Blue Mountains. Call for directors

The Blue Mountains City Council, as the founding member of Blue Mountains Economic Enterprise Limited,, is seeking expressions of interest from up to six voluntary individuals to be appointed to the board. The entity has recently been created to identify and pursue strategies to promote sustainable economic activities and stimulate investment to diversify, grow and strengthen the employment base of the Blue Mountains.

Parramatta. Focus on commercial investment

A major project in Parramatta City Council’s economic development activities in the 2009/10 financial year was the completion of the $521,335 discoverparramatta.com website. This is now being managed and updated by the marketing and communications team, with the economic development team to refocus more closely on commercial investment attraction and monitoring the growth of the city. Council will also consider the reinstatement of an economic development board in 2010/11.

Parramatta. Economic decision deferred

Parramatta City Council has deferred for two weeks a decision to hold a workshop to discuss the re-introduction of an economic development board and the use of a special levy for economic development activities. Clr John Chedid said the board should aim to attract business representatives from major stakeholders who contribute to the levy and cover industries such as hospitality, finance, law, retail, tourism, health, IT and the building industry.

Penrith. Call for economic board positions

Penrith City Council has called for expressions of interest for 11 of 14 positions on the board of a new economic development body to be established in January 2009. Eight positions will come from a range of industry sectors, three from council, two from the community and one from the small business sector. The board will appoint the CEO of the new body, which will be formed through the combination of the roles of the Penrith Valley Economic Development Corporation and council’s Economic Development Department.