Economic Development & Innovation Strategy

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* 1. Your interest in this Strategy is primarily as:

Community member

Business

Primary producer

Employer

Student

Innovator

Investor

Industry Association

Researcher/Academic

Community Organisation

Tourist/visitor

Other (please specify)

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* 2. You are from

Biggenden and surrounding villages

Eidsvold and surrounding villages

Gayndah and surrounding villages

Monto and surrounding villages

Mt Perry and surrounding villages

Mundubbera and surrounding villages

Surrounding council areas

Brisbane

Elsewhere in Queensland

Elsewhere in Australia

Other (please specify where)

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* 3. What outcomes would you like the North Burnett Economic Development and Innovation Strategy to focus on?

Growth in total economic activity

Economic opportunity and equity

Employment

Liveability

Productivity

Economic resilience

Participation

Economic diversification

Investment growth

Export growth

Research and development

Education & Training

Business and industry growth

Sustainability

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What economic initiatives do you think offer the most value to North Burnett?

Education and skills development

Export programs

Infrastructure investment

Labour market programs (e.g. employment, participation and population)

Addressing grand challenges (such as energy security, climate change and disaster management)

Innovation programs

Research and development initiatives

Deployment of technology

Promotion and marketing

Tourism

Industry development programs

Collaboration and partnership initiatives

Economic inclusion programs

Local economic policies

State and national economic policies

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What economic challenges have you faced in North Burnett?

Access to capital

Employment opportunities

Availability of skilled staff

Access to business/export markets

Access to education and training

Distance

Red tape

Quality of infrastructure

Knowledge of available industrial areas

Personal and business connections

Access to technology and digital connectivity

Impact of natural disasters (e.g. drought, flood, bushfire)

Business support

Nothing out of the ordinary

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What innovation initiatives do you think offer the most value to North Burnett?

Innovation hubs

Innovation in work (e.g. remote/flexible/smart working)

Roads and transport innovation

Agricultural innovation and technology

Innovation in emergency management

Innovation in water management

Innovation training and skills development

Communication networks

Innovation in sustainability and environmental management

Innovation in governance and community engagement

Innovation in local municipal services

Innovation in health and social services

Innovation in education

Internet of Things (i.e. sensors and networks and big data)

Business incubation and acceleration

Access to finance (be it private or public)

Innovation partnerships

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What innovation barriers have you experienced in North Burnett?

Regulation

Time

Distance

Access to finance

Connections

Access to technology

Access to adequate digital connectivity

Confidence

Skills and capability

Access to innovation programs and pathways

Access to markets

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How can we best support innovation in North Burnett?

Raising awareness within the community

Building innovation skills and capacity

Collaboration

Community participation and co-design

Co-operation with other governments

Showcasing and promoting local innovation

Encouraging innovation (e.g. programs and pathways)

Use of new finance and business models

Better use of big data and open data

Modern regulation

Connecting to innovation networks nationally and internationally

Other (please specify)

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* 9. In your opinion what are the economic strengths and competitive advantages of the North Burnett?

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* 10. In your opinion what are the economic weaknesses or competitive disadvantages of North Burnett?

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* 11. How should we leverage our economic strengths and address our weaknesses?

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* 12. My great idea to support innovation in North Burnett:

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* 13. My great idea to support economic development in North Burnett:

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* 14. Please provide your name and email address if you would like to hear more about this project. (Name, email, organisation)

Name

Company

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State

Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 15. Any other views, ideas or feedback about this project are most welcome.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey and contributing to Council’s Economic and Innovation Strategies. If you need any additional information or assistance with accessing or completing surveys please contact Council’s Tourism and Economic Development Team on 1300 696 272 (1300 MY NBRC) or via admin@northburnett.qld.gov.au.
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