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MAFFRA
Victoria
Australia
Maffra is an attractive
and friendly rural town in the Wellington Shire 220 km east of Melbourne,
with a population of some 4,500 people.
Situated
on the Macalister River and within an hour’s drive of both the mountains
and Lake Glenmaggie to the north and the sea to the south, Maffra is ideally
situated for anyone considering moving to the country to live.
It is the service centre for the rich
Macalister dairying, agricultural, pastoral and irrigation district:
- the Murray Goulburn Milk Factory
processes millions of litres of milk weekly and makes a major contribution
to Australia’s dairy export earnings
- Southern Rural Water, with
headquarters at Maffra, operates irrigation districts at Bacchus Marsh,
Maffra and Werribee; manages seven major dams; licenses groundwater users
and river diverters across southern Victoria; 8,000 customers across the
state are serviced by 100 staff
- the Maffra Herd Improvement Co-operative
is farmer owned and controlled; it assists in the genetic improvement of
herds and the management of farms
- Maffra Veterinary Centre has
teaching links with Melbourne University's Department of Veterinary Science
- the Macalister Research Farm Co-operative
is a community owned demonstration farm specialising in pasture evaluation
trials
- Department of Natural Resources
and Environment offices co-ordinate activities from Traralgon to Bairnsdale
in agricultural resources, conservation, land management, rural financial
counselling, Landcare and M.R.F. research
Maffra offers a healthy lifestyle
combined with modern amenities:
- a modern business centre and industrial
estate
- pre-school, primary and secondary
education in town, with a range of tertiary facilities up to no more than
an hour's drive away
- a wide range of cultural, religious
and sporting activities
- affordable housing in attractive tree
lined settings
- excellent health care including medical
clinics, a district hospital, an aged hostel, dental and pharmaceutical
facilities
If you would like to find out about
Maffra's heritage, please click here
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