City of Stirling Corporate Business Plan

OUR ECONOMY

Objective: Encourage economic investment

A smart and prosperous City

The City is proud of its current economic profile and we will work hard to advocate and partner with key stakeholders to promote the City’s investment potential. The City will encourage economic investment to create a diverse mix of industries to attract and establish next-generation jobs and businesses. Our planning frameworks will be used to support investment and urban regeneration.

Strategy: How will we get there? • Attract and promote investment and partnership opportunities • Advocate, lobby and partner with stakeholders to benefit the community.

Key informing frameworks and plans • Economic and Tourism Development Strategy • Local Planning Strategy • Local Planning Scheme and Policies.

Services Main service

Sub-services

FTE

2025/26 net service cost

4.00

$1,144,478

Economic Development

• Tourism promotion • Small business support • Investment attraction to enhance economic capacity • Advocacy for local businesses

Other contributing services City Future Projects, Events, Executive Services and Planning Services

Projects

2025/26

2026/27

2027/28

2028/29

Investment Attraction

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Integrate recommendations from the Investment Attraction framework, to engage national and international markets and promote the City as an attractive investment location

Q1 Prospectus completed Q2 Marketing campaign finalised Q3 Invest in Stirling profile implemented Q4 External profile and framework monitored

2025/26 budget

$75,000

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