The Committee for Greater Shepparton was established to unite the region's business and community leaders to influence public policy, advocate on issues to strengthen the economy and make the region a more vibrant place to live. The Committee is supported by over 100 of the most influential businesses, community organisations and statutory authorities from the region.
Shepparton Rail
The Victorian Government has recently announced $313m in its 2018/19 Budget to upgrade infrastructure and enable new VLocity trains to operate on the Shepparton line. This is such a great win for Greater Shepparton.
Shepparton Bypass
The Goulburn Valley Highway is an essential transport route, connecting the Goulburn Valley Highway region with Melbourne. It also forms a vital link in the national highway system between Melbourne and Brisbane.
#FUNDMYGV
The Committee for Greater Shepparton calls for stage 2 of the G.V. Health re-development to be funded.
An independent assessment commissioned by the Committee shows that the full stage 2 investment, including mental health and cancer facilities, is likely to cost between $272 million and $374 million. This is on top of the $171 million allocated to stage 1 by the Andrews government in 2016.
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GMID Water Forum
The GMID Water Forum was formed in 2015 by the Committee for Greater Shepparton and Independent Member for Shepparton for Shepparton Suzanna Sheed. The group commissioned the “Basin Plan – GMID socio-economic impact assessment” and has been active in advocacy for the region in relation to the plan.
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High-speed trains to nowhere: Australia's long-running rail fail
Ambitious high-speed links between capital cities have been proposed for decades, but never built.First article in this series had a photo of track at Tallygaroopna - and said it was disused railway at Tallygaroopna. I attempted to email the author and ask for her source about the so-called 'disused' railway at Tally; the email bounced from the address given on the article. Consider.
"New research has shown that many workers living in outer city suburbs could be financially better off if they moved to regional Australia" Dr Kim Houghton - Regional Australia Institute.
Analysis of the ratio between median house price and average income shows potential for a 19 year house mortgage pay off in Greater Shepparton compared to over 60 years in some parts of Melbourne.
Regional cities or outer suburbs – the secret is out! - Regional Australia Institute
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