Supporting Document - Attachment 2 - Summary Dashboards - IPART

ATTACHMENT 2
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM — SERVICE OVERVIEW
Blue Mountains Economic
Development Entity
2011 COMMUNITY SURVEY TREND
Generating Local Employment
In March 2012 Council resolved to establish an Economic
Development Entity with the following Vision and Objectives.
The Vision
5.0
4.0
‘To identify, pursue and support strategies that align to Sustainable
Blue Mountains 2025 that creates a vibrant City through the promotion
of sustainable economic activities, stimulating investment
and the diversification, growth and strengthening of the local employment
base.’
Objectives
To encourage and foster the interest and financial support of
governments, trusts, grant making bodies, corporations, commerce,
industry, benefactors and friends of the City for the
benefit and promotion of business in the City;
Encourage economic diversification within the City;
Encourage employment generation within the City;
Contribute to planning policy within the City;
Contribute to development of a sustainable economy for the
City;
Conduct marketing and business development to promote the
City as a business destination;
Facilitate the growth of existing businesses within the City;
Attract investment to the City consistent with the local environment;
Stimulate economic activity within the City;
In 2010 the Council was successful in winning a $3.5 million
grant from the Federal Government to develop Lawson Industrial
Estate into a clean technology business park, creating
350 new jobs for the region.
3.0
2.0
1.0
2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011
Imp 4.6 4.3 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.5 4.6 4.6 4.6
Sat 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.8
5.0
4.0
Tourism Promotion
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011
Imp 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.1
Sat 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.4
Visitor Information Centres
Identify and develop strategies to mitigate the barriers to development
with the City;
3.0
Motivate businesses within the City to be innovative; and
2.0
Contribute to long term strategic planning within the City.
1.0
2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011
Imp 4.2 4.1
Sat 3.7 3.6
Community’s Satisfaction Rating
Community’s Importance Rating
94