The objective of this paper is to assess the factors influencing the economic growth of Victoria’s regional cities and identify the strategic policy options to accelerate this growth.

This study analysing the cost of doing business in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The results will inform planning and operations, inform government agencies about costs, and enable policy formulation.

This paper aims to identify local recreational use values for recreation in and adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park using the travel cost methodology, focusing on beach, island, and fishing, boating and sailing trips. Of the 1051 responses to the survey, drawn randomly from households between Bundaberg and Cairns, 87% indicated they had...

This is an overview of five reports describing disadvantage in Victoria’s regions of Barwon South West, Grampians, Loddon Mallee, Hume and Gippsland. It compiles data from across the reports to describe disadvantage across regional Victoria as a whole.

The Northern Australia Statistical Compendium was prepared by BITRE with the assistance of the Office of Northern Australia, with the aim of compiling a base of factual information that would contribute to improved understanding of the economic and social developments in this region.