Country Style – September 2019

OPPORTUNITY

Myrtlefordhasmorethan 200 local

businesses,excludingagricultural

enterprises.Keyindustrysectorsinclude

tourism,forestry,agriculture,andhealth

andeducation.MyrtlefordChamber

ofCommerceandIndustrysupports

developmentofexistingbusinesses

andsustainableeconomicgrowthand

encouragesnewbusinessopportunities.

FAMILYFOCUS

Therearea numberofplaygroupoptions,

a kindergartenandpreschoolanda toy

library.Forprimaryandsecondary

educationitofferstheCatholicStMary’s

PrimarySchoolandMarianCollege,and

a governmentschool,MyrtlefordP12.

EducationMyrtlefordPerformingArts

CentreislocatedonthegroundsofSt

Mary’sPrimarySchool.AlpineInstitute

provideseducationinthehealthsector.

COMMUNITY

Myrtlefordiswellservedbyrecreationand

serviceclubs,includingponyclub,skiclub

anda rangeofsportinggroupsand

facilities,plusMealsonWheelsand

MyrtlefordLandCare.TheMyrtleford

CommunityAtlasprovidesinformation.

visitmyrtleford.com.au/community

CLOCKWISE,FROMABOVECyclingthe
MurraytotheMountainsRailTrail;Red
Ramiaoffersexoticbric-a-brac;the
OvensRiver;SarahSpikerandAnna
ChambersatTheVillageTrader;the
townhasa mid-centurycountryvillage
atmosphere;teaatCaféFez;chestnuts;
IlSecondo,sisterstoreofTheVillage
Trader.FACINGPAGETheoldtobacco
kilns pay homage to the area’s history.

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