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GROW YOUR FUTURE WITH US Growing futures in Narromine Shire With its natural assets and ideal location in the heart of the Central West of NSW, Narromine Shire Council is positioning itself to take advantage of opportunities now taking shape in the region. Seen as a gateway to the Macquarie Valley and the wider western region, business operators in Narromine Shire are quietly excited about prospects for the area, particularly with the development of the inland rail network now underway. Mayor Craig Davies has lived in the area for more than three decades and sees Narromine Shire as having enormous untapped potential. “With 520 thousand hectares of superb soils, underground water and riparian water for agricultural production, along with the inland rail coming through here, there’s really no limit to what can happen in our Shire. “We have so much that’s on the drawing board now that will be of tremendous benefit to everyone in over the coming years,” says Clr Davies. Life-long resident of the region, farmer and transport operator, Phil MacInnes agrees that Narromine is well positioned to take advantage of developments in the pipeline as well as creating its own. “Narromine is a very productive part of the Macquarie Valley and it’s a very good area to conduct a business and to allow that business to grow. “With the inland rail coming through Narromine there’s an opportunity for an inter-modal container handling facility that would be able to pack cotton bales for export. “The advantage of the inland rail will be the competitiveness it’ll provide producers to select either a Brisbane, Sydney or Newcastle port, creating competition in the freight of those commodities out of the Narromine region. “The future of Narromine is probably very, very good as a gateway to the whole Macquarie Valley and the western region.” Ginni Brown came to Narromine 10 years ago and today is involved in the agricultural sector, as well as raising a young family in the area.
She says the variety of businesses that service the town and the region are not limited to just agriculture, agreeing there’s plenty of opportunity. “Our location is perfect because it’s a small town but it’s not far from anything with an airport 20 minutes up the road that can connect you to major capital cities every day, and being close to major highways connecting you to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. “So, you don’t feel like you’re remote, you still feel like you’re part of everything.” That’s also a benefit for those consideration Narromine Shire as a lifestyle option. Mayor Davies believes Narromine Shire is ideally suited to young families keen to grow their future, with the availability of affordable housing and access to good infrastructure, including a range of schooling options. “We’d like people to come to Narromine to have a look for themselves – to see the wonderful health facilities that we’re expanding and some of the best sporting p g facilities in the region. g
“We’re also in the process of having developments brought forward that will offer opportunities for retirees to enjoy the benefits of living here. “We offer a more relaxed lifestyle - we don’t have traffic issues and we’re only 20 minutes from Dubbo, yet we offer all the benefits of a small country town large enough to matter but small enough to care. “The possibilities for Narromine Shire are only bound by our imaginations.”
Narromine Shire Council Economic Development Team Phone 0428 905 217 I Email kmccutcheon@narromine.nsw.gov.au I Web www.narromine.nsw.gov.au