CONTENTS
EDA ECONOMIC REFORM ROUNDTABLE SUBMISSION 06 Economic Development Australia
MAKING THE FUTURE: ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AS A CATALYST FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC TRANSITION 12
Ricky Puata
FROM FOREST FLOOR TO INNOVATION HUB – THE UPPER YARRA ' S BLUEPRINT FOR COMMUNITY-LED ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION 16
Anne Blakeway and Julian Guess
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ' S ROLE IN SUPPORTING SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE TRANSITION TO A GREEN ECONOMY 20
Tyler Harford
2025 EDA NATIONAL ROADSHOW WRAP UP 23
HOW DESTINATION MANAGERS CAN MAXIMISE VISITOR ECONOMY BENEFITS FROM EXISTING AND NEW RECREATION TRAILS 32
Linda Tillman, Kushla Gale and Rowan Lamont
REVITALISING COMMUNITY SPACES: THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IMPACT OF PLACEMAKING 38 Christopher Manoski and Daniel Cavallo
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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