CONTENTS
MEASURING THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY IN AUSTRALIA 04 Professor Roberta Ryan , SallyAnn Hunting and Myles Egan
HARNESSING THE SKILLS OF THE VETERAN COMMUNITY TO TACKLE SKILL SHORTAGES IN REGIONAL AUSTRALIA 09
Amanda Tarrant and Eric Parnis
POWERING PROGRESS : HOW BUSINESS TOURISM FUELS ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INNOVATION 14 Paul Cranch
DISASTER RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE – A CASE STUDY ON MARLBOROUGH , NEW ZEALAND 20 Kyle Barrie and Yadi Wang
WHY MEASURING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MATTERS 26 Dr Kevin Johnson
REGIONAL AND RURAL WORKFORCE ATTRACTION AND RETENTION 30 Bettina Davis , Ford Davis , Glen Elkin , Dariya Otgonbayar
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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