ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT QUARTERLY
FINALIST
CITY OF WANNEROO
Discover Wanneroo Trails App
The City of Wanneroo is one of the fastest
growing communities in Western Australia. This
rapidly growing population requires access to
active and passive recreation opportunities. Well
planned, developed and maintained trails play a
significant role in providing recreational and tourism
opportunities for residents and visitors.
The Discover Wanneroo mobile app was developed
to activate existing trails and points of interest by
delivering rich content to a wide target market,
increasing the capacity to educate, enlighten and
enrich the experience.
The App has already been recognised in a WA Local
Government Association article on ‘Child’s Play in
WA’, citing the innovative use of digital technology
to facilitate the community getting back to nature.
The project also received a commendation in the
WA Heritage Awards for Heritage Practices by a
local government.
www.wanneroo.wa.gov.au/
www.discoverwanneroo.com.au/about/app/
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
RISING STAR LEADERSHIP
This award recognises outstanding achievement
by a young, emerging leader in the economic
development profession.
WINNER
SHANNAN LITTLE
Latrobe City Council
Shannan is currently the Coordinator of Economic
Development at Latrobe City Council, Board
Director at Latrobe Valley Enterprises, active
committee member on EDA’s Victorian SPN and
founding committee member of the Gippsland
Forestry Hub initiative.
Over the past five years Shannan has developed
his understanding and skill set to be an effective
economic development practitioner and leader in
the field. Often taking the lead on significant projects
that encompass neighbouring municipalities,
Shannan has gained the trust and respect of
colleagues across the State.
Shannan is passionate
about economic
development and the
impact it can have in
the community.
Shannan has also led
a number of Gippsland
wide initiatives,
working with and
leading the 6
Gippsland Councils on
projects that benefit
from a collaborative approach. The Gippsland Small
Business Festival is an initiative where Shannan
has taken the lead for a number of years to
coordinate the Festival across all of Gippsland.
Shannan also led and Project Managed Startup
Gippsland, a cohesive array of initiatives to
encourage and support the startup ecosystem.
FINALIST
KARLY SIVEWRIGHT
Griffith City Council
Karly has been an employee of Griffith City Council
since 2017 and most recently, has taken on the role
of Economic Development Coordinator. In the short
time Karly has held this role she has completely
re-energised the role of Economic Development
at Council and in the broader community of the
city of Griffith. With her depth of knowledge as a
Certified Practicing Accountant, Karly has applied
her financial acumen for the benefit of resident
business customers and for new and potential
investors in Griffith. Fortunately for Council, Karly
is also able to combine her financial skills with
a high level of creativity which is essential when
formulating marketing programs designed to attract
and encourage investment in Griffith.
Previously, Karly held the position of Events
Coordinator and through this role and the events
she produced, developed many connections with
community members and organisations which have
positively impacted the liveability of Griffith and
boosted the Griffith economy while doing so.
PETER CHAFFEY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP
AWARD
Peter Chaffey was the recipient of the economic
development agent of change award in 2017 and
sadly passed away shortly after. Peter was a true
economic development leader and it is EDA’s
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