Tourism information:
- Horsham Information Centre: 20 O'Callaghans Parade, Horsham (03) 5382 1832, web http://www.visithorsham.com.au/things/
- Stawell: 6 Main St, Stawell, 1800 330 080, web http://www.visitgrampians.com.au/
- Hamilton: Lonsdale Street, Hamilton, 1800 807 056, web http://www.visitsoutherngrampians.com.au
- Ararat: 91 High St, Ararat, 1800 657 158, web http://www.ararat.vic.gov.au/
Local councils:
- Horsham Rural City
- Southern Grampians Shire
- West Wimmera Shire
- Hindmarsh Shire
- Yarriambiack Shire
- Buloke Shire
- Northern Grampians Shire
- Ararat Rural City
- Pyrenees Shire
Hospitals:
- Wimmera Base Hospital, Horsham
- Hamilton Base Hospital, 20 Foster St, Hamilton
- Ararat Hospital (East Grampians Health Service), Girdlestone Street, Ararat
- Stawell Hospital, 27-29 Sloane Street, Stawell
- Note: There are numerous smaller medical centres and services available at smaller centres
Shopping centres:
There are shopping centres and precincts within each major rural city, with boutique and specialist stores at many of the smaller centres.
Transport services:
- The Western Highway runs through Ararat, Stawell and Horsham, connecting to Melbourne in the east and the South Australian border to the west.
- The Henty Highway connects Horsham to Hamilton to the south, continuing on to Portland on the south coast.
- Trains run through Ararat and Hamilton to Melbourne. Buses travel to the city from Horsham.