CONTENTS
A GUIDE TO FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS 06 Kai Liepins
AUSTRALIA’ S IMPACT STARTUPS- AN INVESTMENT IN OUR FUTURE 12 Piers Grove
THE ROLE OF PARTNERSHIP IN DEVELOPING MULTICULTURAL ACTIVITY CENTRES 14 Andy Waugh
LAKE MACQUARIE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL RESEARCH WORKING TOGETHER 18 Dr Jai Cooper, Myles Egan, Wayne Diemar & Tim Browne
PREPARING A SUCCESSFUL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY – KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT 24
Jonathan Rochwerger
COUNTRY UNIVERSITIES CENTRES: AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AMPLIFIER 27 Paul Cranch
THINK TASMAN: ELEVATING A SMALL MUNICIPALITY TO THE BIG STAGE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 32 Tanya Dalton & Blake Repine
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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