C4GS January 2018 Newsletter

Thank you for all of your continued support for Committee for Greater Shepparton. In this months newsletter our CEO Sam Birrell has written a message to you all. It’s very pleasing to see Goulburn Murray Water is predicting a good year ahead in terms of water availability. You can find out further details about Goulburn…

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C4GS Summer Edition Newsletter

Thank you for all of your continued support of the Committee for Greater Shepparton. Please read a message to our C4GS members from our CEO Sam Birrell & Chair Rob Priestly. It’s been a great year for Greater Shepparton, with a growing sense of optimism in the future of the region. Locals are starting to…

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Irrigation the key to a sustainable farming future in the Goulburn Valley

Committee for Greater Shepparton publishes an article in the Vegetables Australia magazine- November/December 2017 issue. Located in northern Victoria, the Goulburn Valley region provides many opportunities for those in the agriculture sector who are looking to relocate or expand their business. Goulburn-Murray Water and the Committee for Greater Shepparton explore what is currently available, and…

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Young Leaders Breakfast

Young Leaders breakfast a great success! Wednesday 25th October C4GS hosted a young leaders breakfast in partnership with GV Young Professionals. It was well attended with employers bring a young leader from their business to start the discussion around how we can support our up and coming leaders in our region. The panel, Harriet Bawden…

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C4GS Submission to decentralisation inquiry

C4GS Submission to decentralisation inquiry The Select Committee on Regional Development and Decentralisation will inquire and report on best practice approaches to regional development, the decentralisation of Commonwealth entities, and supporting corporate decentralisation. For further information, please see below.

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National Association of Women in Operations Event

National Association of Women in Operations Event Today the Committee for Greater Shepparton took part in the NAWO (National Association of Women in Operations) event held in Shepparton. What an inspiring event discussing women in the workforce, careers and juggling family demands. Some great local guest speakers including Committee for Greater Shepparton Board members, Lesley…

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Local Investment Plan applications are now open.

Federal Member for Murray Damian Drum has just recently announced that applications are now open up until October 19th 2017 for the Regional Jobs and Investment Package (RJIP) – Local Investment Plan for Goulburn Valley. Funding will be available for the below: Local Infrastructure Business Innovation Skills & Training Committee for Greater Shepparton’s CEO Sam…

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Expedite China 2017

Expedite China 2017 CEO Sam Birrell joined representatives from the Bendigo Business Council, Committee for Echuca Moama, City of Bendigo and ANZ for a visit to Jiangsu province in China. The delegation met with Victorian Government representatives in Shanghai, and discussed the progress of horticultural import protocols of Australian produce. The group travelled from Shanghai…

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Sam Birrell discusses Murray Darling Basin Plan on Jon Faine 774 ABC Radio

The Victorian Government released a socio-economic impact study into the Murray Darling Basin Plan. This work highlights the significant social and economic costs to our region, and it vindicates the work of the GMID Water Leadership Forum’s work, in that it reaches similar conclusions. The Federal Government must acknowledge the weight of mounting credible evidence…

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