85 Ellen Street SA 5540 6th August, 2019 P 1300 742 414 F (08) 8632 5724 E [email protected] Mr Mark Sutton,  www.yorkeandmidnorth.com.au ABN: 68 705 101 048 Chair, Community Advisory Panel - Regional Development Strategy c/- Regions SA GPO Box 1671 SA 5001 Email: [email protected]

Dear Mark,

Re: Regional Development Strategy - Discussion Paper Feedback

Further to the information provided to the Regional Development Strategy on the 15 July we provide this written submission and thank you and Minister Whetstone for the ability to contribute to this important policy work.

Regional Development Australia Yorke and (RDAYMN) is an incorporated organisation funded by Federal, State and local government. Our main goal is to promote and facilitate sustainable community and economic development within the regions of Yorke, Mid North and the Southern . During the past nine years RDAYMN has worked alongside a number of Councils, businesses, community and not-for- profit groups to increase economic activity and competitiveness and to enhance social and environmental outcomes for our region.

Importantly our Board is a draw from civic leaders across the Yorke and Mid North region and includes representatives from local government (two elected members and two CEO’s), business representatives including Balco, Pringles Crouch, Nyrstar, Rosewarnes and Bowmans Rail. Collectively they drive the direction and civic leadership across the region on a largely volunteer basis and are pivotal to our success.

In order to achieve this RDAYMN work collectively through Regional Development to achieve these outcomes. The unique South Australian tri-parte model allow the South Australian networks an ability achieve the best outcomes for Regional South Australia and work. Spanning 11 offices with over 80 staff on the ground, the team are passionate, active and well connected with their finger on the pulse of each region’s development needs. Led by skill-based boards, RDA work in collaboration with all levels of government, community and other agencies forming partnerships to support regional business and the investment ecosystem. Over the last 10 years alone the collective network has assisted over 12,641 businesses and facilitated investment to Regional South Australia in excess of $2.94 billion. Collectively, we have powerful email databases reaching approximately 30,000 stakeholders every month, and a social media following of 51,000+ connecting us with local, national and global audiences daily (plus, we partner with marketing and PR experts to continue expanding these).

Local Government Partners Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council | District Council of Mount Remarkable | District Council of Peterborough | Wakefield Regional Council Council | Regional Council of Goyder Council | Port Pirie Regional Council District Council of Orroroo Carrieton

Collectively Regional Development South Australia has worked on projects including:  Undertake leadership in RDSA Prioritization of Infrastructure Assets in 2013 and 2017 which was

shared with all levels of government;  Undertaking business cases for key projects;  Publish best practice case studies from across Regional South Australia;  Collate and provide to government a pipeline of investment opportunities (quarterly) which currently records a collective $19.95B of investment projects and a potential 9412 FTE jobs.

RDAYMN’s is itself working on a pipeline of major projects totalling $4.93B with a potential to deliver 417 ongoing FTE’s. We have a database of 4061 businesses a total social media following of 8194 Total social media following across all mediums we manage including tourism sites. It is also worth noting that the RDAYMN also works to annual Key Performance Indicators in at the end of the last strategic three year period we worked with 944 businesses and facilitated $70.46M in investment to the Yorke and Mid North area.

We have recently published our latest Regional Roadmap: Engineering Growth for Yorke and Mid North 2018- 2028 in which we invited the Natural Resource Management Board and Legatus to be partners and outlines the areas of strategic importance to this area.

We would encourage the Regional Development Strategy to review the evidence based Strategic Plans and Roadmaps which have been developed by the RDA network in the State. They provide a strong base on which to build due to their local perspectives, community ownership and action orientation to create sustainable regional growth. We have attached a headline copy of our Regional Profile for your information which includes all of the specific priorities for our area.

In relation to the specific questions raised by the Regional Development StrategyLocal Government paper Partners we provide the Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council | Barunga West Council following observations and recommendations. District Council of Mount Remarkable | Northern Areas Council District Council of Peterborough | Wakefield Regional Council | Regional Council of Goyder | Port Pirie Regional Council District Council of Orroroo Carrieton

Theme 1: Service Provision

 Essential services & best delivery models

RDA Yorke and Mid North has the unique of dispersal of population with over 30,000 of our total 76,843 population being located in areas with populations of less than 500 which exacerbates the supply and delivery model issues. It should also be noted that large parts of Yorke Peninsula shares remote classification with Far North and West areas of South Australia and is not necessarily identified in service delivery in the same manner. Like most regional communities the essential services required include:

 Health services  Water supply  Sport and Recreation  Education  Electricity services facilities  Roads / Rail / Transport  Internet and mobile  Firefighting services networks phone services  Police services  Port Facilities  Career Services

Health services – not all areas in the region have access to emergency and allied health services. The Copper Coast for example is reliant upon a volunteer ambulance service, despite maintain a steady growth in population for approximately 7 years.

Visiting specialist and allied health services are available in some parts of the region but access to all types of specialist services is not available and requires community members to attend Adelaide. Increased use of tele- health services, where appropriate would be of benefit to a large segment of our community.

Additionally, we would recommend exploring co-operative models for health delivery such as the National Health Co-op model which has been successful in other States.

