Economic Development Strategy out for comment
The Draft Economic Development Policy and Strategy is now out
for comment.
The Local Economy,
Agriculture and Tourism have been identified by Council as one of its five key strategic focus areas
in its Council Plan. The Draft Economic Development Policy and Strategy is a core part of this focus
and articulates Council’s role in
facilitating innovation through local skills, business and employment.
Over the last
eighteen months the Economic Development team has been assessing the opportunities that exist for Council to
continue to add value to the sustainability of local business and employment. Several
significant projects have been
undertaken to help inform this process.
This work has
guided the development of a ten-year Council Policy and Strategy. The Policy outlines Council’s vision for
the local economy focusing on sustainable economic development and innovation as a means to support
key industry sectors.
The Draft Strategy
is divided into three key areas:
1. Global Trends and Positions - that outlines what will be required to make
Yarra Ranges an “iReady” economy
through soft and hard infrastructure.
2. Strategic Sectors - identifies five key sectors that are current and
future drivers of the local economy in manufacturing, retail, home based and small business, agribusiness and health.
3. Target Sectors – industries that have significant growth potential
matched to the regions natural and
human capital assets including tourism and community business and social enterprise.
You can download a copy of
the Draft Economic Development Strategy here.
We'd love to hear what you think.
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