CONTENTS
HOW DESTINATION MANAGERS CAN GUIDE TOURISM FOR SUSTAINABLE LOCAL BENEFIT 06 Kushla Gale & Nic Cooper
BEYOND THE LOGO: HOW PLACE BRANDING BECAME KIMBA ' S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENGINE 11 Mel Garibaldi
SUPPORTING ASTRO-TOURISM: HOW GOVERNMENTS CAN ENABLE OPERATORS TO UNLOCK THE ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF THE NIGHT SKY 15
Michael Dalley
THE COFFS COAST EXPLORER APP: A MOBILE-FRIENDLY TOURISM MARKETING SOLUTION 18 Lewis Belling
WHERE MAIN STREET MEETS SESAME STREET: UNDERSTANDING THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ON THE PARADE, NORWOOD 24
Robert Bria
DRIVING REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH BUILD TO RENT TO OWN 28 Gordon Noble, Caitlin McGee, Dr Matt Daly
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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