The Rodney Electorate

The Rodney Electorate covers an area of 7,808 square kilometres, has a population of around 49,000, and includes the major centres of Echuca, Kyabram, Cohuna, Rochester, Heathcote, Rushworth, Nathalia and Barmah.

The electorate’s prosperity is based primarily on agriculture, with the industry accounting for 25% of all jobs in the district. The main industry is dairying, followed by beef, cattle, sheep, cropping, viticulture and horticulture.

The main employers associated with the agricultural industries are processing plants including Fonterra, Nestle, Simplot, Cedenco, Murray Goulburn and Greenhams.

The tourism industry is also of vital importance to the Rodney electorate, particularly in Echuca with the historic wharf area, in Rushworth, which was an important gold mining area, and in Kyabram with the Kyabram Fauna Park. In Echuca alone, the tourism sector employs 1500 people and contributes about $220 million per annum to the economy. The historic Port of Echuca receives more than 75,000 visitors per year.

Rodney Map