Nine councils across northern and western Victoria, including Northern Grampians Shire, have joined forces under the Wimmera Southern Mallee Council Alliance (WSMCA) and commissioned the Resource Ready: North-Western Victoria Energy & Mining Impact and Readiness Strategy.
The strategy calls for proper investment and due diligence from state and federal governments to ensure communities are prepared for major energy, transmission and mining projects. The strategy proposes 44 evidence-based actions across eight priority themes, including community readiness, infrastructure development, housing solutions, workforce planning, and agricultural sector protection. Read the full material via the link below.
Download PDF file, here - Resource-Ready-Final-Report-16-February-2026.pdf(PDF, 7MB)