The Victorian government and City of Greater Shepparton are committing a combined $100,000 towards a study analysing freight and industry trends in rural transport in the Shepparton region.

Titled the ‘Greater Shepparton Integrated Transport and Land Use study’, it will examine how changing land-use patterns should inform decision making for the future transport needs of Shepparton and surrounding communities.

The City of Greater Shepparton will contribute $30,000 to the project, while the state government will invest $70,000 to the project.

The study will help guide planning for economic development in the region, particularly surrounding the continued growth of the transport logistics, manufacturing, agriculture and tourism industries to inform better service planning decisions at the local level.

“Northern Victoria plays a key role across our freight and logistics industries and this important study will help inform future decision making when it comes to improving the local transport network,” Minister for Roads and Road Safety Melissa Horne says.

“This study will identify transport industry trends which will provide a strong evidence base to guide future investment decisions.”