Western Corridor Summit

Went to this Summit today and found the time to be very productive. This Summit hoped "to harness the ideas, ambitions and thoughts of the local residents, community groups and community leaders, and other stakeholders and businesses and to help develop a vision and strategies for the future of the Western Corridor area."

The promo material noted that "the phenomenal growth in the region has thrown up a number of challenges and innovative opportunities in recent years, and our Western Corridor Summit is an opportunity to help shape (our) destiny ....."



The Summit aimed to focus on:

1. transport, facilities and sustainability
2. education, training, skills and innovation
3. communities, families and social inclusion
4. health, housing, well being and recreation.

Nick and I did the "communities" and "health" workshops. There are a lot of opportunities in our region... and region really needs some leadership in the area of building "social capital." Now that will need to be another post shortly....