GP’S

Leeton Medical Centre

Leeton Medical Practice

Murrumbidgee General Practice

Murrumbidgee Medical and Primary Care Centre

Hospital

Leeton District Hospital

Disability and Aged Care facilities

RFBI Leeton

Carramar Aged Care Facility

Assumption Villa

Other allied health services

Leeton Community Health Centre

Access to Community Nursing, Diabetes Educator, Dietician, Drug & Alcohol Counsellor, Early Childhood Centre, Generalist Counsellor, Mental Health Service, Speech Therapist, Women’s Health.

National Hearing Care

Xplore Radiology

Yilan Li Acupuncture Clinic

Early childhood services

Goodstart Early Learning

Leeton Early Learning Centre

Leeton Little People Playgroup

Leeton Out Of School Care

Pre-schools

Leeton Preschool

Primary schools

Leeton Public School  

Parkview Public School

Gralee School (Special Needs)

Yanco Public School

Wamoon Public School

Whitton Public School

ST Joseph’s Primary School

After school care

Leeton Out Of School Care

High schools

Leeton High School

Yanco Agricultural High School

ST Francis De Sales Regional College

TAFE/University

Leeton TAFE

TAFE NSW Leeton offers its students a head start when it comes to Primary Industries, Business Services, Children’s Services, Teacher’s Aides, Electrical trades and Adult Literacy and Numeracy.  Outside of the classroom, the TAFE has a strong connection with the region’s industries and contributes significantly to its growth and prosperity.

Parks/Natural Attractions

RAMSAR Listed Wetlands

The Leeton Shire is home to two major RAMSAR listed wetlands – Fivebough Wetlands and Tuckerbil Wetlands, which provide scenic walks through spectacular landscapes, captivating birdlife watching (or twitching) and sites of great significance to the local Wiradjuri people. In 2002, both Fivebough and Tuckerbil wetlands were recognised under the Convention of Wetlands of International Importance (RAMSAR Accreditations).

Parks

Leeton Shire boasts over 20 parks, 14 of which contain playgrounds. Many have BBQ and picnic facilities, lush green lawns, trees and gardens. The major parks include Mountford Park, Graham Park and McCaughey Park.

Clubs (sport, arts, social)

Sport

Leeton offers a variety of sports and facilities including:

• Bowls
• Leeton Golf Club
• Leeton Sporting Complex
• Tennis Courts
• Skate Park
• Cycling Paths
• Leeton Swimming Pool
• Parks

Arts

Leeton Shire Council values the importance of arts and culture in our lives and is proud to provide a large range of experiences and venues for our community. We are active members of the Western Riverina Arts organisation as well as providing high quality venues such as the Roxy Theatre, the library, Henry Lawson Cottage and others.

The community has an extensive calendar of events and Council is pleased to partner with other organisations in delivering these. The Penny Paniz Memorial Arts Acquisitive Competition, The Leeton Town Band Outback Spectacular and the Eisteddfod are just a few examples of the rich experiences on offer.

For more information on the local arts community please visit the Western Riverina Arts website at www.westrivarts.com.au

Roxy Theatre

https://roxyleeton.com.au/

With its beautiful Art Deco design and grand interior, The Roxy Community Theatre is one of the oldest cinemas in Australia. Opened in the heyday era of film, the iconic Leeton landmark is steeped in history – and its charm, elegance and ambiance continue to be drawcards today. The Leeton community loves The Roxy – and visitors to Leeton do, too!

The Roxy opened on 7 April 1930 – a grand occasion, where the capacity audience enjoyed a screening of The Black Watch. The theatre was named after the largest picture theatre in the world, The Roxy Theatre in New York. Today, it’s a multi-function centre featuring regular movie screenings, live theatre and entertainment, and is a versatile event space.

Top Attractions

You’ll never be short of things to do in Leeton Shire! During your stay we urge you to visit and enjoy our many local attractions such as local wineries, the RAMSAR listed Fivebough Wetlands, our industry leaders in agriculture, the mighty Murrumbidgee River and the majestic Art Deco Roxy Theatre just to name a few. The friendly team at the Leeton Visitors Centre are only happy to assist you in making your way to any of our wonderful attractions whilst you’re in town.

Here’s just a sample of what Leeton has to offer.

Events

http://www.leetontourism.com.au/things-to-do.aspx

Leeton is one of the region’s leaders when it comes to community events. It’s rare to find a weekend in town where there isn’t something taking place! Whether it be a small town fete, a monthly market or our enviable biennial Leeton SunRice Festival; Leeton provides numerous opportunities for visitors and locals alike to get out and enjoy the friendly community atmosphere.

Wineries

Lillypilly Wines

https://www.lillypilly.com.au/

Toorak Wines

http://www.toorakwines.com.au/

Leeton Shire is home to two award-winning wineries to tempt you, each with a cellar door offering tastings The Riverina is the largest wine grape growing region in New South Wales, producing about 300,000 tonnes of quality wine grapes every year. The Riverina grows about 40 varieties of grapes, but Chardonnay, Semillon and Shiraz are the most common varieties, comprising about 54% of the region’s vines.

RAMSAR Listed Wetlands

The Leeton Shire is home to two major RAMSAR listed wetlands – Fivebough Wetlands and Tuckerbil Wetlands, which provide scenic walks through spectacular landscapes, captivating birdlife watching (or twitching) and sites of great significance to the local Wiradjuri people.

Career Opportunities

Leeton is not just another rural town; it is an impressive manufacturing hub adding enormous value to the agricultural sector. Leeton continues to push ahead, welcoming technological advances and supporting initiatives for competitive advantage. We have excellent education and research facilities, and provide varied career opportunities including growing, processing, manufacturing, infrastructure, servicing, health and education, retail, and affordable environments for startups.

Main industries

• Water
• Rice
• Wheat
• Grapes
• Citrus
• Vegetables
• Walnuts
• Beef
• Cotton
• Education
• Manufacturing

Main employers

• SUNRICE

https://www.sunrice.com.au/

• JBS RIVERINA FEEDLOT

http://www.jbssa.com.au/

• FREEDOM FOODS

http://freedomfoods.com.au/our-story/

• SOUTHERN COTTON

https://www.southerncotton.com.au/

• LION DAIRY AND CO

https://www.lionco.com

• PACIFIC FRESH

https://www.pacificfresh.com.au/

• CELI GROUP OF COMPANIES

http://www.celigroup.com.au/

• BOOTS CONSTRUCTIONS

http://www.bootsconstructions.com.au/

• MILBRAE QUARRIES

https://www.milbrae.com.au/

• MURRUMBIDGEE IRRIGATION

https://www.mirrigation.com.au

• LEETON SHIRE COUNCIL

http://www.leeton.nsw.gov.au/

Setting up your own business

LEETON BUSINESS CHAMBER

President – Wayne Bond

https://www.leetonchamber.com.au

Leeton Chamber of Commerce and Industry is proactive within the community, and over 100 businesses are members. This provides a fantastic networking opportunity, particularly within the business-to-business environment.