Warburton Valley CEDA

Warburton Valley CEDA (Community Economic Development Association) Inc, formerly Warburton & District Chamber of Commerce & Industry, is a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers focused on the economic interests of the communities in the Warburton Valley.

 

The region represents a 60-kilometre journey from Lilydale to the Upper Yarra Dam and includes towns such as Wandin, Seville, Woori Yallock, Launching Place, Yarra Junction, Warburton and surrounds.

WVCEDA primary purpose is to advocate on behalf of its financial members. We currently represent more than 100 local businesses, traders and stakeholders in the Upper Yarra Valley.

• To provide a unified voice for Warburton Valley.
• To help secure regional funding.
• To unite members, businesses and community-based organisations along the Warburton Highway & surrounds to foster a sense of collaboration and self-reliance that is sustainable and supports thriving local economies.
• To advocate to any appropriate authority and facilitate community involvement in the continued development, maintenance and use of the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail.
• To enhance the tourism and economic potential of the region. 

 

To engage and support our members to leverage their collective strengths to create a vibrant business community.

 

Community Economic Development (CED) encourages enterprise, using local resources in a way that enhances economic opportunities while improving social conditions in a sustainable way. CED takes into account social, environmental, and economic outcomes and recognises the links between the local, regional and national layers of the economy. Using a CED approach will enable us to build on the knowledge, experience and resources in our community, to identify and make the most of local economic opportunities.