Developments in the Regions
uWorkshops in Geraldton, Albany, South West Metro, East Metro, Goldfields, Pilbara, Kimberley, Avon.
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uInward investment work for the Peel Development Commission
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uOutcomes?
u - lots of local interest
u - good “opportunities” outcomes
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uWeaknesses
u - WA transfixed by big projects
u - many green job possibilities need to be permanently Govt funded
u - timidity on behalf of Government
*   show the Geraldton issues page handout
*   workshop outcomes show that opportunities are driven by a combination    of:
   - market push (new local initiative, plus green substitution by existing      employers)
   - market pull from developing national and international sources
*    outcomes also show:
   - WA transfixed by big projects (most green jobs are small projects,      although not necessarily so)
   - many green job possibilities need to be permanently Govt funded (eg      Landcare)
   - there is an overwhelming timidity on behalf of Government that is      inhibiting expansion in the green jobs sector, and is driven by the short      political cycle and fear of “Govt intervention”.