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Regional Statistics

Identifying long-term trends, challenges and solutions

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Employment & Labour

Analysis of the Western Region’s labour market & enterprise profileĀ 

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Remote Work

The WDC has a long history of both practicing and researching remote working.

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Rural Development

Analysing the needs of, and opportunities for, rural areas

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Transport Accessibility

Quality transport infrastructure can enable growth in innovation, trade and tourism

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Low Carbon & Environment

Assessing the challenges and issues for the transition to a Low Carbon region

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Energy

Energy infrastructure is essential for economic growth and development in the Western Region

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Creative

For over a decade the WDC has led the region in the development of its creative economy

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Broadband & Telecommunications

Telecommunications infrastructure can be transformative

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Balanced Regional Development

Promoting balanced regional development

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Western Development Commission

Supporting communities to grow, investing in businesses to scale and planning for the future of the western region.

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