Our customer service offices in Stawell and St Arnaud will be closed for the Easter long weekend, starting tomorrow, Friday, April 3. Our offices will reopen on Tuesday, April 7, at 8.30am. In case of emergency, please call (03) 5358 8700.
Find out more about the various activities happening across the shire this Easter including the Powercor Stawell Gift, Great Western Rodeo and Stawell Lions Club Easter Carnival, along with school holiday activities at Stawell and St Arnaud libraries and Stawell Sports and Aquatic Centre.
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Council's annual Animal Registration Notices have been issued to pet owners with fees due by Friday, April 10. If your animal is deceased or its details have changed from those on the registration notice, please call us on (03) 5358 9096 to update your records. If you have a new pet and need to register it with council, please click the link below.
Register your pet with council
Diverse and dynamic, the Northern Grampians Shire boasts an exciting array of industries and business enterprises.
Prominent industry sectors include wool, broad acre grazing, cereal cropping, viticulture, olive growing, tourism, gold mining, manufacturing, textiles, retail trade, health and community services, landcare and catchment management and professional services. Industry is generally concentrated in the key townships of Stawell and St Arnaud, where retail and commercial operations are mainly of a local service nature. These centres service the region's needs for shopping, business and commercial services and host other activities including brick making, meat processing, steel fabrication, feed production, supply and service of farm machinery and small service industry.
To discuss business opportunities in the Northern Grampians Shire, call the Economic Development team on 03 5358 9087 or email business@ngshire.vic.gov.au
Information on the Northern Grampians Shire economic profile, community profile and population forecasts. Resources to help you with your business case investment reports and social projects.
This document provides a detailed economic look at the region, outlines key competitive advantages and indicates some attractive investment opportunities currently in our region. Here you’ll find everything you need to truly discover the Northern Grampians.
The adopted strategic direction for Northern Grampians Shire Council together with its partners and wider community in economic development.