NSW Regional Engagement Forum:
Shaping the Future
A one-day forum held in Albury on 3rd March 2005, brought together the NSW parliamentary secretary for Education, Training and Aboriginal Affairs, post-secondary education leaders, industry leaders and community representatives.
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The forum discussed the implications of strategic development initiatives for both business/industry and education providers within the Albury-Wodonga region.
The context of the forum illustrated the alignment necessary between workforce skills availability and the development of sustainable industries. With Albury-Wodonga geographically networked to the major destinations of Sydney and Melbourne, it was premised that the region had substantial opportunities to explore the economic value in regional infrastructure.
It was also noted how critical the provision of post-compulsory education was to retaining youth in the area, in order to support new industry development and avert a skills shortage.
