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Supply Chain Transport - Roads
The GMID is supported by a mix of local, state and federally funded roads, including road corridors within the National Land Transport (AusLink) Network. The table below indicates those of most strategic significance to the region.
| Strategic Road Corridors in the GMID |
Max Traffic in NV region (vpd) |
| Goulburn Valley Highway A39 | 12,000 |
| Calder Highway A79 | 10,000 |
| Northern Highway B75 | 6,000 |
| Midland Highway A300 | 6,000 |
| Loddon Valley Highway B260 | 4,000 |
| Murray Valley Highway B400 | 4,000 |
| Wimmera Highway B240 | 1,700 |
The region has ready access to the Hume Freeway.
Supply Chain Transport - Rail
The broad-gauge line is the main rail system in operation through Victoria.
The GMID is serviced by the following rail lines:
- Tocumwal - Shepparton - Melbourne
- Deniliquin/Moulamein - Echuca - Bendigo - Melbourne
- Piangil - Swan Hill - Bendigo - Melbourne
- Robinvale - Bendigo - Melbourne
- Oaklands - Benalla - Melbourne
The GMID is close to the Melbourne to Sydney corridor.
The region is also advocating "Food Bowl" alignment for the Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail proposal.
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Supply Chain Transport - Intermodal Terminals
Victoria's Food Bowl region is currently serviced by intermodal terminals at:
Shepparton / Mooroopna
The facility is used predominantly to move containerised goods from regional food processing industries. The main goods shipped through the facility are canned goods from SPC-Ardmona, dairy products from the BEGA Strathmerton facility and rice from New South Wales.
The facility is connected via the broad-gauge line to Melbourne. Approximately 90% of the product moved by rail goes to the Port of Melbourne for export and the other 10% to Western Australia. The facility has handled over 24,000 TEU (total incoming and outgoing) per annum.
A special use freight and logistics centre is being developed in Mooroopna.
Tocumwal
The Tocumwal intermodal terminal lies immediately across the NSW border and handles containers and bulk goods using the existing broad-gauge rail line and the road network. The main goods shipped through the facility are dairy products, timber, stock feed and cereals (oats and grain).
The intermodal facility captures rail connections 50km into Victoria and 200 km into southern NSW.
Boort
Until 2008 an intermodal facility also operated at Boort.
Supply Chain Transport - Aviation
A number of aerodromes service the region, with most providing charter passenger services and some freight services in the northern Victoria.
Shepparton has an 1380m main sealed runway and a 423m gravel runway. Users include two flying schools, emergency services, the Goulburn Valley Aero Club, couriers, charter, private and business operators.
Echuca has a 1102m sealed north-south runway and a 510m gravel east-west runway.
Kerang has landing facilities for light aircraft. The main runway is sealed and 1067m long.
Yarrawonga aerodrome has a sealed 1150m runway with a pilot activated light (PAL) system and freehold hangar sites. The aerodrome has potential for future growth and is on council-owned land providing protection from encroachment by residential developments.
Swan Hill & Robinvale Swan Hill Aerodrome has one sealed and two grass runways. Robinvale has one sealed and one grass runway. Both aerodromes are equipped with (PAL) systems on the sealed runways.