Our work and communities run along the beautiful Dhelkunya Yaluk or Murray River and into the centre of the state, in a diverse area covering almost 100,000 square kilometres of mountains, semideserts and vibrant regional cities.
Our estimated population is 660,000 and is projected to grow steadily for the next 10 years. With close to one third of all Victorian First Nations Peoples living in the region, we live and work on the lands of many different Traditional Owners and Aboriginal language groups, including Dja Dja Wurrung, Yorta Yorta, Wiradjuri and Millewa-Mallee.
We are home to some of the state’s biggest fruit and vegetable industries, which means that, in most years, we have large populations of seasonal workers. Our natural river and mountain resources generate significant numbers of visitors throughout the year, but particularly in summer and in the ski season. We have a generally ageing population, yet increasing numbers of both refugee communities and “tree-change” settlers from urban areas.
The Murray PHN catchment has multiple data collection boundaries including: 22 local government areas (LGAs), 73 Level 2 statistical areas (SA2), 13 Level 3 statistical areas (SA3), six Federal electoral boundaries and 169 postcodes. And to help guide our work, we have grouped our catchment into four main geographical regions: Central Victoria, Goulburn Valley, North East and North West Victoria.
Local government areas
| Central Victoria | Goulburn Valley | North East Victoria | North West Victoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Greater Bendigo Gannawarra Shire Loddon Shire Macedon Ranges Shire (to Woodend) Mount Alexander Shire Shire of Campaspe | City of Greater Shepparton Shire of Mitchell Shire of Moira Shire of Murrindindi Shire of Strathbogie | Alpine Shire Benalla Rural City City of Albury City of Wodonga Indigo Shire Rural City of Wangaratta Shire of Mansfield Shire of Towong | Rural City of Mildura Rural City of Swan Hill Shire of Buloke |
If you would like to locate search for a PHN by location or address, use the national PHN locator map.
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