West for economic growth New energy • in a global market Food and water security • Tourism • 2. An exemplar of To protect and enhance Sustainable land use • environmental the natural assets of Climate change planning and risk • sustainability management Barwon South West Sustaining natural resources • 3. Education and To develop a smarter, Higher education attainment rates • opportunities more skilled, more resilient Skills for growing and emerging industries • community and workforce Better access to education and training • 4. A connected To improve infrastructure National Broadband Network opportunities • Barwon South and challenges networks to build West Transport infrastructure, including Geelong • economic competitiveness, Ring Road, Avalon environmental sustainability Airport, harbour improvements, Ocean and social cohesion Road upgrades, upgraded rail and road links, and upgrade to Princes Highway West (funding secured and under construction) Social networks and infrastructure • 5. Empowered To develop healthy, Address entrenched disadvantage through • communities regeneration activities in Norlane, liveable, equitable Whittington, Colac and Portland communities Improve health and wellbeing • Increase the capacity of health and • community care Other regional priorities include: implementing the Triangle Region Freight Action Plan investing in the Geelong Cultural Precinct setting up a regional research and information centre to meet rural and regional data management needs developing network infrastructure for the Geelong Ring Road Employment Precinct investing in town centre upgrades reconstructing St Pier developing existing and proposed trails in the G21 region as part of the G21 Regional Trails project building National Defence Industrial Association headquarters in Geelong redeveloping Simonds Stadium (stage 2) funding secured and under construction – supporting regional growth, particularly in the Armstrong Creek and Warrnambool growth areas developing a convention and exhibition centre establishing an Australian centre for emerging infectious diseases investing in structures and processes for the implementation of the Great South Coast Regional Strategic Plan.
West for economic growth in a global market • New energy • Food and water security • Tourism 2. An exemplar of environmental sustainability To protect and enhance the natural assets of Barwon South West • Sustainable land use • Climate change planning and risk management • Sustaining natural resources 3. Education and opportunities To develop a smarter, more skilled, more resilient community and workforce • Higher education attainment rates • Skills for growing and emerging industries • Better access to education and training 4. A connected Barwon South West To improve infrastructure networks to build economic competitiveness, environmental sustainability and social cohesion • National Broadband Network opportunities and challenges • Transport infrastructure, including Geelong Ring Road, Avalon Airport, harbour improvements, Ocean Road upgrades, upgraded rail and road links, and upgrade to Princes Highway West (funding secured and under construction) • Social networks and infrastructure 5. Empowered communities To develop healthy, liveable, equitable communities • Address entrenched disadvantage through regeneration activities in Norlane, Whittington, Colac and Portland • Improve health and wellbeing • Increase the capacity of health and community care Other regional priorities include: implementing the Triangle Region Freight Action Plan investing in the Geelong Cultural Precinct setting up a regional research and information centre to meet rural and regional data management needs developing network infrastructure for the Geelong Ring Road Employment Precinct investing in town centre upgrades reconstructing St Pier developing existing and proposed trails in the G21 region as part of the G21 Regional Trails project building National Defence Industrial Association headquarters in Geelong redeveloping Simonds Stadium (stage 2) – funding secured and under construction supporting regional growth, particularly in the Armstrong Creek and Warrnambool growth areas developing a convention and exhibition centre establishing an Australian centre for emerging infectious diseases investing in structures and processes for the implementation of the Great South Coast Regional Strategic Plan.
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