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Strategic priority #5: Position for Emerging Industries
What we will do:
Wide Bay Burnett has real potential in sectors aligned to national investment priorities. RDAWBB’s role is not to deliver industry development directly, but to ensure the region is well positioned to attract it: identifying opportunities early, supporting strategic positioning, and advocating for the infrastructure, policy and investment conditions that allow industries to grow.
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Key sectors of opportunity include:
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Agriculture technology (ag-tech)
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Healthcare and health innovation
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Energy resources and systems
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Digital infrastructure (including data centres).
How we will do it:
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Identify and document the region’s current strengths, gaps, vulnerabilities and readiness across each priority sector.
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Advocate for infrastructure, skills and policy settings that enable industry growth.
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Support relevant stakeholders to connect with government programs, investment opportunities and industry networks.
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Ensure technology adoption considers the region’s social fabric and workforce capability,
What success looks like:
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Government and decision-makers recognise the Wide Bay Burnett’s potential in priority sectors.
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The region is better placed to attract and secure investment in priority sectors.
At least one significant emerging industry opportunity is actively progressed during the plan period.
RDAWBB recognises, respects, celebrates and values Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as Traditional Owners and acknowledges the following groups as the Traditional Custodians of the Wide Bay Burnett:
Butchulla - Taribelang Bunda - Gooreng Gooreng - Gurang - Gubbi Gubbi / Kabbi Kabbi - Wakka Wakka - Wulli Wulli