Shire of Campaspe
If you want results, think Campaspe!
A multi-faceted economy, first class infrastructure, a spacious and attractive location and an ‘investment ready’ Council make the Shire of Campaspe the ideal place to live, work and invest.
All this within two and a half hours drive of Melbourne!
These are but a few of the reasons why many national and international companies like Heinz Watties, Fonterra, Simplot, Cedenco and Nestle call Campaspe home.
Echuca is the largest town within Campaspe and together with Moama (our NSW neighbour) we boast a population in excess of 20,000 people.
The iconic Murray River runs along the northern border of the Shire and meets the Campaspe and Goulburn rivers in Echuca.
Our primary industry activities include dairy and beef cattle, cereal crops, tomatoes, sheep and wool, aquaculture, viticulture, floriculture, fruit and vegetables.
The shire is serviced by a road transport network, with the Northern and Midland Highways providing a direct link to metropolitan Melbourne and to the major provincial cities of Bendigo, Shepparton and Ballarat.
The Murray Valley Highway provides a vital east-west link along the NSW/Victorian border to Albury-Wodonga in the east and Mildura in the west. A rail network also services the shire. Air transport is provided with an allweather aerodrome at Echuca with pilot-activated lighting and a nondirectional navigation beacon.
Why Campaspe?
• Engaged, vibrant and resilient communities
• Growing population base built on the significant lifestyle choices, education opportunities, health and professional services
• Strong, skilled-based manufacturing sector
• Strong export focus in highquality fresh and processed foods, wines, manufactured goods, plant, machinery and technology
• Strategic planning underpins diversity
• Sophisticated transport and logistics infrastructure
• Strong investment in water for irrigation, urban and industrial development, electricity, natural gas and telecommunications infrastructure
• Strong and diverse dryland and irrigated agricultural base
• Sophisticated, diverse and growing tourism Industry with strong national and international investment.
Campaspe provides leadership, resources and services to ensure our vibrant local economy has a growing competitive base.
Local business assistance is provided by the Community and Economic Development team through the facilitation of business workshops; start up business advice; export development; business investment attraction; Skilled Migration Program; Industrial land and advocacy on issues relating to security of infrastructure and resources; and business networking events in partnership with Murray Business Network, the local Builders Network, Water Technology Cluster and Tourism Associations.
