Southland District Council
Jobs and economy
Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.
Jobs and economy
Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.
Encourage more new businesses to help grow local economies.
Support higher workforce engagement with potential employers. Help champion the region as a place to work, live and enjoy.
Deliver strong infrastructure awareness, what needs to be done, at the best possible price, in the quickest time, with the best contractor.
Keep communities and businesses informed as we work through the forthcoming RMA reforms and its impact on their operations.
Enable robust consultation for the Natural and Built Environments Act (NBA), Spatial Planning Act (SPA) and the Climate Adaptation Act (CAA).
Support initiatives that build resilience into our communities. These could be community gardens, native nurseries etc.
Work with smaller, rural communities in helping them grow niche markets that would attract both new residents and visitors (tourists).
Design youth work pathways whereby they try varying workplaces to help them understand their passions and strengths for fulfilling careers.
Commit to embed community involvement, employment and benefit in tourism through agritourism and nature restoration.
Create a framework to act on intergenerational pathways for study, training and employment for youth.
Ensure rural development is a priority to improve infrastructure and services and promote the glorious rural lifestyle.
Encourage council support of local businesses.
Develop community reserves to support local food resilience and add to the Southland food tourism story.
Encourage more new businesses to help grow local economies.
Support higher workforce engagement with potential employers. Help champion the region as a place to work, live and enjoy.
Deliver strong infrastructure awareness, what needs to be done, at the best possible price, in the quickest time, with the best contractor.
Keep communities and businesses informed as we work through the forthcoming RMA reforms and its impact on their operations.
Enable robust consultation for the Natural and Built Environments Act (NBA), Spatial Planning Act (SPA) and the Climate Adaptation Act (CAA).
Support initiatives that build resilience into our communities. These could be community gardens, native nurseries etc.
Work with smaller, rural communities in helping them grow niche markets that would attract both new residents and visitors (tourists).
Design youth work pathways whereby they try varying workplaces to help them understand their passions and strengths for fulfilling careers.
Commit to embed community involvement, employment and benefit in tourism through agritourism and nature restoration.
Create a framework to act on intergenerational pathways for study, training and employment for youth.
Ensure rural development is a priority to improve infrastructure and services and promote the glorious rural lifestyle.
Encourage council support of local businesses.
Develop community reserves to support local food resilience and add to the Southland food tourism story.
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