Supporting Document - Attachment 2 - Summary Dashboards - IPART

ATTACHMENT 2
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM - SERVICE OVERVIEW
Service Aims
Foster the development of a strong diversified and
vibrant local economy
Support sustainable economic development and
local job creation
Become a leader in sustainable tourism development
Through effective management minimise life cycle
costs for built assets used to deliver Economic
Development and Tourism service
COUNCIL SERVICE ACTIVITIES
Provide and maintain Visitor Information Centres, Echo Point Precinct and
Echo Point public toilet
Provide accommodation and tour booking service
Provide tourist information and retail opportunities
Support local businesses and industry to grow sustainably
Support local tourism initiatives
Support sustainable local economic development
Advocate for centres of research and vocational learning to be located in the
Blue Mountains
Assets Supporting Service
2 Visitor Information Centres
Echo Point toilets
Echo Point Lookout and associated infrastructure
Foster an economically prosperous and environmentally sensitive Blue
Mountains Clean Technology Business Park in Lawson
Community Satisfaction Survey
2012-13 Service Budget
Economic Development and Tourism
Economic Development Service
1. Generating local employment.
$3,000,000
Echo Point Visitor’s Centre
Tourism Services
1. Tourism promotion.
$2,500,000
$2,000,000
$1,500,000
% of Total Council Expenditure
3%
2. Visitor Information centre.
$1,000,000
$500,000
SOURCE: 2012 Community Survey Results
$0
Economic Development
& Tourism
Total Expenses Total Income Capital Works
Program
Net Service
Support Costs
$2,752,345 $1,754,559 $160,000 $340,809
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