Economic Development Strategy –

Invest in the West

City of Charles Sturt

Chris Hannaford

“Hello, we’reCharles Sturt.”

Economic Dev Strategy – Bus Led

Regional Approach - Western Region

Western Adelaide $8 B:

• AWD $2.3 B

• Collins Class Sub $1.5 B

• Bowden Urban Village $1 B

• Other Urban $1.1 B

• Ind and Commercial $1 B

Cluster / Network Approach

• MainStreet / Precinct Group

• Cluster Analysis

• Health Business Collaboration

• WBL - & Investment

• Urban projects – now leading placemaking

Heat Mapping18 BusinessSectorsATO data 2013

Health & ResearchCluster

Invest in the West

5 fact Sheets1. Pop & Workforce2. Commercial3. Residential4. Health5. Tourism & Rec

Next Steps

• Invest in the West – translation into Mandarin

• Western Business Leaders - Bus Breakfast lobby

• IWBC, Subs & AWD, Better Bus Engagement

• Engagement with China - survey of 2,000 Businesses

2 types of Bus 1.Wanting engage 2.Currently engaged