Our Guiding Principles

  1. Commitment to a sustainable economic development approach.
  2. Commitment to a collaborative ad partnership approach in respect of strategy implementation.
  3. Recognition that successful economic development outcome will require the support and contribution of a range of local and central government agencies, community organisation and the business sector.
  4. Commitment to encourage economic development initiatives throughout the region regardless of location.
  5. Commitment to establish and implement agreed regional economic development priorities.
  6. Promote the concept of wealth creation and undertake implementation to support this.
  7. Commitment to encourage and support improved local government services and approaches that support investment and wealth creation in the region.
  8. Encourage and promote alignment of strategies of public and private sector agencies to assist with the effective implementation of economic development initiatives.
  9. Promote and support use of public/private partnerships for the funding and operation of major infrastructure.