As the Morrison Government floats a plan to shift population growth beyond Sydney and Melbourne, Government News meets the regions attracting migrants.
Tag: economic-development
Lake Macquarie adopts smart city to drive jobs, innovation
Partnership between a council, an economic development company and a network provider delivers Australia’s first smart city network across a local government area.
Council leverages Commonwealth Games to deliver economic boost
CASE STUDY: Sunshine Coast’s strategy to capitalise on the neighbouring sporting event has brought economic, social and cultural benefits.
Initiative to provide ‘policy playbook’ on regional Australia
Regional Australia Institute’s new program will provide governments with guidance and best practice for responding to challenges facing regional areas, CEO Jack Archer tells Government News.
How governments can safely barter services with other agencies
There are three steps that governments should take to protect themselves when seeking to share assets.
Council adopts new approach to doing business
The City of Wyndham in Victoria is pioneering new ways of working and digital transformation as it responds to rapid population growth.
‘Skill and talent’ key to councils’ economic development
Victoria’s Corangamite Council says a $300,000 support fund it established to attract and expand businesses in its area has contributed $9.2 million in benefits to the local economy.
Unmasking the Greater Sydney Commission: The power and the planning
Commission’s impact on local councils.