Connecting with impact

Our Greater Shepparton Community Connector Program continues to deliver a return on investment that extends well beyond the dollars.

CCP proves our cultural diversity is our strength and the program is changing how we think about housing and how we create a more inclusive and welcoming city and region.

RESULTS

850+

Professionals supported to relocate since Feb 2021

100+

Businesses, government agencies and service providers, and not-for-profit organisations have used the program since Feb 2021

250+

Partners assisted into local employment since Feb 2021.

20

New referrals each month (average)

Health, manufacturing, education and care are the largest users of the program however for our SMEs, a single recruit can represent 5-10% of their workforce.

IMPACT

77%

Retention rate

67%+

Intend to stay

$50 million+ p.a.

Annual direct spend in local economy

300:1 ROI

Estimate CCP delivers $300 of direct economic benefit for every dollar invested

Non-financial Impact

Attracting and retaining skilled professionals in our region unlocks further economic and community benefits:

local communities can access services in their home town,
business are able to innovate and grow, and
a stable skilled workforce is fundamental to creating training, mentoring and career pathways for local talent in our region.

INSIGHTS

CCP captures real time data that is already shaping the city and helping us create a more inclusive and welcoming community.

Housing:

More than 80% of relocators want 1, 2 and family sized apartments and townhouses close to work.

Education:

Schools and education programs are key factors in the decision to relocate to the region - along with access to post-secondary training, retraining and professional development, and university pathways for professionals and their families.

Diversity:

Greater Shepparton's cultural diversity is a key asset that helps our local businesses attract and retain highly skilled and globally sought after talent in our region.

'I can see myself in Shepparton'

FUTURE PROGRAM

C4GS continues to advocate for financial support for the program to ensure its available when and where its needed by employers including NFPs, government agencies and local business.

We recognise that our employers are recruiting in highly competitive global and national employment markets - but it is not a level playing field.

We lack local university pathways for engineering, agriculture, allied health and more which means local talent must leave the region to train or retrain - and local industry faces significant and costly obstacles to attract talent back to the region.
Greater Shepparton is more than 90 minutes from a Melbourne and from other major regional centres meaning its outside the daily communitable zone for work and study
We know our region is at the forefront of feeding the world, and providing health and care services into growing regional communities - our exciting career opportunities are invisible without active promotion and a CCP that can derisk the relocation decision for new talent.
But our rich history of welcoming migrants, our diverse community, and the CCP are helping our region compete, prosper and provide greater opportunities for all across our community.