Grenfell NSW
Grenfell (Weddin Shire) which is in the Central West Region of New South Wales within 2 hours drive of Orange, Canberra, Wagga Wagga and Dubbo. The Council has a strong service emphasis and is held in high regard by the community. Council supports its strong agricultural base by providing for large-lot residential development and assisting light industrial developments.
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 Grenfell District offers a high quality, low stress lifestyle at an affordable price and people are friendly here. 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. The town now has a population of approximatley 4,100 in the shire. See Map