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Economic Development
Weddin Shire Council’s Economic Development and Tourism Officer should be your first point of contact for all business and relocation enquiries.
This person is responsible for economic development and tourism marketing, strategies and projects, supporting new business, assisting with the relocation of families and business and attracting new opportunities and programs for the region.
Economic Development Officer
Weddin Shire Council
PO Box 125
Grenfell NSW2810
email
phone 02 6343 2855.
Relocating to Grenfell
With significant growth in many sectors of the town, Grenfell is experiencing a revival as a regional destination.
Grenfell’s strength lies in education, agriculture, retail and professional services. These industry sectors employ a significant portion of the labour force and position Grenfell as a knowledge based regional service centre.
The expanding heritage tourism sector as well as the professional business sector is considered of major importance. Grenfell has attracted more professionals to the town over the last few years than at any other time in its history.
The Weddin Shire Local Environmental Plan (LEP) has been designed to meet a growing demand for more residential, rural residential, commercial and industrial land now and in the future. The Grenfell District offers a high quality, low stress lifestyle at an affordable price and people are friendly here. If you come from a major capital city in Australia, your re-establishment in Grenfell will see you in your new home 
with money left in your pocket! You may prefer small acreage properties where you can spread out, buy the kids a horse and still be 5 minutes from town!
Traffic jams do not exist in Grenfell. The road network is more than adequate and the town is well laid with the highway bypassing Main Street so there are no traffic choke points. You can live some kilometres out of town and still be at work in 10 minutes.
Business Relocation
If you are looking to re-locate or start your business, Grenfell is the place to be. Council has a range of business incentives and is happy to discuss flexible incentives for industries with a potential for significant growth in the region.
Grenfell is strategically placed on the Mid Western Highway between Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, and adjacent to the Newell Highway to Brisbane. Some of Australia's largest road freight companies are based on the Newell and regularly service major capital cities and regions across Australia.
Establishment costs for businesses, be they commercial 
or industrial, are much cheaper than metropolitan and coastal New South Wales. Property prices or leasing costs are cheaper and the reliable workforce is a feature of the district. The ease of travel to work and the relaxed lifestyle means reduced absenteeism, less stoppages and lower staff turnover occurs compared with capital cities and bigger towns.
Grenfell is an ideal location for large manufacturing and warehousing businesses, with an industrial precinct on the edge of town.
Grenfell is well-supplied with a range of services. These include electricity supplied by Country Energy, water supplied from Lake Rowland’s by Central Tablelands water.
The Grenfell Business Development Committee holds regular business development opportunities to promote business and employment growth. The Committee will be able to assist you to identify suitable locations for your business and to provide introduction services to government and industry services.
Grenfell facts
Transport
Well serviced by road, for passenger and freight transport.
Industrial Capacity
Most industrial services are available. The area is also serviced by many repair and fabrication enterprises.
Workforce
A reliable, well trained work force has been a feature of the district for many years. The ease of travel to work and the relaxed lifestyle means reduced absenteeism, fewer stoppages and less staff turnover compared with metropolitan counterparts.
Industrial & Commercial Land
Grenfell has an industrial precinct with both private enterprise and council land available. Commercial zoning caters for warehouse, bulky goods and retail operations.
Energy
Country Energy maintains a large service presence in the district.
There are a number of commercial suppliers of gas.
The district is well serviced with both retail and wholesale fuel outlets.
Water
Ample water is available for industrial usage and household and garden supplies.
Serviced by Lake Rowland’s.
Professional Services
The professional services available cover the entire spectrum i.e. legal, accountancy, investment advice, surveyors, agricultural consultants, insurance brokers, superannuation specialists, valuers ̶ virtually all services found in the metropolitan areas can be found in the region.
Housing
A wide range of affordable housing is available including small and large hobby farms and house blocks where you can build the home of your dreams.
Real Estate Agents can be contacted on Clive Anderson www.realestategrenfell.com.au or 02 6343 1610 or Aston & Joyce www.astonandjoyce.com.au or 02 6343 1110
Land Zoning
Information can be gained by contacting: Weddin Shire Council- Phone: 02 6343 1212
Crime rate in the Grenfell area
An attraction of country life is a lower risk of being the victim of crime. Here are the crime statistics for 2008 showing how Weddin Shire compares to the rest of New South Wales.
| NSW Recorded Crime Statistics 2008 Recorded Criminal Incidents | ||
| Weddin Shire (rate per 100,000 population) | NSW (rate per 100,000 population) | |
| Murder | 0 | 1.1 |
| Attempted murder | 0 | 0.7 |
| Murder accessory, conspiracy | 0 | 0.1 |
| Manslaughter | 0 | 0.1 |
| Driving causing death | 0 | 2.1 |
| Sexual Assaults | 0 | 60.8 |
| Robbery without a weapon | 26.6 | 66.6 |
| Robbery with a firearm | 0 | 5.5 |
| Robbery with a weapon not a firearm | 0 | 27.5 |
| Break and Enter- dwelling | 159.5 | 650 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0 | 356 |
| Dealing, trafficking in Cocaine | 0 | 2 |
| Dealing, trafficking in Narcotics | 0 | 4 |
| Dealing, trafficking in Cannabis | 0 | 7.8 |
| Dealing, trafficking in Amphetamines | 0 | 11.9 |
| Dealing, trafficking in Ecstasy | 0 | 6.3 |
| Dealing, trafficking in other drugs | 0 | 1.5 |
| Manufacturing Drug | 0 | 0.7 |
| Pornography Offenses | 0 | 1.8 |
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