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NARROMINE AGRICULTURE SECTOR PROFILE 2018 2
WELCOME TO THE NARROMINE SHIRE
Welcome to the Narromine Shire, situated in the heart of experienced local workforce, engaging locally-based support the rich Macquarie Valley in central west New South Wales. services, part of a strong community and doing all of this just a short flight from capital and regional cities. We are a Shire that is continuing to develop, prosper and grow towards its full potential. The Shire covers 5,200ha2 or 1.3million acres and has access to both riparian and underground water sources. Agriculture has long been a mainstay, and Narromine Shire It has rich soil, an excellent climate and a council ready is known for its sheep, cattle and wool production as well to facilitate your interest in establishing your business in as broadacre cereal crops. Cotton production has become our Shire. We have approximately 800,000 tonnes of grain increasingly important in recent years. Major commercial storage in the Shire, making it an ideal location for intensive nurseries and research facilities at Narromine support animal production and with the transport links you can send the national forestry and vegetable industries and Trangie produce easily to every mainland capital. Research Centre is one of the largest broadacre agricultural research centres in Australia. Significant mineral resources Narromine Shire is increasingly becoming a highly desirable have been discovered near Tomingley in the south of the destination for people seeking the best of both worlds, a Shire with Alkane Resources Limited providing significant rural lifestyle with easy access to the services and facilities employment opportunities. of a regional city on our doorstep.
In order, to take advantage of the strong agribusiness in Accessible educational facilities, beautiful river and the Shire, our transport links, closeness to Dubbo and the recreational areas, abundant sporting facilities, a diverse emergence of mining, Council is working collaboratively with events calendar and warm country hospitality all contribute other stakeholders to attract industry, generate jobs and to our exceptional lifestyle. grow our population. Businesses, investors, residents and visitors are offered The potential for development is high as reflected by recent unique opportunities for work, leisure and business interest in industrial and residential land, the expansion development, so we invite you to consider doing business in of the Skypark residential estate and the Narromine the Narromine Shire, you’ll never look back... Aerodrome Industrial Park.
The proposed Inland Rail route will come through our Shire close to Narromine providing further economic opportunities in the future.
Narromine Shire’s close proximity to Dubbo Airport ensures that the business sector and residents maintain strong links Cr Craig Davies to Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Newcastle and Canberra. Mayor Narromine Shire Council Many long term local businesses, along with those who have more recently made the move to the region, are enjoying the benefits of working in the Narromine area. They realise that business can be equally, if not more successful in a regional setting, and are tapping into a skilled and www.narromine.nsw.gov.au 3
CONTENTS
Introduction 4
Business Counts 5
Employment 6
Regional Exports 7
Contribution to GRP 8
Turnover and Workforce 9
Gross Value of Production 10
Activity by Sector 11
Resources 19 4
INTRODUCTION 5
Agriculture is the most signicant industry for the Narromine Shire . It is BUSINESS COUNTS, 2016 INTRODUCTIONthe Shire’s largest employer, 2011 largest generator of output and value-add Agricultureand Narromine’sis the most largestsignificant exportingindustry industryfor the Narromine to outsideShire .marketsIt is . Some of The ‘Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing’ sector is the largest industry sector in ter s of business counts ith 5 theNarromine’sShire’s largest mostemployer, prevalentlargest commoditiesgenerator of output includeand value wheat,-add and cotton, Narromine’s largest exporting industry to outside markets. Some of businesses or 53.4% of the Shire’s businesses. Narromine’schickpeas,most and prevalentcattle withcommodities many otherinclude commoditieswheat, canola, cotton,contributing cattlesignicantlyand wool towith themany localother economycommodities . contributing significantly to the local economy. Number of Businesses by Industry – Narromine Shire, Located six hour’sIntroduction drive from Sydney and 34 minutes from Dubbo City, June 2016 LocatedNarrominesix hour’s is a Shiredrive fromwithSydney a populationand 34 minutes of 6,599from personsDubbo City,. Narromine is a Shire with a population of 6,822 persons. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 509 Narromine’s Agricultural sector generates $210 .735 million in output and onstruction 93 Trans ort, ostal and arehousing Narromine’s Agricultural sector generates $190.607 million in output or 66 contributes 10.6%to total Agricultural output for the Orana Region . ental, iring and eal state Ser ices 11.6% of the Orana Region’s output. The Orana Region comprises 13 Local 59 etail Trade Government Areas in New South Wales. 41 Narromine and Orana Region Map ther Ser ices 32 Narromine and Orana Region Map anufacturing 25 Acco odation and Food Ser ices 23 holesale Trade 22 rofessional, Scientific and Technical Ser ices 21 Financial and nsurance Ser ices 19 ealth are and Social Assistance 15 Ad inistrati e and Su ort Ser ices 9 ot lassified 7 Arts and ecreation Ser ices 5 ducation and Training 4 nfor ation edia and Teleco unications 3 ining 0 lectricity, as, ater and aste Ser ices 0 ublic Ad inistration and Safety 0