Plans to kick-start the State\u2019s economic recovery will be enhanced and more targeted following feedback and ideas put forward by Western and South-Western Sydney business and community representatives at a virtual forum yesterday.
\nTreasurer Dominic Perrottet hosted the online forum which was introduced by Premier Gladys Berejiklian with Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres and Minister for Finance and Small Business Damien Tudehope.
\nRepresentatives from chambers of commerce, peak bodies and community organisations and local businesses outlined the issues people are facing on the ground and presented potential solutions to reignite our economy during the two-hour event.
\nMr Perrottet said the communities of Western and South-Western Sydney have shown incredible resilience in recent months and he is confident they will play a key role in driving the State\u2019s economic recovery.
\n\u201cWe thank all of the participants for taking part in this forum where we heard a range of great ideas on how we can help kick start the region\u2019s recovery,\u201d Mr Perrottet said.
\n\u201cThe Government will look at every single idea raised as we finalise strategies for our economic recovery, because we know if it works in Western and South-Western Sydney it will work across NSW.
\n\u201cThese areas are the heart and soul of Australia\u2019s biggest city and it is imperative we get them pumping again as quickly as possible. We are all in this together now and we will come out together, too.\u201d
\nA range of ideas were presented at the forum including; a reopening package tailored to the region, upskilling young people for the post-lockdown economy, small infrastructure projects and housing affordability opportunities.
\nMr Ayres said with almost a quarter of our population living in the West and South-West of Sydney, its recovery would determine how quickly the rest of the city bounced back.
\n\u201cThese communities have been through an incredibly tough period and it\u2019s really inspiring to see everyone working together to find the best ways of moving forward,\u201d Mr Ayres said.
\n\u201cWestern Sydney is ready to bounce back strongly but we know it won\u2019t just happen on its own, so the ideas raised during this forum will play a vital role in developing the strategies to make it happen.\u201d
\nOther ideas put forward to reboot business activity included employment incentives and confidence-building initiatives aimed at getting more people back to work.
\nMr Tudehope said small businesses would be front and centre of our economic recovery and the Government is committed to providing the support they need to get back on their feet.
\n\u201cThis is not just about recovery \u2013 it\u2019s about making sure businesses come out of this stronger,\u201d Mr Tudehope said.
\n\u201cWestern Sydney is the engine room of NSW, driven by thousands of hardworking small businesses. Turbocharging their recovery with innovative ideas and solutions is my number one priority.\u201d
\nIdeas and proposals put forward at the forum will help shape the NSW Government\u2019s economic recovery efforts for Western and Southwest Sydney as well the rest of the State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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