Improved road and freight infrastructure at the Goulburn Valley Link Enterprise Park is strengthening connections between Greater Shepparton’s agricultural and manufacturing industries and Victoria’s broader transport network.
Located at Toolamba Road in Mooroopna, the GV Link precinct is being developed as a regional industrial and freight hub, with infrastructure designed to accommodate heavy-vehicle movements and provide businesses with better access to major transport corridors.
Stage 1 delivered serviced industrial lots alongside upgrades to the intersection of Toolamba and Simson roads, including a B-Double-rated roundabout and improvements to Simson Road to accommodate High Productivity Freight Vehicles.
The infrastructure provides a direct connection to the approved heavy-vehicle network, supporting freight movements between the precinct and wider regional and national supply chains.
Connecting regional industries to major markets
Greater Shepparton sits within one of Victoria’s major agricultural and food-producing regions, making efficient freight infrastructure important for moving produce and manufactured goods to domestic and export markets.
The broader vision for GV Link includes freight and logistics facilities capable of connecting businesses with road and rail networks and improving access to major markets.
Improved heavy-vehicle access is intended to reduce freight bottlenecks and provide greater network reliability for operators servicing businesses throughout the Goulburn Valley.
Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King has highlighted the region’s importance to the national freight network.
“The Goulburn Valley is a powerhouse of agriculture and innovation, and with works now completed, this precinct will continue to play an important role within Australia’s freight network,” King said.
“Our government is proud to partner with Council to improve freight productivity, strengthen supply chain resilience and support regional communities.”
Supporting Greater Shepparton’s freight capacity
The development also creates additional industrial land intended to accommodate manufacturing, logistics and other businesses requiring access to the regional freight network.
Greater Shepparton City Council Mayor Cr Shane Sali said the precinct would support the region’s position as a manufacturing and freight hub.
“By attracting investment and supporting expansion, GV Link Enterprise Park will cement Greater Shepparton’s reputation as a leading manufacturing and freight hub for Victoria and beyond,” Sali said.
The infrastructure is particularly relevant for businesses moving high volumes of agricultural and manufactured goods, where access to suitable heavy-vehicle routes can influence transport efficiency and reliability.
Senator Jana Stewart has also highlighted the role of the project in connecting regional freight with Australia’s wider transport network.
“This project will connect the Goulburn Valley Freight Hub straight through to the national network,” Stewart said.
“It connects trucks to the highways and corridors they rely on every day to get produce and goods where they need to go.”
Infrastructure supporting industrial growth
The development of GV Link has also involved investment in industrial land and supporting infrastructure, extending the precinct’s role beyond freight movements alone.
BMD, which delivered Stage 1 of the GV Link Enterprise Park for Greater Shepparton City Council, has previously highlighted the project’s role in providing transport and freight logistics infrastructure while creating new industrial land for manufacturing and regional economic activity.
Stage 1 included the development of industrial lots, road and intersection upgrades and the extension of essential services, including water, sewer, gas and communications infrastructure.
The additional capacity is intended to support the expansion of existing businesses while providing sites for new manufacturing, logistics and other freight-dependent operations.
Building long-term regional freight capacity
For agricultural producers, manufacturers and freight operators, efficient connections between production areas, industrial precincts and major transport corridors can help reduce delays and improve supply chain reliability.
GV Link provides infrastructure designed to accommodate larger freight vehicles while improving connections between regional businesses and the wider transport network.
The precinct is also intended to develop beyond its initial stage. Future development has been planned to expand freight and logistics capacity, with the broader GV Link concept including an intermodal terminal connecting businesses to road and rail infrastructure.
As freight demand and regional industries evolve, infrastructure such as GV Link can play a longer-term role in connecting Greater Shepparton businesses with distribution centres, ports and domestic and international markets.
The development demonstrates how investment in regional freight hubs can support supply chain resilience by strengthening the connections between production centres and Australia’s wider transport network.
Yvette is a Content Producer at Akolade, producing stories for Supply Chain Channel, an Australian learning ecosystem created to address the need for information, networking, case studies, and empowerment for everyone in the supply chain sector.
