Working Together
Planning
Our focus is to build strategic partnerships and capacity by working with key stakeholders to support a coordinated and comprehensive approach to fundamental strategy and policy issues in the Mid West and Gascoyne regions.
The northern part of our region, the Gascoyne, is encompassed within the geographic boundaries of the Office of Northern Australia. Thus, we work with a range of organisations, including the Mid West and Gascoyne Development Commissions, 20 local governments, Chambers of Commerce and a wide range of stakeholder organisations to contribute to and adopt strategic outcomes for the regions.
We include local government in everything we do as we have found that when social and economic planning processes align with Commonwealth and State processes, all stakeholders have better outcomes.
We work together with key stakeholders to contribute to and adopt a strategic plan for the regions. Download the blueprints to view our direction.
Whilst the Mid West and Gascoyne regions have similarities with other regions, it also has unique capabilities. These capacities must be curated to enhance liveability and productivity simultaneously.
Regional Development Australia Mid West and Gascoyne uses its resources to invest in the collective commitment to planning, whether it be a regional road network, ecotourism, telecommunications or community capacity building.
Find out more about what we do in the Mid West and Gascoyne Regions in our Annual Report and Business Plan.
Annual Reports
Business Plans
Our Strategic Priorities Are:
Strategies for Growth: Lead the engagement with shire communities to develop frameworks that can be used by small communities to identify growth opportunities.
Governance and Leadership: Champion the formation of governance arrangements that allow projects to evolve through different stages and capitalise on the opportunities for success.
Regional Growth and Investment: Lead and facilitate a programmed approach to Gascoyne infrastructure priorities.
Collaborate: With regional organisations and stakeholders.
Provide intelligence: Inform regional stakeholders of opportunities and provide evidence-based advice to the Australian Government.
Regional Outcomes Themes
Facilitation of regional economic development outcomes, investment, jobs and local procurement.
Promotion of a greater regional awareness of and engagement with Australian Government policies, grants programs and research.
Contribution to regional policy making by providing intelligence and evidence-based advice to the Australian Government on regional development issues.
Co-ordination of the development of a strategic regional plan, or work with suitable existing regional plans that will align with the Commonwealth’s regional priorities.