Goulburn Murray Region

Learning and education

• 40 preschools
• 40 primary schools
• 20 secondary schools
• TAFE colleges, Melbourne, Australian Catholic and La Trobe Universities

The region boasts a full range of quality educational facilities ranging from kindergartens to university campuses.

Health and wellbeing

• 6 hospitals

Goulburn Murray region offers a full range of health services comparable to many metropolitan areas. There are a number of hospitals with emergency facilities. Dentists, pharmacies, maternal child health centres, doctors and community nurses are all available across the region. There is also a wide variety of experienced alternative health practitioners.

Places to get fit and have fun

There is a diverse range of facilities throughout the Goulburn Murray region. From recreation reserves, which are home to a range of sporting pursuits such as football, soccer and netball, to numerous stadiums, indoor and outdoor swiming pools, water slides, spas, fully equipped gyms and skate parks through to a host of national parks within easy reach for bushwalkers.

Fishing boating and water sports are available on the many waterways within the region. You will also find some of the best golf and lawn bowling clubs in all of Provincial Victoria and an extensive system of scenic walking and cycling trails.

Places to see and things to do

The Murray River offers fishing, water skiing, water sports, camping and river cruising. At Lake Mulwala there's a recreational/sporting ground, the world's largest fleet of paddlesteamers docked at Echuca, historical gold mines, national parks/forests and more providing numerous attractions and activities.

The Goulburn Murray region is renowned Australia wide for it award winnin boutique wineries. Galleries, craft shops and museums are dotted throughout the region. Restaurants and wineries draw locals and tourists alike for their excellent regional cuisine and fine wines.