Recognising and developing a place's unique identity, competitive advantages and constraints is particularly important for Smaller Cities and Regional Centres.
" Greater place-based coordination and governance across levels of governments and between agencies is needed. "
These communities face service demands from neighbouring Small Towns, Rural Communities and Remote Areas, and overflows from Fast-growing Cities. At the same time, they lack the critical mass and structural advantages of larger settlements.
Greater place-based coordination and governance across levels of governments and between agencies is needed.
This will help ensure that, throughout their lifecycle, infrastructure projects are planned and delivered in a way that accounts for their wide-ranging impact on adjacent places and industries, creating opportunities for clustering and co-location.