Sustainable Economic Growth For Regional Australia Day 1 Concurrent Sessions - Delegates to select one of the following four sessions on Tourism, Community Capacity Building, Regional Development Policy and Strategies, Strategic Alliances for Community Economic Development OR the Field trip. This session highlights the latest thinking on these different approaches and prides examples of relevant case studies. Some Policy and Practice Issues A 'rural and regional' buzz is sweeping Australia. Converting renewed interest into fundamental change 'for the better' is a challenge, the magnitude and nature of which appears little appreciated.
Deep forces influence regional development.
Unless these are appreciated, initiative, resources and the energies of people trying to make a difference will be dissipated. Effective practices need to be complemented by an appropriate policy frame. This is not the case in Australia today. Such concerns are the focus of this paper. Some significant changes are needed if 'we' are to move beyond regional frippery.