COUNCIL'S ROLE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
How can a visit to Council help your business?
The Hills Shire Council understands the importance of providing genuine help to businesses. But what is the role of your local Council in supporting business?
The Hills Shire Council's vision is to facilitate sustainable economic development that promotes growth in local business and industry, attracts educated and skilled employees, encourages visitors and expenditure, and facilitates local employment opportunities for residents.
How does Council help the business community?
The Hills Shire Council wants to ensure you are connected to whom you need to deal with in Council, provide you with a crucial network of contacts and referrals for your business, create capacity building opportunities and connect you to government and community agencies.
Council aims to support business activity for the purpose of creating a strong economic foundation and to produce an environment which builds business growth for both existing and new enterprises - this in turn creates a prosperous and healthy community.
As a local government authority, Council works to foster economic development while preserving residents' quality of life and the region's unique environment to enhance community lifestyle and well being, both now and for future generations.
And Council strives to position the Sydney Hills to have a strong regional reputation that is well known for its capabilities and products and services.
Why do business in the Sydney Hills?
The Sydney Hills is increasingly becoming known as a growing, progressive region, trading globally, a region with a strong and diverse skills base, and a desirable place to live, work, learn and play.
The Hills Shire Council aims to build a regional economy that achieves its vision for the future by:
- fostering collaboration between companies in industry sectors to enter new markets;
- uniting stakeholders in industry and government to work together for success;
- educating local, domestic and international markets about our industry capabilities;
- attracting new investment and visitors to the region;
- measuring and promoting successes; and
- developing projects that are consistent with community ecological values.
This is why The Hills Shire Council is dedicated to providing services specific to your needs, accompanied by business data for all companies - where and when you need it.
Giving your business the edge
Council is here to assist local business of all sizes - from home-based businesses to multi-nationals.
Here are just some of the ways we can offer support for you as a growing business:
- we can provide you with economic data and information to support your business planning processes;
- we can link you to a selection of free capacity building workshops and business courses;
- we can help you with market intelligence on business activity within The Sydney Hills; and
- we can put you in touch with the local business community through partnerships and alliances that can help you respond collaboratively to commercial opportunities.
For more information or a confidential business visit, contact Council's Economic Development and Marketing team on 9843 0131 or visit Council's website at www.thehills.nsw.gov.au
Articles and any content can not be copied and/or displayed in any other applications; printed/web-based etc without the written permission of GWP Magazines.
