A strategic business plan has proposed that Corowa Saleyards Agricultural Hub will become a leading destination for livestock marketing and industry engagement in five years.
In five years, Corowa Saleyards Agricultural Hub will be recognised as a leading regional destination for livestock marketing and industry engagement, according to a strategic business plan proposed by AEC Group Ltd.
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The plan to develop the traditional saleyards facility into a modern, multipurpose agricultural precinct would integrate livestock trading, industry services, site activation, and multi-use facilities.
AEC consultant Graham Jarvis presented the plan to councillors last week after the firm was engaged to develop a vision for a broader agricultural precinct.
The plan guides the sustainable development and operation of the facility over the next five years.
“With the saleyards under ownership of the Council, it’s important that you don’t just deliver a financial benefit to the Council,” Mr Jarvis said.
“There are broader community and economic benefits, so we’ve prepared this business plan with that in mind.
“We looked at workforce and operational development, as well as the supply chain for the saleyards.”
AEC Group Ltd consultant Graham Jarvis presented a strategic business plan to Federation Council last week to transform Corowa into a regional agricultural hub between Melbourne and the eastern seaboard.
Council’s Director of Planning Susan Appleyard said the purpose was to develop an ‘activation precinct’, using existing key tenants to grow population and economic development.
“We already have two anchor tenants in the Corowa Saleyards and the JBS Rivalea feed site,” Ms Appleyard said.
“Looking at the development that exists between those two sites, they’re agricultural industries, or ancillary industries.
“We’d like to grow that area and make it a hub for the eastern seaboard, because we can get into Melbourne and the eastern seaboard very quickly.”
Mr Jarvis said multiple arrows in the strategy supported not just the saleyards, but the industries around it.
“You can build a better relationship with the TAFE, supplying and encouraging more employment into that precinct,” he said.
“There is tourism, community and place activation, using artifact displays to sell the history of the agricultural industry in the area.
“We want to see growth, and we want you to be able to respond in a timely manner to opportunities where other saleyards may not.”
The full strategic plan and technical report is available on the Federation Council website on the Council Meetings, Minutes and Agendas page.
