CONTENTS
WHEN YOU ASK CEOs ABOUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 06 Andrew Wear
NIGHT INFRASTRUCTURE IS CLIMATE INFRASTRUCTURE: HOW EXTREME HEAT IS SHIFTING URBAN LIFE TOWARDS DAWN, TWILIGHT AND NIGHT 08
Shashi Karunanethy, Andreina Seijas and Dean Magee
LEARNING OUR WAY FORWARD: REFLECTIONS ON ACTIVATING CIVIC ASSETS WHEN CERTAINTY IS IN SHORT SUPPLY 11
Adam Trevaskus
CATALYSING CIRCULAR CHANGE: EMBEDDING CIRCULAR ECONOMY PRINCIPLES THROUGH THE BASS COAST CIRCULAR ECONOMY BUSINESS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM 15
Lauren van Strijp
ROADSHOW WRAP UP 21
FROM VISION TO INVESTMENT: DELIVERING PLACE BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE LILYDALE INVESTMENT BLUEPRINT 30
Lucy Proctor
INVESTMENT ATTRACTION AND PROSPECTUS WRITING: SOME PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS 35 Sasha Lennon
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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