Two-speed economy with growth in the Dispersed settlements and poor public Central Highlands sub region and potential transport in north west means populations decline in the Wimmera Southern Mallee are vulnerable to rising fuel prices Wimmera Southern Mallee sub region has an Climate change is predicted to adversely ageing population, low population densities impact the region, particularly in the north and large travel distances between west where economy relies on agriculture settlements. Ageing infrastructure Varied access to broadband and internet Lack of cooperation across industry sectors services Agriculture e.g. cropping and grazing reliant on fuel transport to southern port Not enough people willing to work in the jobs available in the more remoter parts of the region Reliant on road transport for moving high products from north to port in the south Pockets of disadvantage throughout the region Pressures include adapting to predicted climate change which is likely to include rising temperatures, declining rainfall and the potential for greater incidents of drought, flood and fire
Two-speed economy with growth in the Central Highlands sub region and potential decline in the Wimmera Southern Mallee Wimmera Southern Mallee sub region has an ageing population, low population densities and large travel distances between settlements. Varied access to broadband and internet services Agriculture e.g. cropping and grazing reliant on fuel transport to southern port Not enough people willing to work in the jobs available in the more remoter parts of the region Reliant on road transport for moving high products from north to port in the south Pockets of disadvantage throughout the region Pressures include adapting to predicted climate change which is likely to include rising temperatures, declining rainfall and the potential for greater incidents of drought, flood and fire Dispersed settlements and poor public transport in north west means populations are vulnerable to rising fuel prices Climate change is predicted to adversely impact the region, particularly in the north west where economy relies on agriculture Ageing infrastructure Lack of cooperation across industry sectors