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LIVE Q&A EVENT: Investing for Purpose and Impact I Wed 4 Nov 2020

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For Purpose

COVID-19 has accelerated economic, social and environmental change, presenting new opportunities and challenges for cities and regions. Panellists Peter Colacino, Mitra Anderson-Oliver, Andrew McDougall, and Kim Bowater discuss how governments and organisations can stimulate economies by investing in high impact projects that are great for people and great for the planet. This was a free live stream Q&A event moderated by SGS CEO Alison Holloway. Watch the event recording...

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LGiU AUSTRALIA LIVE EVENT: How to create more resilient local economies

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In this event, experts discuss the role of local government in economic development and how local councils can create more resilient local economies. Dr Marcus Spiller Principal & Partner at SGS Economics and Planning will moderate the discussion with panellists Jacqueline Brinkman, Patrick Fensham and Laurel Johnson. Jacqueline Brinkman CEO at Economic Development Australia will highlight the critical role... Watch event recording.

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LIVE Q&A EVENT: Building community wealth in regional Australia

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There is no better time to create fairer and more sustainable regional economies through Community Wealth Building. Join Patrick Fensham, Neil McInroy and event moderator Phoebe Harrison for a live discussion on Community Wealth Building in Australia. Watch event recording...

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NSW Infrastructure Contributions Review paper: an opportunity for systematic reform

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Following an unprecedented bushfire season and the challenges of the COVID-19 health pandemic, the NSW Productivity Commissioner released an issues paper for public response. Our submission to the Commissioner includes 10 recommendations...

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A city divided: COVID-19 finds a weakness in Melbourne's social fault lines

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Melbourne is a city divided. Of its five most disadvantaged municipalities, four of them have the most active COVID-19 cases. The fifth disadvantaged area is Dandenong, where the Spotless laundry is. In Brimbank, in Melbourne's west the number of active cases is in excess of 800 - that's more than 10 times the level of Boroondara in the leafy inner east...

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Casualisation and COVID-19: New analysis reveals tears in Melbourne's social fabric

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New analysis shows that COVID-19 is not affecting Melburnians equally. Many of Melbourne's disadvantaged municipalities with substantial concentrations of casual workers have the most confirmed cases of COVID-19.

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