page 12
DOGWHISTLE CREATIVE
PHOTOGRAPHY BY NATSKY
CONTRIBUTED
Business Activation Plan Actions The Business Activation Plan has been designed for the next two years with focus on the vibrancy and experience of places, and ways to support businesses and events. The Plan identifies: • Actions that can be done now (financial year 202122) and progressed in the second year (financial year 2022-2023) • Opportunities to prepare for leveraging grant funding and partnerships to enable longer-term and largerscale activation projects • Initiatives that require Planning, engagement and collaboration to facilitate outcomes aligned with diverse stakeholders. With a COVID-conscious approach to Planning and activation, we are responsive to changing impacts on work, travel and social environment. This Plan is designed to be a simple framework for
BUSINESS ACTIVATION PLAN 2021-2023
action, review, optimisation and adaptation – building on activities and Planning already underway, and invaluable input from business and community stakeholders. Actions have been informed by engaging with business and community representatives, along with analysis of relevant reports, strategies and engagement to date. Based on Special Business Rate Variation expenditure in Lismore, the Plan acknowledges links to current grant projects and will inform applications for further funding. Connecting and collaborating is key to effectively delivering value with this Plan, to complement largerscale projects across Council, and to contribute to economic development and other strategic goals for Lismore, Nimbin and the LGA.
We will work closely with the new Tourism Destination Officer in Nimbin, along with our colleagues across events and tourism, development and Planning, and assets and services teams. See budget summary along with activation updates at lismore.nsw.gov.au/ business-activation-Plan. Plan timeframes and budgets may vary in response to environmental changes (for instance, potential pandemic, flood, bushfires or other significant external impacts); to complement emerging opportunities and relevant projects driven by other parts of Council; and with the evaluation of Plan actions, learnings and feedback.
