Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (25.5%)
Retail Trade (12%)
Health Care and Social Assistance (12%)
Manufacturing (7%)
Construction (6%)
Education and Training (6%)
A capable and professional trades sector includes building, earthmoving, electrical, plumbing, engineering and hardware.
A modern retail sector includes clothing and footwear, health and beauty, furniture and homewares, sporting and recreation, electrical, a range of fresh foods and an array of hotels and specialty dining.
The region is also home to some of Victoria’s renowned manufacturing businesses that have endured many years of industry success in competitive environments. There is a strong connection in the manufacturing industry with services to the agricultural industry.
The blend of productive dryland and irrigation provides security and diversity for the agricultural sector. Major agricultural activities include dairying, livestock, cropping, viticulture and horticulture.
An emerging industry for Gannawarra Shire is large scale renewable energy production. A number of large scale Solar projects have been approved and construction of the first project commenced in mid 2017. The area has the ideal environment and infrastructure to support such projects.
The NBN is currently being rolled out across our shire with a number of areas, including the major centres of Kerang and Cohuna, already connected. Other areas across the shire will be connected shortly. Access to high speed internet connections will improve performance, provide flexible working options, open up new markets and allow better customer engagement for your business. You can check the availability of the NBN at:
http://www.nbnco.com.au/connect-home-or-business/check-your-address.html
The Gannawarra Shire has fantastic transport and logistic links available to businesses including road, rail and air. We are located within 100km of major rural centres Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill with major road links to each of these destinations (Murray Valley Highway, Loddon Valley Highway). The shire is located within 3 hrs of Melbourne and 6 hrs of Adelaide.
A range of resources are available for people seeking to ‘do business’ in Gannawarra. Council aims to provide support to new businesses, business groups and associations, existing businesses and activity centres – to help improve our vibrant economy. Please contact Council’s Economic Development unit on (03) 5450 9333 or email: council@gannawarra.vic.gov.au if you’d like to discuss further.
