Enhancing the IT Capacity of Small Business in the Gulf Savannah
Objective To encourage the uptake of IT and e-commerce participation in the Gulf Savannah.
Human Resource Management Support for Gulf Savannah Businesses
Objective To address labour supply issues in the Gulf Savannah by encouraging better HR management practices.
Building Rural Communities
Objective To deliver a Financial Management Workshop for primary producers.
Small Business Advisory Service
Objective To maximise the growth potential, prosperity and sustainability of small business in the Gulf Savannah and Tabelands through provision of low cost advisory services.
Small Business on Line
Objective To deliver an integrated package of services to help small business in the Gulf Savannah, Atherton Tablelands and along the Savannah Way to go on-line and improve their web presence and e-business capabilities.
Recognising Women Farmers
Objective To deliver a workshop to women in primary industries based on the Naturally Resourceful workshop format.
Future Visions Workshop
Objective To deliver a Future Visions workshop for the business community and other stakeholders across the seven Gulf Shires, to:
look at the key factors which will shape the Gulf economy into the future (eg: climate change, peak oil)
define opportunities for local businesses and identify areas were external support is needed
to create a vision and action plan for the gulf business community
Gulf Indigenous Economic Development Forum
Objective To conduct an outcome-focused economic development forum for indigenous communities across the Gulf, and develop a strategy and action plan to progress cooperative economic development activities.
Savannah Way
Objective To further develop the Savannah Way tourism brand for the benefit of communities along the route.
Economic Leakage
Objective To identify the extent and causes of economic leakage in the region, and identify and initiate implementation of agreed strategies to address the leakage.
Housing
Objective To facilitate the supply of affordable housing in the region.