2022/23 ANNUAL PLAN PROGRESS REPORT – Q4 Stronger Councils, Stronger Region

• Mentored local start-up business through Born Global Program.

Use the entrepreneurial ecosystem map to promote regional opportunities (Swinburne PhD initiative).

• Project complete.

1.2 Continue to deliver funded Regional Economic Development projects.

Manage and deliver Regional Economic Development projects including:

Constructing the coastal pathways

• At West Ulverstone, construction of the path has been completed with some minor works outstanding. These include fencing and an additional 50 m of path to be constructed as a variation to the project.

• Construction of the path from Sulphur Creek to Penguin has been completed; additional work in the form of a variation has yet to be completed, which will see the construction of two new pedestrian rail crossings allowing access to the beach.

• Harding's Hot Mix has commenced work on site on the Don to Leith section. The majority of the work within CCC has been completed with concrete being poured to form the finished surface of the path. Work on the section within the DCC municipality is well underway with only 1000 m of formation to be completed, this is expected to be asphalted in September. TasRail has completed upgrades to the rail crossing at Norfolk crossing and