Echuca
Population: ~14,000
Echuca is 1.5 hours south of Swan Hill on the Murray River, historic port town. Major Aboriginal community in the region. Njernda Aboriginal Corporation is based here. Strong Yorta Yorta connections. Most Aboriginal services for the southern Wamba Wemba and northern Goulburn region are coordinated from Echuca.
Local contacts
- Echuca Police (03) 5480 2200 Police (non-emergency)
- Echuca Hospital Emergency (03) 5480 2202
- Echuca Moira Council (03) 5480 2200
Services covering this town
- Njernda Aboriginal Corporation
- Njernda ACCHO
- VACCA (outreach)
- Centrelink Echuca
- Echuca Regional Health
- headspace (outreach)
- Mildura NDIS LAC (outreach)
- Echuca CLC
- Workforce Australia
Getting there
V/Line train from Melbourne (approx 3 hours). Coach connections to Swan Hill and Bendigo. Local community transport available. Murray River train line.
Council
Echuca Moira Shire Council
Nearest Aboriginal organisation
Njernda Aboriginal Corporation (based here). Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation nearby.