Greater Shepparton is a vibrant, diverse community located approximately two hours north of Melbourne in the heart of the Goulburn Valley, the food bowl of Australia.
Our central location is a major advantage and has seen our urban centre emerge as the retail, industry and services hub for central Victoria. Located at the intersection of the Midland and Goulburn Valley Highways, Greater Shepparton provides straightforward access to Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.
Along with our location, Greater Shepparton’s critical mass of population and significant infrastructure provides the base of many key competitive advantages:
- An established manufacturing sector, with multinational companies such as SPC, Tatura Milk, Campbell’s, Freedom Foods, Pental Soaps and Unilever calling Greater Shepparton home
- Extensive road transport industry with Shepparton often being referred to as the transport hub of regional Victoria
- Thriving food production industry with most-recent annual agricultural output $664.1m leading to exports of $295.4m
- Affordable residential and commercial real estate
- Access to a high standard of telecommunications and IT infrastructure
- Excellent health, leisure, arts facilities and services
- Education facilities that encourage career advancement, trade qualifications and meet ongoing cultural demand
- Recognition as a regional sporting capital, hosting many regional, state, national and international major sporting events
The mild climate and high level of activity coupled with a diverse culture makes Greater Shepparton an exciting place to be.
