Figure 2. Hunter Regional Development Investment Prospectus, Local Government Areas

Table 10. Recommended E3 Environmental Management Zone Criteria

Promote new opportunities arising from the closure of coal-fired power stations that enable long term sustainable economic and employment growth in the region.

Limit urban and rural housing encroachment into identified agricultural and extractive resource areas, industrial areas and transport infrastructure when preparing local strategies.

Implement actions and invest in boating infrastructure priorities identified in regional boating plans to improve boating safety, boat storage and waterway access.3

Further to this, the RDA Hunter have produced the Hunter Investment Prospectus which provides a high-level and integrated marketing platform for the Hunter region, which also acknowledged and highlights:

The industry base is much broader than most people outside the Hunter realise and, in many cases, compete successfully in national and global markets. Local industries are also embracing innovation as an important tool for growth, with many local businesses creating new and improved product and service solutions.4