricultural Land Use Options
- Visit the GROW Greater Shepparton website
- Visit the Community Connector Program – Greater Shepparton website
- Visit the GV Young Professionals Group website
SUCCESS STORIES
Flavorite
Australia’s largest glasshouse producer of fresh fruit and vegetables, Flavorite, has continued to expand further in the Goulburn Murray Irrigation District (GMID) with the addition of a six-hectare glasshouse at their Tatura site. The family-owned operation began in 1993, with 1,200 square metres of greenhouses built in Warragul, Gippsland
Kilter Rural
Kilter Rural is an Australian company, founded in 2004 to service a $200 million institutional investment in regenerative farming, biodiversity rehabilitation and climate change mitigation. The business regenerates underutilised agricultural farmland, transforming it to deliver technically advanced and environmentally sustainable irrigated and dryland production systems. Since its inception, 12,000
Jeftomson
Geoffrey Thompson Holdings – better known as Jeftomson – is a vertically integrated horticulture business operating in Mooroopna in the Greater Shepparton region. The group of companies includes fruit orchards, a large packing operation, cold storage and transport. Since 1949 the business has produced apples and pears, and recently