Until early 2012, Girgarre was home to a large Heinz tomato sauce factory, a significant regional employer.

A local group sought to purchase the factory and start its own production, with offers of financial assistance from investors.

In August 2018 a proposal for an upgrade to an organic waste-to-energy plant for the site went before Campaspe Shire Council.

[10] There are a few local sports clubs and programs, including for football, cricket, tennis and netball .

Sunbury ring-in Joshua Marino professes to be the best footballer the town has seen in recent history.

[12] Hundreds of people come from near and far to shop at the market which features an excellent range of local produce, crafts and a well attended popular live poultry auction.

The town has a Community Cottage which provides training opportunities and produces the local newspaper, the Girgarre Gazette.

Held in mid-January, the 2019 Muster featured: ... free music entertainment, a doubling of open mic time for all aspiring stars, nearly 40 workshops, a ukulele extravaganza of performances and tutorials and the Saturday night headline will be staged at the spectacular new Gargarro Gardens Soundshell.Tutors lead the workshops in a wide variety of instruments, singing, songwriting and associated skills.

The only charge was for camping, but the fee included three meals and use of amenities over the entire muster period.