Whitsunday 2030 - Shape our Economic Development Strategy!
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Whitsunday Regional Council thanks the community for their input into the Whitsunday 2030: Economic Development Strategy consultation. The survey has now closed and the results are being consolidated. A consultation report and summary will be published on the project page soon.
The draft Strategy includes 18 targeted actions across three focus areas:
Strategic investment - attracting and facilitating investment to grow established industries and emerging sectors
Business and employment growth - Workforce development, skills training, supply chain growth and fostering innovation and entrepreneurship
Prosperous places - Enhancing the Whitsundays as the premier destination to visit, live and learn
Informed by extensive research, stakeholder consultation and data analysis, Whitsunday 2030 articulates Whitsunday Regional Council’s commitment to take the lead in building a prosperous future for the region.
Council is now seeking community feedback to shape the final strategy. We invite residents, businesses, and stakeholders to review the draft strategy, fact sheet overview and share their insights to help drive the Whitsundays forward.
Share your thoughts by visiting Council offices at upcoming consultation events, or have your say via the survey below. Upcoming consultation events include:
Bowen Markets, Hansen Park – Sunday 13 April 2025 - 7am - 12pm
Proserpine Freshfields Shopping Centre - Thursday 17 April 2025 - 12pm - 4:30pm
Whitsunday Shopping Centre (Cannonvale) - Wednesday 30 April 2025 - 1pm - 5pm (event postponed from 24 April)
Whitsunday Regional Council thanks the community for their input into the Whitsunday 2030: Economic Development Strategy consultation. The survey has now closed and the results are being consolidated. A consultation report and summary will be published on the project page soon.
The draft Strategy includes 18 targeted actions across three focus areas:
Strategic investment - attracting and facilitating investment to grow established industries and emerging sectors
Business and employment growth - Workforce development, skills training, supply chain growth and fostering innovation and entrepreneurship
Prosperous places - Enhancing the Whitsundays as the premier destination to visit, live and learn
Informed by extensive research, stakeholder consultation and data analysis, Whitsunday 2030 articulates Whitsunday Regional Council’s commitment to take the lead in building a prosperous future for the region.
Council is now seeking community feedback to shape the final strategy. We invite residents, businesses, and stakeholders to review the draft strategy, fact sheet overview and share their insights to help drive the Whitsundays forward.
Share your thoughts by visiting Council offices at upcoming consultation events, or have your say via the survey below. Upcoming consultation events include:
Bowen Markets, Hansen Park – Sunday 13 April 2025 - 7am - 12pm
Proserpine Freshfields Shopping Centre - Thursday 17 April 2025 - 12pm - 4:30pm
Whitsunday Shopping Centre (Cannonvale) - Wednesday 30 April 2025 - 1pm - 5pm (event postponed from 24 April)
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