Overview
Kyabram is situated in the 'food bowl' of northern Victoria and is the Shire of Campaspe's second largest town. Located between Echuca and Shepparton and 200km north of Melbourne, it is renowned for its friendly, welcoming atmosphere and strong community spirit.
First settled in the late 1800s, Kyabram has a rich history in agriculture, particularly horticulture.
Kyabram is Campaspe Shire's most multicultural community with a significant proportion of the community immigrating from Italy, Albania, India, Germany and the Philippines. These groups are well established with many being a part of the Kyabram community for multiple generations.
Place Based Planning
Place Based Plans focus on making places better. The process involves looking at, listening to, and engaging with community members who live, work and play in a particular place (from a street to an entire town) to understand their needs and aspirations. Ultimately, what does the community want the town to look like, to feel like?
In July 2021, the Kyabram community tabled the Place Based Plan to Council. Council noted the Plan which can be viewed here(PDF, 5MB).