Grenfell

Grenfell Multipurpose Service - a great place to work

Grenfell Health Service is a busy local hospital with 24-hour emergency care, inpatient beds, rehabilitation and palliative care.

Pathology services available Monday to Friday and for emergencies.

Primary and community health services include ambulatory care (supporting wound care, palliative care and discharge home care provision), a social worker, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, wound management, ambulatory care, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs. Falls prevention and physical stability group programs which use the gymnasium area are also run by the community health team.  

Visiting LHD services include a women’s health nurse, hearing nurse, drug and alcohol services, mental health community outreach and children’s dental services. 

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Grenfell - a great place to live

Grenfell is located in the Lachlan Valley and the town is renowned for its historic buildings, galleries and country pubs. There is a newsagency, supermarkets, pharmacy, post office, and fuel station. There are numerous motels, hotel and caravan park accommodation options.

Grenfell celebrates the Henry Lawson Festival of Arts every June and takes pride in the local produce, which is showcased through its cafes and restaurants.

Located in the Weddin Shire local government area on Wiradjuri land, the town has a history in gold mining, famous bushrangers and was the birth place of one of Australia’s most famous writers – Henry Lawson.

Climate

Grenfell summers are hot and mostly clear and winter is cold and partly cloudy. The temperature typically varies from 2°C to 32°C.

Community

The Grenfell area is located in a peaceful rural landscape, with affordable housing, recreational and sporting amenities, and a range of family services. There's a central library that serves as a hub of learning and community engagement, with a wide range of books, resources, and programs.

Grenfell has a supermarket, butcher, bakeries, cafes, 2 banks and ATM, retail stores, post office and newsagency.

There are 2 primary schools and a high school and childcare services.

Sports in Grenfell include soccer, rugby, athletics, lawn bowls, squash, netball, darts. Visit the The Grenfell and District Sporting Hall of Fame and see all the famous athletes from the area. There's also bushwalking, mountain biking, paddling, swimming and bird watching to enjoy in the great outdoors.

An interest in art and history is fulfilled with the Grenfell art gallery changing exhibitions , Wallangreen sculpture garden, Patina gallery, Caragabal bird art, Grenfell silos, Grenfell historical museum, Iandra Castle and the Chrysler car museum.

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Getting here and getting away

Grenfell is a rural community located in the Central West of NSW, a 1.5 hour drive to Orange and 2.5 hour to Dubbo.

There are daily flights from Orange to Sydney and weekday flights to Brisbane and Melbourne. Find flight services at Orange regional airport.

Dubbo has direct flights to Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle and Canberra and has over 12 flights departing daily. For current schedules please visit the Dubbo Regional Airport website.

A bus service runs to Grenfell from Sydney via Orange multiple times per week.

It’s just approximately 4.5 hours drive from Sydney to Grenfell.