Griffith

Main Attractions

Catania Fruit Salad Farm – is an amazing pioneering farm in Hanwood that grows just about every conceivable fruit. Enjoy a farm tour, understand the ingenious irrigation system our City was developed around and sample the local produce made from the farms fruits.

Pioneer Park – is a walk in the past of our tough pioneers, the equipment they used, their way of life is preserved at Pioneer Park which is an interactive walk back in time. Explore replica cottages, bars and shops of what life was like in the early 1900’s.

Lake Wyangan – is a man made lake in which locals enjoy sailing, skiing, picnicking and camping, it’s a great place to relax and unwind.

Education and Schools

Griffith has twelve Government primary schools, two Catholic Primary Schools, two Government High Schools and one Catholic College. We also boast eleven playgroups, four pre-schools, five long term day care centres and family day care and after school centres.

Riverina Institute TAFE – including integrated University pathways in partnership with Charles Sturt University and Griffith City Council in Childcare, Business Studies and Nursing.

Sporting

Sport brings the community together and Griffith residents are sports mad and spoilt for choice with our facilities which include;

• Beautiful sporting grounds for touch football
• Hockey and soccer
• New Circuit exercise stations around Collina oval
• New beech volleyball court
• Brand new city park to be built
• Basketball Stadium
• Cycleways
• City gym and indoor pools
• Indoor sports centre
• Tennis Courts
• Cricket fields
• AFL, ARL, Rugby Union
• Netball Courts
• Go Kart course
• Bocce courts
• Bowls greens
• Sailing Club and speed boating facilities at Lake Wyangan
• Speedway track
• Gun Club
• Golf course
• Griffith Aeroclub training facility
• Dalton Park Racecourse and Trotting Track

Health and Medical

Griffith is a major centre for medical, dental and hospital facilities, servicing a population of 50,000. Griffith Base Hospital is a training ground for medical students from University of NSW, Wollongong University and the University of Newcastle. The hospital has Regional Imaging  services, midwifery and obstetrician, diabetes, pathology, children’s ward and specialist paediatricians, surgeons and a surgical program, cancer clinic, physio, dental, radiography, emergency and intensive care units. Griffith has 22 General Practitioners, a Community Health Centre, Griffith Aboriginal Medical Centre, six Pharmacies, two optometrists, physiotherapists, Chiropractors and massage.

Festivals & Attractions

There is plenty to see and do in Griffith including a state of the art new 4 cinema complex, bowling alley, winery tastings, cultural trails, events and activities. There are a number of clubs, theatrical groups, artist retreats to pique your interest as well as National Parks, walking tracks, some great picnic, camping and fishing spots. Check out these fantastic popular annual events..

La Festa  (Easter Saturday)– annual festival celebrating our diverse cultures, food and wine – great entertainment, food and wine stalls, street parade

Unwined (June long weekend) Our 12 wineries offer wine sampling and accompanying food as well as great entertainment for all ages.)

Chestnut Festival (May) Every year it is a tradition to roast chestnuts, drink mulled wine and enjoy traditional Italian cuisine with family and friends.

Festival delle Salsicce (Festival of the Sausage – August) Salami is a hotly contested and competitive traditional Italian annual event and this festival celebrates salami and good wines, the best salami’s are judged by a panel of judges, this is a great day out for family and friends and is a very popular event.

Festival of Gardens – (October) Griffith is home to some of the best gardens and divine roses, every year this event becomes more popular with 10-12 gardens open to public viewing.

Griffith Show (October long weekend) – enjoy a regional country show, with horse events, entertainment, animal petting ring, displays and entertainment.

Rotary Carnivale (November) Hams, Hams Hams, entertainment and a great family festive evening to raise funds for local rotary clubs.

Carols by Candelight – (December) in Yenda and Griffith, a great family and community event showcasing talented local singers and performers.

Transport

Griffith is centrally located to major metropolitan and regional cities and has a number of coach services, daily REX flights to Sydney and Melbourne, as well as a Countrylink service to Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Griffith is two hours from Wagga Wagga and 2.5 hrs from Albury – both EVO CITIES. The City of Griffith has a fleet of Taxis and a town bus services which links most suburbs to the CBD.

Shopping

Griffith has a diverse shopping centre including boutique stores, national and international stores as well as Target, Big W, major supermarkets including Coles, 2 Woolworths and 3 IGA stores, a shopping strip along Banna Avenue, a tree lined street that offers free street parking, as well as two Plaza’s with food courts and plenty of shopping including fashion clothing, shoes, sporting, camping, a Bunnings Warehouse, great café’s and restaurants, bars, nightclubs and clubs, homewares, banks, fast food outlets such as McDonalds, KFC, Red Rooster and Eagle Boys.