Summary of Commitments
Two major commitments will cut across all domains for action:
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- Increase in-fill development in the CBD
- Assist the private sector to redevelop buildings in Launceston’s CBD for residential purposes
- Implement the Launeston City Heart project
- Deliver a Launceston Cultural Strategy
- Deliver a university precinct that builds participation, research and development and industry connections
- Establish a Launceston hub of the National Institute for Forest Products Innovation
- Support the delivery of a Low-Power Wide-Area Network across Launceston
- Develop a bespoke Launceston catalogue on data.gov.au and NationalMap
- Publicly release non-sensitive data and develop a consistent approach to data release
- Support cooperation across local councils to improve service delivery through smart technology
- Improve digital literacy
- Deliver local jobs, apprenticeships and training in major construction projects and assist local job seekers to be competitive for local job opportunities
- Establish Aboriginal employment targets
- Provide work experience for disadvantaged youth
- Support an Entrepreneurship Facilitator
- Improve jobs and education pathways and establish a Jobs Pathways Framework
- Establish a new Australian Army cadet facility and training program in the northern suburbs
- Continue to support schools that choose to extend to years 11 and 12
- Deliver a Regional Economic Development Strategy and metrics to measure progress
- Deliver a regional industry forum and business survey to identify opportunities for future economic growth
- Provide information and facilitation services for major projects
- Deliver an updated plan for the central city
- Deliver the My Place My Future Plan (Northern Suburbs Revitalisation Plan)
- Deliver better governance and planning to improve the health of the Kanamaluka/Tamar Estuary
- Relocate and redevelop the University of Tasmania's main Launceston campus
- Deliver a community-led master plan for the University of Tasmania’s Newnham campus
- Implement the Greater Launceston Metropolitan Passenger Transport Plan
- Reduce pollution in the Kanamaluka/Tamar Estuary through accountable investment
- Explore funding and financing options for upgrades to Launceston’s combined sewerage and stormwater system, (including through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation)
Detailed information on each of the commitments is presented in the Launceston City Deal.