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The Plan also identifies the need to improve and maintain roads, invest in telecommunications infrastructure (internet and mobile phone), beautify towns and villages, invest in recreation facilities and encourage the development of a vibrant food and beverage sector, which will help to support and grow the tourism (and other) sectors. 2.4 Brewarrina Shire 2.4.1 Brewarrina Shire Community Strategic Plan 2026 The Brewarrina Shire Community Strategic Plan 2026, articulates the vision, directions and framework for coordinating development, resource allocation and service delivery within the Shire. The Plan focuses on:  Strengthening the Shire community and improving quality of life to retain existing residents and attract new residents  Growing and diversifying the Shire’s economy to reduce the dependence on agriculture  Providing quality, well-maintained infrastructure  Encouraging vitality and leadership in the community  The provision of quality, cost effective Council services  Partnering of Council and the community in decision-making  Ensuring that the community is inclusive and encourages the development of young people. The Community’s vision for the Shire is: Create an economic and socially sustainable Brewarrina Shire for our children The Plan recognises tourism as a viable industry for the Shire, with the potential to inject new money into the local economy, provide employment, help to sustain local businesses and potentially attract new investment The Plan has, as one of its Economic objectives: Enhance the experience of visitors to Brewarrina Shire (Objective 2.2). 15 BREWARRINA SHIRE DESTINATION MANAGEMENT PLAN 2019 - 2022