Doing business in Griffith

Griffith City Council

Economic Development Unit: 02 6962 8100
Email: ed@griffith.nsw.gov.au

Enterprise Plus

Enterprise Plus is a not-for-profit organisation whose primary role is to support and grow the national network and provide representation on behalf of its members to key stakeholders
www.becaustralia.org.au 

Griffith Business Chamber

Griffith Business Chamber is a representative group of businesses from within the wider community working together to promote, support (or oppose) legislative and other measures affecting the interests and progress of the City of Griffith.
www.griffithbusinesschamber.com.au

Service NSW Business Bureau

A dedicated space for your business where you can:

• manage licences and permits
• apply for rebates and grants 
• track the progress of transactions and applications.

Contact Griffith Business Concierge Andrew Wolfe
Email: andrew.wolfe@service.nsw.gov.au
Website: Service NSW Business Bureau | Service NSW 

Murray-Riverina NSW Business Chamber

The Murray-Riverina NSW Business Chamber provides practical advice to help identify and understand your workplace challenges. Their range of compliance related products and services can help you to better manage your workplace obligations. 
Website: Business NSW Member Network - Connecting Businesses Across NSW | Business NSW

AusIndustry

AusIndustry is the Australian Government's agency for delivering products, services and information that supports industry, research and innovation.
Phone: 13 28 46
AusIndustry | Department of Industry Science and Resources

Austrade

The Australian Trade Commission is the Australian Government agency that helps Australian companies win overseas business for their products and services by reducing the time, cost and risk involved in selecting, entering and developing international markets.
Phone: 13 28 78
www.austrade.gov.au

RDA Riverina

RDA-Riverina supports business development and growth across the Riverina region and is committed to providing business operations with helpful resources, advice and expertise. RDA-Riverina supports start-up businesses, provides regional networking opportunities and assists established businesses looking to expand.

Phone: 02 6933 7103
www.rdariverina.org.au

Grow Our Own Initiative

Grow Our Own is an exciting regional movement, developed to provide information to potential students and on-the-job trainees, and to business people in this region. The aim is to encourage people to build a career while living locally, and to encourage local business to invest in local people through employment, training, mentoring and motivation.

Work, study, follow a degree pathway to get ahead. Gain the qualifications you need while maintaining your current lifestyle. Prepare for your career without having to relocate. Build your business with local talent. 

www.growourownwr.org.au

AGRITOURISM

The Riverina Murray Destination Management Plan 2022-2030 reported opportunity to capitalise on the region's recognition as one of Australia's most important food bowls and increase the volume of food, drink and agritourism experiences. This includes expanding tourism opportunities for development of high quality culinary, winery and agritourism experiences including on-farm accommodation. Another priority project is for the development of major events and increased supporting information.

Destination Riverina Murray recently released the Riverina Murray Agritourism Development Strategy 2024-2033. One Destinations Riverina Murray’s actions they have committed to is to assist primary producers and farm owners to create farm stay accommodation.

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS

The Griffith Housing Strategy 2019 is a detailed analysis of the current state of housing availability in Griffith and suggests methods of increasing access to diverse housing options for key target groups in the City experiencing housing stress. The projected increase in the number of dwellings required is 1,744 dwellings by 2036. Council has undertaken a number of initiatives to incentivise the development of affordable housing read more here.

VALUE-ADDING

Griffith is at the forefront of pioneering agricultural innovation and enhancing value through the strategic utilisation of advanced and automated technologies. The city is capitalizing on these advancements to optimize diversification in agribusiness. With a flourishing agricultural sector, cutting-edge agri-tech solutions, a robust freight network, access to export markets, and ample water resources.

Griffith offers a favourable environment for establishing additional value-adding manufacturing enterprises. As an illustration, there exists a potential opportunity for a glass bottle manufacturer to meet the escalating demand within the beverage manufacturing industry.

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Griffith has a combination of climate and infrastructure assets to support the development of renewable energy investment including solar, biofuels and resource recovery options.

Recently, two large scale solar projects located 9 km from the City centre have been completed:

•  A 60-megawatt farm consisting of approximately 185,000 solar panels installed on 120 hectares;
• A 30-megawatt farm with the ability to generate electricity equivalent to powering approximately 12,000 homes.

BIOFUEL

A recent investigation conducted by the Department of Primary Industries has revealed a significant abundance of biomass in our region, referring to organic matter suitable for energy generation. The study highlighted numerous forward-thinking companies that have successfully adopted biomass as a cost-effective energy source. An emerging market gap that has come to our attention is the demand for a natural recycling facility dedicated to transforming agricultural and manufacturing bio-waste into sustainable products.

WR CONNECT

Western Riverina Connect Intermodal Freight Terminal is located midway between Griffith and Leeton and is the newest and largest logistics hub for the Western Riverina region. WR Connect provides the least cost pathway to domestic and export markets and is a transport efficient logistics hub with a rail centrepiece surrounded by effective road networks. WR Connect provides agricultural producers with world-competitive export industries through connectivity of road and rail. WR Connect allows loading of both containers and bulk freight, resulting in increased flexibility, reliability and volume for producers, processors and end users.

Council provides assistance to incoming new businesses and investors via the following incentives;

• Dedicated Business Assistance Officer – A member of our ED team will act as a single point of contact for prospective investors, providing continuity of advice and assistance in helping to meet individual business requirements. Access to Informed Decisions (.id) statistics, monthly Evolve Business Newsletter, Economic Development website and Local Economic Development Strategy.

• Fast tracked development application and provision of pre-lodgement meetings with Council's Development Assessment team.

• Estimated 44 day turn around for any development application submitted providing that no objections are received.

• Guided famils – provision of a guided familiarisation tour to highlight the regions unique characteristics and business potential.

• Industry networking – provision of information and contact details for regional industry bodies and business enterprise groups including an introductory meeting.

• Business Case Assistance – assistance provided to prospective investors in obtaining the local economic and business data needed in preparation of project analysis and viability studies including id. consultancy data and economic impact assessment.

• Business and new resident welcome package – provision of a package of information pertinent to business operations in the Griffith LGA to prospective investors or relocating employees.

• Community engagement – Provision of general public relations and media advise. Assistance or participation in marketing awareness campaigns to assist with community engagement for relevant projects.

• NSW Planning Portal - An online environment where developers can access planning services and information from anywhere at any time. Council has implemented development application submissions through the planning portal and can also provide access to the DA Tracker service.

If you need help identifying opportunities and/or developing your business or development project, phone our Economic Development Team. We can also provide information and advice on demographics, statistics, land availability, conference opportunities, events and more.