Election Period

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Local Business Groups

We work closely with the following local business groups and organisations to help reach our goals of a prosperous and thriving local economy.

Yackandandah Chamber of Commerce

Yackandandah Chamber of Commerce aims to be a voice for the community, making a positive difference to Yackandandah.

Yackandandah Community Development Company (YCDCo)

YCDCo is owned by over 650 shareholders in the community. This helps ensure Yack retains fuel supply and a local servo. YCDCo supports initiatives for community groups to realise their passion in the arts, sport, the environment, green energy, social cohesion, community resilience & safety, and the local sharing economy. New shareholders welcome.

Totally Renewable Beechworth

Totally renewable Beechworth promotes and supports the uptake of renewable energy and energy efficiency to benefit the natural environment and the social and economic wellbeing of the Beechworth community.

Their vision is for Beechworth and the 3747 region to be powered by 100% renewable energy by 2030.

Totally Renewable Yackandandah

Totally Renewable Yack is a 100% volunteer run community group with the lofty goal of powering the small Victorian town of Yackandandah with 100% renewable energy, giving resilience, savings, lower emissions and showing that it can be done.

Stanley Rural Community Incorporated

SRCI is a NFP volunteer association set up to represent the interests of the Stanley Community and to advocate for residents and businesses. The SCRI manages the Community Postal Agency and Stanley School Community Hub offering space for classes, groups and meetings.

Anyone interested in Membership of SRCI is invited to contact the Secretary.

Wahgunyah Progress Association Inc

The members of the Association work together to identify projects to make the town a better place in which to live and identify funding sources, both private and governmental, and other resources for those projects. These resources include personal skills as well as raffles and obtaining philanthropic and other grants to further the Association's aims.

Election Period

Local Business Groups

Yackandandah Chamber of Commerce

Yackandandah Community Development Company (YCDCo)

Totally Renewable Beechworth

Totally Renewable Yackandandah

Stanley Rural Community Incorporated

Wahgunyah Progress Association Inc

Beechworth Vignerons Association

Winemakers of Rutherglen

Beechworth History and Heritage Society

Beechworth Inc.