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of this growth will occur in the areas closest to the ACT: Queanbeyan, Palerang, and theYass Valley.Table 3 - Forecast Regional Population Growth 2011 – 2031 232011 2016 2021 2026 2031ACT 356,300 377,400 398,500 418,900 438,000Cooma-Monaro 10,300 10,300 10,400 10,400 10,500Goulburn Mulwaree 27,400 27,700 27,900 28,100 28,200Palerang 14,300 15,800 17,300 18,800 20,300Queanbeyan 42,400 46,900 51,600 56,300 60,900Yass Valley 15,000 16,200 17,500 18,800 20,000Total Region 465,700 494,300 551,300 577,900 602,500Regional Governance ArrangementsGiven the importance of the surrounding region 24 to the ACT, the Government works withthe Commonwealth and NSW Governments and local government entities, to foster regionalrelationships; to promote collaborative initiatives; to plan appropriately to take into accountthe interplay of cross border issues in its strategic planning and service planning (includinginfrastructure impacts); and to understand and seek recovery of cross border service coststhrough Commonwealth Grants Commission (CGC) and processes including the cross borderhealth agreement. The extent of cross border service delivery by the ACTPS means crossborder service data is a continuing issue, particularly in the context of the need to supportcost recovery through CGC processes.Relationships with the region have been part of the current Chief Minister’s Department(CMD) policy responsibility for some time, covering support for the Regional Leaders’25Forum (RLF) established in 1995 as well as development of the Regional ManagementFramework with NSW, which was finalised in 2006. This provides a framework forresolving cross border matters and planning issues.23 Chief Ministers Department (2010) ACT Population Projections for Suburbs and Districts, 2007 to 2019 and New SouthWales Statistical Local Area Population Projections 2006 – 2036. ACT Government, Canberra.24 The Region is generally referred to as the Australian Capital Region consisting of the ACT and the 14 surrounding LocalGovernment Areas of Bega Valley, Bombala, Boorowa, Cooma-Monaro, Eurobodalla, Goulburn Mulwaree, Harden,Palerang, Queanbeyan, Snowy River, Tumut, Upper Lachlan, Yass Valley and Young.25The Regional Leaders’ Forum (RLF) is an information sharing forum to provide an opportunity for the ACT government, LocalGovernments surrounding the ACT; State and Federal Members of Parliament; and Regional Development AustraliaCommittees within the region the RLF covers, to speak directly about regional issues. It is co-chaired by the ChiefMinister and the NSW Minister for Planning. Membership of the RLF has grown to include:• NSW Local Councils with an association with the ACT (Eurobodalla, Young, Boorowa, Upper Lachlan Shire,Harden, Yass Valley, Goulburn –Mulwaree, Queanbeyan, Palerang, Snowy River, Cooma-Monaro, Bombala,Tumut Shire, Tumbarumba, Cootamundra, Gundagai and Bega Valley);• NSW and Federal members of parliament with seats in RLF the region;• Chairs and Executive Officers from the RDA Committees whose area falls within the RLF region; and• the ACT and NSW Governments.Context for the Review: 40