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Objective 1: Improve economic development practices and programs to assist local businesses.

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The Strategy identifies a number of key actions required to implement this objective. If you have any comments on any of the actions, you can provide them below.


Action 1:

Continue to engage with businesses to respond to opportunities and facilitate job creation and investment attraction.

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Action 2:

Council will implement the Nillumbik Customer First Strategy 2019-2022 and the State Government’s Better Approvals Project. This will improve Council’s interface with customers and the efficiency and effectiveness of administering local regulatory processes. It will improve customers experience in working with the Council.

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Action 3:

Modernise Council’s method of business engagement to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

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Action 4:

Advocate to strategic partners for infrastructure projects and opportunities that will facilitate local business and jobs growth.

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Action 5:

Provide customers tools and guidance for regulatory processes.

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Action 6:

Facilitate the development of a business mentor program for specialised assistance to existing and emerging business owners.

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Action 7:

Continue to develop and deliver an annual education program for businesses.

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Action 8:

Facilitate the support of small to medium enterprises and home based businesses.

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Action 9:

Implement a buy local campaign.

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Action 10:

Continue to facilitate networking events.

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Action 11:

Facilitate the creation of a women’s business network.

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Action 12:

Explore the creation of a Disability Services Network and the creation of a document summarising the range of existing services that exist in the sector including links and contacts.

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Action 13:

Strengthen state, regional and local partnerships relating to economic development.

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Action 14:

Continue support for the training and employment of local youths.

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