Agriculture

In 2015/16, the total value of agricultural output in Wyndham was $98m, of which vegetables accounted for 72.8% of total output in value terms. That is 7.3% of Victoria’s total vegetable output, and 2% of Australia’s vegetable output.

The Wyndham vegetable sector produces mainly broccoli (42.2%), cauliflower (22.5%) and lettuces (20.8%). Wyndham is key to Australia’s diet: the 74 agribusinesses producing vegetables in Wyndham grow 30% of Australia’s cauliflower, 23.1% of Australia’s broccoli and 7.9% of Australia’s lettuce.

The vegetable growing industry in Wyndham is thriving. In 2016 there were 306 jobs in that industry, up by 20% from 2011 figures.

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  • 2018, Young Scientist of Wyndham Contest

    2018, Young Scientist of Wyndham Contest

  • 2018, GovHack Wyndham

    2018, GovHack Wyndham

  • 2018, Wyndham Learning Festival

    2018, Wyndham Learning Festival

  • 2018, More investment, more local jobs

    2018, More investment, more local jobs

  • 2018, Supporting Western United for a new A-League license

    2018, Supporting Western United for a new A-League license

  • 2018, Chairing Smart City Portfolio committee meeting

    2018, Chairing Smart City Portfolio committee meeting

  • 2018, Support Avalon to become Victoria's second International Airport.

    2018, Support Avalon to become Victoria's second International Airport.

  • 2018, Williams Landing sports pavilion construction start

    2018, Williams Landing sports pavilion construction start

  • 2017 Wyndham Learning City Portfolio Meeting

    2017 Wyndham Learning City Portfolio Meeting

  • Dec 2017, it's great the state government announced the Growing Suburbs Fund. We still need more investment in infrastructure to catch up with the fast growing population.

    Dec 2017, it's great the state government announced the Growing Suburbs Fund. We still need more investment in infrastructure to catch up with the fast growing population.

  • Nov 2017, supporting I Love Kinder campaign to fight for more funding to our kindergarten services.

    Nov 2017, supporting I Love Kinder campaign to fight for more funding to our kindergarten services.

  • Nov 2017, supporting small local businesses

    Nov 2017, supporting small local businesses

  • Sep 2017, team Wyndham working hard on weekend.

    Sep 2017, team Wyndham working hard on weekend.

  • Aug 2017, participate in community tree planting event.

    Aug 2017, participate in community tree planting event.

  • July 2017, for the first time GovHack event was officially hosted by council.

    July 2017, for the first time GovHack event was officially hosted by council.

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