Current Programs

Best Start is a three year project that aims to improve the health, development, learning and wellbeing of all children from before birth through to early school age (eight years of age).

The Greater Shepparton Community Building Project is aimed at assisting communities to develop new networks, partnerships, structures and frameworks to support ongoing improvement to overall community wellbeing.

Roads, footpaths, public toilets, recreation areas, trees, drainage and signs all came under the microscope recently when residents of Greater Shepparton took the opportunity to indicate their satisfaction, or otherwise, as part of a random survey.

Greater Shepparton City Council’s successful Drought Recovery Campaign has been conducted in three phases, listed below. The program is supported by the Department of Human Services and currently runs until the end of October 2006.

Kids - 'Go for your life' helps Victorian communities improve the health of children 0-12 years and their families, by supporting early childhood services, primary schools, local governments and health professionals.

Smiles 4 Miles is an exciting health promotion program for preschool aged children currently being implemented in the City of Greater Shepparton.

Residents of Greater Shepparton have an opportunity to share memories in a "Visions of the Valley" Building of Resilience Journal.