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Corowa Shire makes good business sense.

• Ideally placed on the Majestic Murray River and the aquatic paradise of Lake Mulwala
• Centrally located between Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide, along the national road and rail corridor
• Prospering rural communities experiencing rapid population growth – among the highest in New South Wales and Victoria at 1.72% per annum
• Population of over 120,000 within a half hour commute
• Extensive freight and transport services providing quick and cost effective access nationally and internationally
• Advanced telecommunications
• Exceptional lifestyle benefits – a tourism and sporting mecca
• Land values have grown an annual average of between 14 – 16% over the last nine year period
• Housing values have grown an annual average of between 8 – 10% over the last nine year period
• Total output equivalent to $1,183,183,000 and recent estimates show that there are over 650 businesses operating throughout the Shire
• An increasingly popular destination for ‘c-changers’ that is, those seeking a better quality of life than that offered in the city

Corowa Shire Council works proactively to foster the sustainable economic development of the area. Initiatives are constantly undertaken in consultation with the community and the Shire’s economic development group - Business Corowa Howlong Mulwala (BCHM).

Start Your Business Here Starting a new business is an exciting and challenging event. Turning a great idea into reality is a lot of work; finding the finance, the right premises, sourcing equipment, stock and suppliers. Economic Profile The Corowa Shire is a prospering rural community situated on Australia's greatest River the Majestic Murray in New South Wales, centrally located between the rural cities of Albury, Wodonga, Wangaratta, Wagga Wagga and Shepparton. Investment Opportunities Corowa Shire is committed to the sustainable economic development of the region and to encourage business and industry to locate themselves within the Corowa Shire, Council offers the following investment opportunities.

Tourism Industry in Corowa Shire Tourism is a significant industry in Corowa Shire and its value and importance is demonstrated with the following overview statistics: Each year, in excess of 123,000 people visit the Corowa Shire. Each year, these visitors spend around $47 Million in Corowa Shire Building Approvals Please download the following attachment which provides a summary of Corowa Shire residentual building approvals from 1988. All building approvals are published on a monthly basis at each Ordinary Council meeting. Employment Opportunities Industries providing employment opportunities within Corowa Shire include: Food processing and manufacturing Feed lotting Meat Processing Farming - Dairy, Sheep, Beef , Pigs & Wheat Propellants, Explosives and Chemicals Manufacturing Freight and Transport Statistics The following statistical information is available by downloading the below attachments. Corowa Shire Community Profile Prepared by the Australian Bureau of Statistics based on the most recent Census survey completing during 2006. Further information