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Building a Strong Local Economy
This section examines issues in relation to Wollondilly's economic life
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Section 3 Economy - Community Strategic Plan (381.573 KB)
Comment 1 27 May 2008, 1:31 PM
An Economic Strategy is important in meeting the challenges of meeting any level of economic or environmental/social Sustainability. In many respects I agree with what this document is proposing. Although it leaves much scope for 'Actions that mean something in real terms', for future employment/career/education opportunities.
It is to be commended that it mentions the various attributes of a 'rural' community in its options presented, but is thin on the application and delivering of same. Yet more community consultation, to add colour to the landscape, so to speak.
We have a few years to begin to meet the Vision 2025, why? Because we are third of the way there. We need strong commitment from Council in fulfilling, supporting, funding, resourcing, staffing etc. To implement even one of those potential options sustainably.... the rest will be up to the community to prioritize and commit to. Whether Arts, Environmental Tourism, Rural sustainabilty will succeed or Wollondilly will wait for it to be saved by someone or some organisation to fix it... fix what ? A Wollondilly economy limited by its own capacity to become entrepreneurial.
Comment 1.1 30 May 2008, 9:20 AM
Once they saw through us, we die- as a community. Once strong bushland /rural communities- in isolation, as issues- we die- as a community. What holds us together in sustainability is a healthy vibrant community. When we hold onto that, we grow again.There is no economics, we think it exists. The Natural stuff is what we have exploited to make economy. Once Nature gone - no community - no economy.
Comment 2 1 Jun 2008, 7:09 PM
I would like to see more emphasis on communications. This area has real potential to become a centre of afluent home based industry. We are located so close to Sydney and to the major growth areas and offer something a little different to suburbia to people who might want to get out of the rat race.
So many creative an professional types could work from home a few days a week and be in the area to spend money. This is also sustainable and good for families
All new houses built in the area should have mandatory access to ADS2 standard broadband and should have provision for a home office. This would set our community apart and lead to economic expansion we cannot hope to achieve with more traditional ideas that are being used by just about every rural council in NSW.
Comment 2.1 1 Jun 2008, 9:03 PM
This would be a little difficult Mark, with the majority of our shire only having ADSL 1 with a max of 1500kbs limit. And further to this some of our shire has no ADSL access.
However I do work from home and they have a connected line specified at 1000kbs ADSL 1. I work for a major bank and as such have secure software and constant data flowing from the main server. I would see it better to push for any broadband access to all new developments.
This would ensure larger DSLAMs being built by Telstra wholesale to encourage the home worker push in our shire.
Comment 2.1.1 7 Jun 2008, 10:50 AM
I agree just broadband would be a start but if we are going to be competitive with other areas we should be aspiring to higher speeds. I know this cannot happen overnight but it would be interesting to see what influence council could have on Telstra and attracting altrnative providers.
Comment 3 2 Jun 2008, 4:08 PM
Within the village centres there is an opportunity to get white collar work places built that are connected to the rest of the country via the internet. The economic strategy unfortunately makes no mention of this directly; the villages in our shire that are at a point to accept greater growth who come to my mind are, Bargo, Picton business district, and Tahmoor.
As the report states, in some areas of our shire there is no broadband access. To prevent this in future new large developments (not being a simple subdivision) a clause should be enforced that the cost of the more…
Comment 3.1 7 Jun 2008, 10:52 AM
Well said. Oil prices hit $139 this morning. Places that help their community not to travel away for work will benefit by havinghappier wealthier residents who will spend locally.