Through a series of Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) signed last week, councils will link up with the university on cooperative ventures in research, consultancies, grant applications, cadetships and scholarships for local students.
“There will be a significant flow on of benefits to all council constituents”, he said.
“We have a history of engagement because of our community of interest but this can be taken further as today’s enthusiastic discussions have proved.
“We all want to arrest the drift of young people to the big metropolitan cities because they can’t get jobs in rural areas,” he said.
“We want to attract people with expertise to fill the skills shortage and we want to develop the skills of local people through schools, TAFE and the university working together.”
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