Affordable Quality of Life

Rupanyup and Minyip offer a unique opportunity to make a life or enjoy retirement in a friendly, relaxed country environment whilst having access to all the social services and facilities you need.

Location:

Rupanyup and Minyip are conveniently located, only 45km away from Horsham, one of Victoria's larger rural and industrial centres.

Rupanyup is located on the Wimmera highway offering convenient routes to all major destinations. Minyip is only 21 km further north.

Climate:

The Rupanyup and Minyip communities enjoy a temporate climate with an annual rainfall of 425mm. The sun shines nearly all year round.

Social Life:

It is easy to make friends in Rupanyup and Minyip. There is a range of sporting and non sporting organisations to join.

Making friends is as simple as having a beer at the local football club. Your social calendar will be filled before you know it!

If football is not your thing, you could try lawn bowls, golf, tennis or cricket. There are gym facilities for fitness enthusiasts.

If you prefer less strenuous forms of socialising, you may like to consider joining any one of a range of societies and committees including for example the Lions Club or the Historic Society. There are also a number of church groups.

Rupanyup & Minyip Fact File ...
Every October our annual `Barley Banquet' celebrating grain growing attracts a large black tie crowd to the `social event of the year' held in a marquee set up in the middle of a barley paddock.

Cost of Living:

Due to rapid economic growth in these communities, employment is usually not too difficult to find. The price of land is far cheaper than urban regions, offering an opportunity to spend more on your family home.

Services and Facilities.

Rupanyup and Minyip have all the services and facilities you need to enjoy a high standard of living.

Both Rupanyup and Minyip have supermarkets that offer a wide range of fresh produce and groceries. The Minyip supermarket opens until 8pm each night. There are also a range of other specialty food and grocery stores.

The local pubs offer the best in home cooked meals at a very affordable price.

Both Rupanyup and Minyip have a resident policeman and fire brigade.

Importantly, there is a well equipped health centre offering a range of services including for example accident and emergency, immunisations, pathology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and optometry. There is a resident GP on staff.

For retirees, Dumnunkle Lodge provides quality aged care services and also has a number of self-contained units in pleasant natural surroundings.