A framework for economic,social and environmental development initiatives inthe ACT and region
ACT Strategic Regional Plan
2011-12
ACT Strategic Regional Plan 2011-12
This is the second release of the
ACT Strategic Regional Plan
produced by RegionalDevelopment Australia ACT (RDA ACT).The Commonwealth Government - administered through the Department of RegionalAustralia, Regional Development and Local Government, and the ACT Government -administered through the Chief Minister and Cabinet Directorate, provided joint funding forthe
Regional Plan
.Informaon included in the
Regional Plan
has been sourced from consultaons with a broadrange of key stakeholders over the past six months, including signicant input provided at theCanberra Leaders’ Consultave Forum held in May 2011.Informaon contained in the
Regional Plan
is believed to be correct at the me of publishing,however no responsibility is taken for errors or omissions in the informaon contained within.RDA ACT acknowledges with thanks the many people who contributed tothis
Regional Plan,
including:• the broad range of ACT and regional stakeholders – across thegovernment, business, industry, educaon and community sectors,who generously shared their knowledge and experience;• the volunteer members of the RDA ACT Commiee who similarly sharedtheir experse and local knowledge, including Chair - Craig Sloan, DeputyChair - Barbara Norman, Des Walsh, Chrisne Macauley, Jean McIntyre, DavidGregory, Nargis Carnahan and Gary Chapman. Long-term RDA ACT memberDR DrrChristopher Bourke resigned from the Commiee in May 2011 when he waselected to the ACT Legislave Assembly as the new Member for Ginninderra;• Pippa Harbers –
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for graphicdesign and photography; and• RDA ACT Execuve Ocer, Robert van Aalst, and Manager- Projects and Communicaons, Liz Veitch.Enquires about this
Regional Plan
should be directed to:Regional Development Australia ACTPO Box 362, Dickson ACT 2602Phone: (02) 6173 7000Email:regional.plan@rdaact.org.auMore informaon aboutRegional Development Australia ACT is available at:www.rdaact.org.auAugust 2011
ACT Strategic Regional Plan 2011-12
Table of Contents
Introduction
From the Chair1Execuve Summary3The Sustainability and Innovaon Overlays5The Regional Development Perspecve6Regional Development Australia7
The Three Dimensions of Canberra
1.TheCapitaloftheACT
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•Canberra - a unique city11•Image of Canberra11•Canberra’s disncve advantages12•Canberra planning13
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•Role as a regional leader19•Regional synergies20•Best pracce for working across jurisdicons21•Working with regional groups22•Working with the NSW Government and its agencies22•Working with Local Governments with a strong connecon to Canberra22
The Five Pillars of Development
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•An historical reliance on the public sector25•A private sector dominated by micro rms26•Building the economy – future direcons28•The ACT Government’s role in the local economy28•Growing strengths in export and ‘internaonalisaon’29•Building the ACT’s global compeveness29•Commercialisaon and Knowledge Transfer30•Tourism31•Addressing the skills shortages32•Regional skills coordinaon33•Building regional business opportunies33•A Clean Economy aspiraon34
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