RCV Executive Committee Meeting Friday, 18 September 2015 Work stream Purpose and Goal Scope Priority Actions for Year 1 Sustainable The initial purpose of this work What are: Synthesise available information on regional priorities: rural stream is to ensure future NRCP the key characteristics of a Review each RCV member LGA’s priorities for sustainable economies planning is well grounded in sustainable rural community and communities and NRCP learnings to date, relevant economy? State Government (RDV) Review of Regional Plan Priorities communities planning frameworks and base requirements to sustain rural Review other planning and research being undertaken at evidence from the wider context. communities and economies? State and national levels that focus on rural communities The goal is to strengthen the Of these, what is within local Research service levels necessary to sustain rural communities capacity and resources of government’s remit? And What is an and economies. councils in economic appropriate role for RCV? development; and to influence Review previous RCV work to identify projects where outcomes policy development with a view to Include in consideration: may have fallen short, or where there is potential for further delivering better social and of right’ service levels and action on a continuing priority issue e.g. Tomorrow Towns; Rural ‘As economic outcomes for rural minimum service standards Recruitment and Retention; and the Rural Migration Toolkit communities. The need to manage the expectations of communities Based on findings of the above, propose a work program for the Viability of continued service levels remainder of year 1 & year 2. The precedent of indigenous communities in WA what are the – implications for all communities? Need for transparency of information on future service scenarios based on demographic scenarios Need to understand market forces and how a different funding system might apply eg NZ LG funding scenario How should RCV prioritise work / allocate resources across different categories of rural council which have very different characteristics, opportunities and priorities?
RCV Executive Committee Meeting Friday, 18 September 2015 Work stream Purpose and Goal Scope Priority Actions for Year 1 Sustainable rural economies and communities The initial purpose of this work stream is to ensure future NRCP planning is well grounded in NRCP learnings to date, relevant planning frameworks and evidence from the wider context. The goal is to strengthen the capacity and resources of councils in economic development; and to influence policy development with a view to delivering better social and economic outcomes for rural communities. What are: the key characteristics of a sustainable rural community and economy? base requirements to sustain rural communities and economies? Of these, what is within local government’s remit? And What is an appropriate role for RCV? Include in consideration: ‘As of right’ service levels and minimum service standards The need to manage the expectations of communities Viability of continued service levels The precedent of indigenous communities in WA – what are the implications for all communities? Need for transparency of information on future service scenarios based on demographic scenarios Need to understand market forces and how a different funding system might apply eg NZ LG funding scenario How should RCV prioritise work / allocate resources across different categories of rural council which have very different characteristics, opportunities and priorities? Synthesise available information on regional priorities: Review each RCV member LGA’s priorities for sustainable communities State Government (RDV) Review of Regional Plan Priorities Review other planning and research being undertaken at State and national levels that focus on rural communities Research service levels necessary to sustain rural communities and economies. Review previous RCV work to identify projects where outcomes may have fallen short, or where there is potential for further action on a continuing priority issue e.g. Tomorrow Towns; Rural Recruitment and Retention; and the Rural Migration Toolkit Based on findings of the above, propose a work program for the remainder of year 1 & year 2.
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