CONTENTS
RE-THINKING COMPETITION , CLUSTERS , AND COLLABORATION 07
Dr Allan O ’ Connor
LOCAL GOVERNMENT : THE NEW AGENTS OF CHANGE AND PROSPERITY 10
Michael Faulkner and Victoria Green
THE U . N SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS : A FOUNDATION FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES 13
Tristan Cartmel
IS THERE AN ECONOMIC CASE FOR PLACEMAKING IN OUR CITIES ? 15
Helen Sheedy
INDIGENOUS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT : CONTESTING CONVENTION , CONSIDERING ALTERNATIVES 18
THE BUNDABERG JOBS COMMITMENT : COULD WE BE AT A TURNING POINT WITH YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT ? 21
Amber Lutter and Ben Artup
ART , CULTURE , THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES AND INDIGENOUS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT : THE TORRES STRAIT REGION BUSINESS GROWTH PACKAGE 24
Sasha Lennon
REGIONAL VICTORIA ’ S BOOM DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC 29
Jacki Leetham
CONGRATULATIONS - AUSTRALIAN CERTIFIED ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS ( ACECD ) 34
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Dr Ed Wensing
Economic Development Australia ( EDA ) proudly acknowledges Australia ’ s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and their rich culture and pays respect to their Elders past and present . We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia ’ s first peoples and as the Traditional Owners and custodians of the land and water on which we rely . We recognise and value the ongoing contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities to Australian life and how this enriches us . We embrace the spirit of reconciliation , working towards the equality of outcomes and ensuring an equal voice .
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