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SGS Economics and Planning Growing regional aus

Growing regional Australia sustainably: big ideas for a big country

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The economy of regional Australia is worth almost $600 billion. If treated as a separate country, regional Australia would be in the top 30 global economies and the 6th largest by land area. Communities across regional Australia are diverse. Some communities are thriving while other communities are in slow decline. Current challenges facing regional communities include climate change, an ageing population, skills shortage, government service provision and access to markets.
SGS Economics and Planning Jeremy G

We need to plan intelligently for Sydney's future jobs

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Employment

The truth about jobs of the future is that they are complex and need integrated land use. The recent debate on the Greater Sydney Commission’s policy on the management of Sydney’s industrially-zoned lands is welcome as it means an important but neglected strategic planning issue is finally getting the attention it deserves. In the paper, A Metropolis that Works, the Greater Sydney Commission acknowledges that industrial precincts have long been considered “land in waiting” for residential development in Sydney. This has been done without truly understanding...