The Barwon Regional Partnership is one of 9 partnerships across the state. It was established in 2016 for local communities to be in the best position to understand the challenges and opportunities faced by their region.
From the famous Great Ocean Road coastline and Otway forests, to rich farmland and the streets of Victoria’s biggest regional city, Geelong, the region has spectacular and diverse landscapes.
Our economy has a strong manufacturing and processing sector. There is great potential for growth in the professional services, tourism, international education, healthcare, information and communication technologies and agribusiness sectors.
The Barwon region includes:
- 4 municipalities:
- a gross regional product of $24.7 billion (2024)
- a population of 355,095 (2025)
- more than 17% of residents were born overseas.
Our focus
Our partnership is focused on investing in positive growth so that everyone can benefit. This ensures that rapid growth does not negatively impact or damage what attracts people to our region and instead strengths our benefits sustainably.
The Barwon region is growing rapidly with a projected growth of 27% by 2036. People are moving here to enjoy the lifestyle, environment, diverse employment sector, beaches, rural areas and to be part of Victoria’s second largest city – Geelong.
The Barwon Regional Partnership is focused on investing in good growth so that the benefits are experienced by all.