Climate change is predicted to have significant consequences for the biodiversity of the Central Hume region. Research indicates that the effects of climate change will occur at many different levels, from individual ani...

A number of festivals are held in the Hume region offering something for everyone. The Bright Autumn Festival, Euroa's Show n Shine, Wangaratta Festival of Jazz, Rutherglen Winery Walkabout, APS Head of the River in Naga...

Manufacturing is the largest employer in the Central Hume region, followed by retail, health and community services. Wodonga has an important manufacturing base, with many national companies established in the area as we...

Goulburn Ovens TAFE (GOTAFE) offers a range of courses at the Wangaratta and Benalla campuses. The Upper Hume sub region is well serviced in higher education. La Trobe University has a student campus in W...

Opportunities exist in the region for sustainable electricity generation in close proximity to existing electricity distribution infrastructure. Potential and existing alternative energy resources in the region include:<...

Agriculture is still an important component of the Hume economy but its contribution is declining. The service economy has experienced the strongest employment growth in the last decade. Viticulture has grown as an indus...

Is Australia’s housing crisis self-inflicted? If so, then we need a series of reforms to reverse it
The best long-term solution to the structural problems of the rental crisis is to build more public and/or affo...

The Hume Region hosts the largest Australian Defence Force presence in Victoria and is bustling with industry already supporting Defence. The Albury Wodonga Military Area consists of the Gaza Ridge, Wadsw...

The region includes four of Victoria’s six alpine resorts –Falls Creek, Mount Hotham, Mount Buller and Mount Stirling – which are managed on behalf of the State Government by Alpine Resort Management Boards
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As the region’s population and industry grows, there will be an increased demand for waste and resource recovery management within the region. This creates a challenge for securing land for future waste...