Wodonga is the twin city to Albury in New South Wales. The cities together form a major growth centre which services a wide rural hinterland in both Victoria and New South Wales. Wodonga's major residential growth complements Albury's retail and commercial focus. The main industry is food manufacturing, and together with retail trade, these two areas are the regions largest employers. The area also boasts an enviable climate of hot, dry summers, perfect autumns and springs and cool winters.

	2012-13	2011-12	2010-11	2009-10
Expenditure ($)	52.471m	51.318m	48.387m	43.873m
Revenue ($)	61.363m	60.318m	51.766m	45.170m
- Charges ($)	33.888m	31.167m	28.465m	26.264m
- VGC Grants ($)	4.524m	4.480m	4.268m	4.003m