To up-sell to transport providers To package and transform goods Strategic Action: To advocate for increased primary production to generate increased freight movement by writing a formal request to Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries to develop a Big Rivers region agricultural land use strategy. Action: Executive Officer with support from Kalano Association (REDC member Rick Fletcher) to write to Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries to develop a Big Rivers region agricultural land use strategy. Timing: by February 2015. To actively support the establishment of transport hub by working with Departments of Transport and Business and by partnering in negotiations with potential transport companies and regional business to attract participants to use the intermodal hub. Action: Executive Officer with support from Business Advisory Council representative (REDC member Julie Newton) . Timing: June 2014 through to December 2014 in accord with the Department of Transport time frame. To attract investment which will increase freight demand by detailing the attributes of the intermodal transport hub using the set criteria in the regional directory of investment opportunities. Action: Executive Officer with support from REDC Deputy Chair (REDC member Craig Lambert) to set and lead an agenda on an REDC Meeting to brainstorm optimum attributes of the intermodal transport hub, using the set criteria in the NTG regional directory of investment opportunities. Timing: by June 2015, in accord with the Department of Transport time frame. To capitalise on the opportunity presented by the hub by packaging and transforming of goods that arrive when the transport hub is established. Action: Watching brief by Executive Officer. To capitalise on the intermodal transport hub through provision of accommodation and food for truck drivers, mining stockpiles, stockyards, bulk fuel stores, cold storage by detailing commercial opportunities ripe for development now and when transport hub is established.
To up-sell to transport providers To package and transform goods Strategic Action: To advocate for increased primary production to generate increased freight movement by writing a formal request to Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries to develop a Big Rivers region agricultural land use strategy. Action: Executive Officer with support from Kalano Association (REDC member Rick Fletcher) to write to Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries to develop a Big Rivers region agricultural land use strategy. Timing: by February 2015. To actively support the establishment of transport hub by working with Departments of Transport and Business and by partnering in negotiations with potential transport companies and regional business to attract participants to use the intermodal hub. Action: Executive Officer with support from Business Advisory Council representative (REDC member Julie Newton) . Timing: June 2014 through to December 2014 in accord with the Department of Transport time frame. To attract investment which will increase freight demand by detailing the attributes of the intermodal transport hub using the set criteria in the regional directory of investment opportunities. Action: Executive Officer with support from REDC Deputy Chair (REDC member Craig Lambert) to set and lead an agenda on an REDC Meeting to brainstorm optimum attributes of the intermodal transport hub, using the set criteria in the NTG regional directory of investment opportunities. Timing: by June 2015, in accord with the Department of Transport time frame. To capitalise on the opportunity presented by the hub by packaging and transforming of goods that arrive when the transport hub is established. Action: Watching brief by Executive Officer. To capitalise on the intermodal transport hub through provision of accommodation and food for truck drivers, mining stockpiles, stockyards, bulk fuel stores, cold storage by detailing commercial opportunities ripe for development now and when transport hub is established.