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North East Victoria
Benalla is famous for its magnificent roses, its gorgeous lake-side location and for being the home town of Victoria's most notorious bushranger, Ned Kelly.
At the centre of Victoria's oldest and most famous fruit-growing district, Shepparton has more recently developed a strong reputation for producing fine wines. It offers great shopping and plenty of recreational opportunities on the banks of the Goulburn River.
Wangaratta offers all the services you'd expect in a regional city, while still maintaining its warm country atmosphere. Just a short drive from dozens of boutique food and wine producers, the town is also renowned for its annual Jazz and Blues Festival.
Wodonga's streets are lined with stately historic buildings and beautiful parks and gardens. Its relaxed lifestyle revolves around the Murray River, and the area is bursting with good food, good wine and interesting shops full of antiques, books and arts and crafts.
About North East Victoria
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View photos of the North East region of Victoria in the image gallery. |
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As a migrant moving to regional Victoria, you can access a variety of services and resources through the Global Skills for Provincial Victoria initiative. Find out about arrival assistance in North East Victoria. |
| Regional skills shortages: |
Occupations listed below are in demand in the North East region of Victoria. If your occupation features on our eligibility lists, you may be eligible to apply for Victorian Government sponsorship for Skilled Migration visa and migrate to North East Victoria. For more information, view the eligibility lists.
- Bakers
- Bricklayers
- Building and engineering professionals
- Building and surveying professionals
- Cabinetmakers
- Carpenters and joiners
- Chefs
- Civil engineers
- Disability support workers
- Farm overseers
- Financial investment professionals
- General electricians
- General medical practitioners
- Health service managers
- Metal fitters and turners
- Metal machinists
- Motor mechanics
- Painters
- Pastry cooks
- Physiotherapists
- Plumbers
- Pre-primary school teachers
- Primary school teachers
- Real estate professionals
- Refrigeration and air-conditioning mechanics
- Registered mental health nurses
- Registered midwives
- Registered nurses
- Roof slaters and tilers
- Secondary school teachers
- Sheet metal workers
- Structural steel and welding tradespeople
- Vehicle painters
- Vocational education teachers
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Features
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- Industries include dairy processing, commercial fishing, wine production, food processing, manufacturing and technology
- The Goulburn Valley, one of Australia's major fruit-growing regions with fruit and dairy products exported all over the world
- Quality secondary education and several post-secondary education opportunities including Goulburn-Ovens Institute of TAFE, campuses of La Trobe University and the University of Melbourne
- Top class sporting facilities including the Wodonga Tennis Centre—one of the largest tennis complexes in the Southern Hemisphere—and championship golf courses with magnificent alpine views
- Strategically located between Melbourne and the other Australian capital cities of Adelaide and Sydney—Australia’s three major ports can all be reached overnight—providing excellent opportunities for both domestic and export markets
- Regional Airport at Albury–Wodonga with direct links to Melbourne and Sydney.
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- Vibrant cultural events including the award-winning Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and the Man from Snowy River Festival
- World-class wineries and gourmet food trails
- The scenic Great Alpine Road, which extends from Wangaratta across the Victorian Alps all the way to the Gippsland Lakes.
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How to use this map
Roll your mouse over a major town to read a brief overview. Click on a major town to be taken to a webpage with more information. Alternatively, you can select from the list of major towns above.
