Mitchell Shire

It's all about location.

With a population of 34,119 Mitchell Shire is the first non-metropolitan municipality to the north of the Melbourne urban region, and is located in the Hume Highway corridor.

An easy commute to Melbourne, Mitchell offers the ideal lifestyle choice with affordable new housing. Mitchell residents also enjoy access to fine education, health services, recreational facilities and shopping.

Mitchell's key industry sectors are agriculture, manufacturing, construction, retail, tourism, transport and storage, education, health services, business services, equine and defence.

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Major towns: Seymour, Wallan, Kilmore, Broadford, Beveridge, Pyalong, Tooborac, Trawool, Puckapunyal, Wandong and Heathcote Junction.
Accessibility: Less than one hour north of Melbourne in the heart of Victoria.
Growth:  Rapidly growing population projected to exceed 40,000 by 2012. Population currently 34,119.
Economy: Huge range of opportunities through diverse industry sectors including agriculture, manufacturing, construction, retail, tourism, transport and storage, education, health services, business services, equine and defence.
Lifestyle: Mitchell offers a fine mix of urban and rural residential settings with a wide range of services including schools, hospitals and recreational facilities.
Contact:
Chris Guthrie
Manager - Economic Development
Phone: 03 5734 6376
chris.guthrie@mitchellshire.vic.gov.au