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It’s budget season!
The council and federal budgets that will be released in coming weeks will be the last before local government elections in October and possibly the last before the Federal election next year. At all levels (local, state or federal) there’s a consistent narrative about the constrained financial circumstances as we recover from the accumulated impact…
Minister Jaclyn Symes MP visits Shepparton
Minister for Regional Development and Agriculture in the Victorian State Government Jaclyn Symes addressed Committee for Greater Shepparton members dinner at the Woolshed @ Emerald Bank. Earlier in the day...
Careers Day Out 2019 a success
Careers Day Out 2019 was held on April 30th and from all reports was a huge success. A collaboration of over 1500 students from over 30 local schools allowed plenty...
2019 Federal Election
The Committee congratulates Damian Drum on being re-elected as the Member for the seat now known as 'Nicholls' (formerly Murray). We are in the process of sending letters to the...
Victorian State Budget
The Victorian state budget was delivered on May 27, and Committee for Greater Shepparton CEO, Sam Birrell, attended the budget lock-up with the premier and senior ministers. Whilst there was...
Shepparton Rail Update
We are continuing to be briefed by Regional Rail Revival (a rail project body of the Victorian government), on the Shepparton line upgrade. Stage 1 is complete, which has enabled...
SPC Sale to Shepparton Partners Collective
C4GS welcomes the announcement by Coca-Cola Amatil of a successful sale of SPC. We look forward to meeting the new owners, Shepparton Partners Collective, and working with them to ensure...
Shepparton Rail Line upgrade
The $356 million Shepparton Line Upgrade will be delivered in three stages. Stage one, which is now complete, included: stabling upgrade at Shepparton Station 29 extra coach services between Shepparton...
Federal Senator Regional Visit
The Committee for Greater Shepparton hosted Federal Senator Kimberley Kitching for a regional visit on Wednesday. Senator Kitching toured SPC, had a trip on the Goulburn River with the Goulburn...
Goulburn Valley Health – Stage 2 Development Report
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...
C4GS CEO ON BREAKFAST RADIO
This morning C4GS CEO, Sam Birrell, sat down with Matt Dowling and Phil Guthrie on ABC's Shepparton breakfast radio program. They talked about Committee for Greater Shepparton's five year history...
Zahra Rezai – my life so far
During the last few weeks Committee for Greater Shepparton (C4GS) have been hosting Zahra from McGuire College as a Work Placement student. Work Placement provides the students the opportunity to...
A Healthy future for Food & Grocery Manufacturing in Northern Victoria
A recent report released by Remplan Bendigo on the Northern Victoria Food and Grocery Economic snapshot provides a healthy future for our Manufacturing Industries. Northern Victoria's Food and Grocery Manufacturing...