Regional snapshot
The Grampians Region is a large area of Western Victoria that covers almost 48,000 square kilometres. It spans the southern Central Highlands to the broad expanse of the Wimmera Mallee to the South Australian border in the west. The region has approximately 217,000 residents with more than half living in the regional cities and towns of Ballarat, Bacchus Marsh, Bannockburn, Horsham, Ararat, St Arnaud, Warracknabeal, Nhill, Edenhope and Stawell.
The region covers the municipal areas of Moorabool, Golden Plains, Hepburn, Ballarat, Pyrenees, Ararat, Northern Grampians, Yarriambiack, Horsham, Hindmarsh and West Wimmera. It also has close relationships with the neighbouring municipalities of Buloke and Central Goldfields. The diversity of the Grampians region is distinguished by three distinct economic, geographic and social areas - Grampians Pyrenees, Central Highlands and Ballarat and the Wimmera Southern Mallee.
The Grampians region is investor-ready, offering investment security for a diverse range of business and lifestyle pursuits. Choices include:
- excellent education, training facilities and broadband connectivity providing opportunities to diversify industry and attract new investment
- expansion of high value production and the potential for new enterprises resulting from the secure water supply of the Wimmera Mallee Pipeline infrastructure
- proximity to national freight corridors with the east of the region adjacent to Metropolitan Melbourne and Geelong
- strategically linked to large regional cities including Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong with access to ports, airports and rail
- development opportunities in gold and mineral sands mining, and the renewable energy sectors
- numerous leisure activities including adventure sports, arts and festivals, wineries and world-class restaurants
- attractive living conditions with high quality affordable housing
Our view of the future
The Grampians is a proud region, developing the life of its small and large communities, well positioned to adapt to climate change and making the most of its natural assets. The region is Australia’s first National and Natural Heritage Region, with expertise in renewable energy, innovative manufacturing and a burgeoning economy based on the uptake of new communications technology and applications spurred on by access to high speed broadband. The region is well connected and central to the movement of goods, services and people, with healthy population growth and good quality lifestyle choices.
