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The Committee for Greater Shepparton (C4GS) congratulates Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Federal Labor’s re-election and urges the Government to work closely with C4GS and other regional stakeholders to strengthen regional communities, regional industries and Australia’s food, water and energy security.

The Committee for Greater Shepparton congratulates Sam Birrell on his re-election as the Member for Nicholls.

C4GS Chair Leigh Findlay said C4GS is looking forward to Sam leveraging the experience from his first term to open doors and create opportunities for the region to contribute to Federal policy design and to access funding and programs.

The Goulburn Murray Irrigation District (GMID) Water Leadership Forum is calling on the Victorian Government to take urgent action following revelations that the Commonwealth Government has purchased approximately $51.5 million worth of water entitlements.

Candidates standing for the seat of Nicholls in the upcoming Federal Election have been invited to participate in the 2025 Federal Candidates Forum at La Trobe University on Monday 14 April from 5.30pm. 

Our businesses have already made significant investments in automation, robots, co-bots and technology driven efficiencies – and they have plans for much more.
We need our energy grid to support our industry,  in more locations and at greater levels than ever before.

The C4GS first event for this year, held on Tuesday 11 February at the Woolshed, saw guest speakers NAB Senior Markets Wholesale Manager Troy Furlong and SPC Global Managing Director Robert Iervasi outline their outlooks for 2025.

C4GS has congratulated Greater Shepparton City Council on securing the $8.5 million of Commonwealth Government funding for the GV Link announced today by Minister King.

From Yallourn, to Ballarat and Bathurst, local industry can drive education opportunities.

Finding solutions for residential and business customers is important, but in our region, finding answers that maintain and even improve the competitiveness for our regional manufacturers is urgent and critical

Last month I was in Canberra for the Regional Australia Institute’s annual summit. As you would expect the agenda was all things regional and dominated by energy, workforce and housing.

The conversation is no longer whether a trade is a good option for a school leaver or a career changer. The conversation is about us and the quality of life and well-being we want to enjoy living and working in our region.

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We are still paying our taxes, parking fees, pet registrations, stamp duty, payroll taxes and of course GST so what does the starting point look like for our governments’ budgets?

At our 10-year anniversary last year, we had some fun presenting a vision for Greater Shepparton 10 years from now - in 2034. The following is an extract.

The Committee for Greater Shepparton would like to thank and acknowledge the leadership of Greater Shepparton City Council’s outgoing CEO Peter Harriott.

November is that time of year, where once again we remind our VCE students that a number will never define who they are and what they can become, do or inspire in others.

Greater Shepparton Shines as a Regional Hub for Food and Grocery Manufacturing

We are incredibly well placed to grow circular industries and to provide the training and services others will need.

The Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) legislation introduced into Federal parliament this week should be of concern to every Australian consumer, and the hundreds of thousands of Australians employed in food manufacturing.

Committee for Greater Shepparton (C4GS) Chair Leigh Findlay today reinforced the Committee’s efforts to work constructively with all levels of government to secure a second river crossing for Greater Shepparton.