Regional policy is not a choice between supporting high growth areas or propping up struggling regions. OECD evidence shows that strong economic growth is possible in all types of regions regardless of their current levels of development or previous performance. To tap the potential for growth and prosperity in each region, Australia needs better regional...

The purpose of this short audit was to discover what skills were currently missing on the NSW South Coast; what skills would be needed to manage and generate future growth in the region and what factors were constraining the development or attraction of these skills to the region. This snapshot would provide a baseline for...

Debates about urban growth and change often center on specialization.However, arguments linking specialization to metropolitan economic development contain diverse, and sometimes conflicting, claims. Is it better to be highly specialized or diversified? Does specialization refer to the absolute scale of an activity in a region, its share within the regional economy, or its share in...

The 2012-31 Regional Roadmap provides both an overview of the Sunshine Coast economy in a State of the Region report and outlines the Priority Focus Areas that Regional Development Australia Sunshine Coast can implement, in collaboration with industry leaders and organisations. The priority focus areas have been developed over time in collaboration with a variety...

The NSW Government is fulfilling a new agenda to deliver integrated strategic planning for land use, transport and infrastructure investment, backed up by rigorous financial management and is committed to partnering with communities, including aboriginal communities to improve social and economic outcomes. The long term strategies will align to NSW 2021, the NSW Government's 10...