To achieve this ARBA needs to continue the strong links already established with Ararat Rural City, through the Economic Development Unit. This partnership will also assist Council in its strategic objective of business growth in our municipality.

ARBA must be the organisation to represent the entire business community as a collective body, rather than representing any single business sector.

It's not a question of what ARBA can do for your individual business, but what we can do as a collective business group in the development of Ararat Region and in turn, the growth of business for the long term.

As a collective group, ARBA will have the ability to influence council policy and to canvass Government Departments to adopt programs that benefit the region in an economically sustainable way.