Possible Sale of Land for Affordable Housing

The Committee for Greater Shepparton has made the following submission to Greater Shepparton City Council regarding the Possible Sale of Land for Affordable Housing – High and Rowe Streets Car Park. The Committee for Greater Shepparton (C4GS) supports the potential sale, lease, or gift of the High and Rowe Streets Car Park (the southeast corner…

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Reflecting on a Nation…

There are very few occasions where I have reflected on Australia Day and what it represents. Growing up on a farm, few public holidays had any impact on the daily routine, and if they fell during school holidays – with no day off school – they barely registered in our thinking. The 1990s was the…

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Careers that Call us Home

So as we mark the end of another school year – it has me wondering if a few old dogs need to learn some new tricks or maybe unlearn some old ones! In December 1992 unemployment rates peaked at 11.2%, and youth unemployment hit 20.1% – the highest rates of unemployment in the past 50…

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Victorian State Election Candidates Forum

Play Video Recording of Victorian Candidates Forum, held Tuesday 15th November. Disclaimer: The opinions in this video are those of the candidates and do not necessarily reflect those of the Committee for Greater Shepparton.

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What do we expect from our member for Shepparton

Last Friday (11 November 2022) our CEO, Lindy Nieuwenhuizen spoke with ABC morning host Nic Healy to discuss the priorities we are hearing from the Greater Shepparton community that will feature in tomorrow night’s candidates Forum. You can listen to the interview here: https://www.c4gs.com.au/wp-content/uploads/C4GS-BREAKFAST.mp3

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Greater Shepparton – Build Back Better By Design

Our city has just experienced a 1 in 100-year flood with thousands in our community displaced and concerned for their loved ones, homes, and uncertain about what happens next. Before the flood waters had even receded, there are media articles and coverage speculating on our willingness and ability to understand and respond to the challenges…

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Greater Shepparton – Building on Strength

Greater Shepparton’s greatest strengths is its intersections. Let’s start with the obvious. Shepparton is one of the busiest intersections on the national freight network that runs like a spine through Australia’s primary production heartland linking Brisbane to the Port of Melbourne. At Shepparton, local and national freight moves to and from domestic markets and export…

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C4GS Confirms Victorian Election Priorities

We are less than 100 days from the Victorian election. In distilling our election priorities, its clear that we are not just looking for investment and infrastructure. We need our incoming upper and lower house representatives to use their position to deliver strong, intelligent leadership to influence Victorian Government policy, as well as federal government…

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Let’s get behind the wheel!

Shepparton is one of the busiest intersections on Australia’s national freight network that links Brisbane to the Port of Melbourne. This link is the spine that runs through Australia’s primary production heartland, from the Darling Downs to Dubbo and onto Derrimut (Dookie is a short detour from the main route). This spine is essential to…

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New Chair and Deputy for Committee for Greater Shepparton

Leigh Findlay of CAF Consulting and Sarah Thomson of Goulburn Valley Water are the new Chair and Deputy Chair of the Committee for Greater Shepparton (C4GS). The Board of the member funded advocacy body has also expanded with the appointment of Andrew Mann, of AC Foods. “Under the leadership of David McKenzie, Rob Priestly and…

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