One of Australia’s most-loved television dramas, McLeod’s Daughters, is coming to regional Victoria, as part of a major Victorian Government investment in locally made screen and games content.
The announcement is part of a $6 million boost to VicScreen’s Victorian Production Fund which backs new Victorian stories, local businesses and hundreds of jobs for screen workers and games developers.
The first project to be announced through the package is the return of McLeod’s Daughters, the Stan Original series to be created and produced by Victorian production company Werner Film Productions, part of BBC Studios. The production is set to pump up to $35 million into the Victorian economy and create up to 900 jobs.
The series will create opportunities for local accommodation, hospitality, transport, construction and equipment hire businesses, bringing the benefits of screen production to communities across the state.
The original McLeod’s Daughters ran for eight seasons and 224 episodes and was broadcast in more than 100 countries. With a passionate international fan base, its next chapter will showcase Victoria’s landscapes, communities and culture to audiences around the world.
The production will also create opportunities for attachments, placements and on-the-job experience for emerging and mid-career practitioners, helping build the next generation of Victorian screen talent.
The broader $6 million package includes additional production investment, skills development and regional community engagement initiatives, supporting a pipeline of Victorian-created screen and games content.
The announcement comes as new Deloitte Access Economics analysis shows Victoria’s screen sector contributed $3 billion to the state’s economy and supported 21,100 full-time equivalent jobs in 2024–25. Since 2018–19, the value of Victoria’s film, television and online production sector has grown 79 per cent in real terms, while games production has grown 103 per cent.
To ensure the benefits of Victoria’s thriving screen industry continue to extend to every corner of the state, VicScreen is also calling on communities to submit images of their film-friendly towns to help attract future film and TV productions. Interested community members can visit the VicScreen website for details.