Joint Regional Economic Development and Planning Forum

Purpose

The Hunter Joint Organisation convenes two regional forums comprising member Councils, state government agencies and other key regional stakeholder organisations. The objectives of the forums include:

Regional Planning Forum

• Facilitate operational alignment and collaborative design, delivery and resourcing of regional land use planning strategies and initiatives
• Facilitate networking & knowledge sharing between Councils, agencies and other key stakeholders involved in regional planning initiatives
• Provide a consultative forum to assist the JO represent member Council interests and viewpoints to the various regional committees and networks on which it sits, including (but not limited to) the Hunter Regional Plan Review Steering Committee and Urban Development Program

Regional Economic Development Forum

• Capture regional expertise and knowledge to identify, design and deliver regional economic development initiatives in areas of shared regional interest
• Facilitate operational alignment and collaborative design and resourcing between organisations to deliver these initiatives
• Facilitate ongoing networking, linkages, knowledge and resource sharing between Councils, government agencies and other key stakeholders involved in economic development programs across the region
• Provide a consultative forum to facilitate input to the Hunter JO, to assist it represent member Council interests and viewpoints to the various regional committees and networks on which it sits as a representative of local government

Terms of Reference

Regional Planning Forum

Regional Economic Development Forum

Presentations