Inquiry into Regional Centres of the Future
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On 27 May 2008 the Rural and Regional Committee of the Parliament of Victoria received a terms of reference to inquire into regional centres of the future.
The reference requires the all-party Committee to inquire into, consider and report on:
- measures that could be taken to encourage new and existing businesses, industries and government authorities to establish operations in regional centres;
- the development of industrial land to support the economic base of regional centres;
- the most effective investments in infrastructure to encourage business and industry development in regional centres, and to support and encourage further population growth in regional centres;
- measures to promote strong social capital and high quality-of-life outcomes in growing regional centres; and
- examples from other jurisdictions where promotion of population growth in regional centres has successfully occurred
The Committee called for submissions from the public for this inquiry in June 2008. The deadline for submissions is Friday 31st October 2008 . Please refer to the inquiry submissions page and the media release for further information.
To request a copy of the Terms of Reference:
- visit the Terms of Reference page; or
- send your name, contact address and telephone number to rrc@parliament.vic.gov.au; or
- telephone 1300 787 202 (Vic only) or 03 8682 2884 with your name, contact address and telephone number.
The Committee will release its public hearings schedule for the remainder of 2008 in due course. Please refer to the Public Hearings page for more information.