Additionally we recommend looking at placed based solutions for areas of high need. For instance the Mid North Health Advisory Council which draws its membership from the communities of Booleroo Centre, Jamestown, Orroroo and Peterborough is exploring how it provides specialist services at each of its health services to essentially cluster and strengthen the region and each health service at the same time.

We have also partnered with Health SA, our colleagues at RDA Far North and and Eyre and the University of Adelaide to deliver a Health Atlas for the region, last published in 2015. We commend this initiative of Health SA which was focused on preventative health measures as well as treatment and encourage more of these initiatives across the Health Sector.

RDA Yorke and Mid North also have a critically analyse the current model of service delivery in Peterborough, with a focus on Healthy Aging and Positive Wellbeing for the community and produce recommendations based on research to improve service delivery into the future.

 A review of current service delivery in Peterborough  Exploration of services available, identification of gaps, duplication and availability modes (online, teleconference, face to face)  Development of recommendations for future delivery of services in Peterborough Education – while the region has a number of well-established public and private schools, access to tertiary Local Government Partners Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council | Barunga West Council education and specific trades training requires students to attend Adelaide metropolitanDistrict Council of Mountfacilities. Remarkable Recently | Northern Areas Council District Council of Peterborough | Wakefield Regional Council the region through a number of Universities / collaboration have established the YorkeUpper Peninsula Spencer Council Gulf | Regional University Council of Goyder Copper Coast Council | Port Pirie Regional Council District Council of Orroroo Carrieton

Hub in Port Pirie. Currently there are 50 students undertaking their tertiary education through this model. Other areas in the region would benefit from the roll out of this model.

Using the Regional Australian Institute InSight series of regional indicators the Yorke and Mid North Human Capital ranking of 53 out of 60 is due to the low educational attainment at university level for the majority of people in the Yorke and Mid North workforce, along with a reduced participation rate (when compared to the rest of the State). Increasing the participation rate, or the rate of those in the region earning or learning, will be critical for our future.

Aged Care Services

This ranking sits alongside the Demographic Ranking of 60 out of 60, which is mainly due to the high level of population in the region aged over 65, and the associated ‘senior dependency ratio’ (Seniors as a proportion of the workforce) used to define this metric. A higher proportion of seniors within the population can contribute to increased pressure on local services and organisations (for example health care and transport). This trend began in the 1990’s and is growing across our region and in fact regional South Australia. This is putting increased pressure on the aged care services.

Recommendation: Look to place based responses to health service delivery and how we can build specialisation across our health networks.

Recommendation: Work with regions to provide assistance in how childcare facilities can be grown and what best models of practice to grow and develop.

Recommendation: Grow community led tertiary facilities and assist communities to achieve these goals in partnership with Universities

Theme 2: Infrastructure Investment

 Government investment & regional priorities RDA Yorke and Mid North undertook a full Infrastructure Audit through Aurecon in 2012 which, we have undertaken an Annual internal Review each year with each of our councils and published the State Government. We also in 2015 undertook a review of prioritisation and achievements through and currently. While a full discussion of the Infrastructure requirements will be sent through to Infrastructure SA this regional work, consulted on annually with local government and enabled both local government and ourselves to undertake business cases and achieve funding in a co-ordinated way.

Internet and mobile connectivity – Over 100 mobile blackspots have bene identified in the region. These are all listed on the national database. Only a small number of improvements to a handful of areas have been made through the Federal Governments Mobile blackspot program. With many of our regional towns having 1000 people or less, it is economically challenging for mobile network operators to commit to large investment in new / improved infrastructure to support improved services in addition to the government assistance they can access. Mobile blackspots affect business operations, tourist experiences and can have an impact upon safety. More investment is required to enable reliable internet and mobile phone services for the region and its visitors this is particularly important to closing the gap for our younger population

Roads / Transport networks – While the region has had some significant investmentLocal Government in some Partners of our regional Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council | Barunga West Council road networks recently (for example the Upper Yorke Peninsula road networkDistrict - $40 Council mil), of Mount there Remarkable are | Northernstill a Areas Council District Council of Peterborough | Wakefield Regional Council Yorke Peninsula Council | Regional Council of Goyder Copper Coast Council | Port Pirie Regional Council District Council of Orroroo Carrieton

number of roads and bridges that require upgraded. Many of the Councils in the region are small in terms of population, with a related small rates base, however have thousands of kilometres of roads (both Council and state government owned) to maintain. Many of our regional roads were originally designed for the horse and buggy / small trucks of the past, however are now heavily impacted by larger trucks. While government assistance is available through programs such as the Blackspot, Local roads and Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity initiatives, there is a major shortfall in terms of investment needed now for safety and productivity. The recently completed HDS Transport Plan for the Legatus region identifies $50 million in immediate works and a further $30 million in medium term priority works.

We would recommend that the panel review RDSA’s collaboration in this area, including South Australia’s Regional Infrastructure Projects - 2018 Prioritisation Report – as an example of how this can be achieved. We also believe that infrastructure should be prioritised by growth industry to ensure the best return for government funds. The update and review used principles agreed by all regional RDA’s:  to shift decisions about infrastructure from project-by-project, and region-by-region to a much broader and deeper focus on State needs;  to understand what is really important jointly across all regions by using an agreed set of criteria, then aligning similar project needs among otherwise competing priorities;  to provide analytical rigour and theory behind the ‘need’;  based around a weighted criteria which was rigorously used;  Provide for transparent decision making; and  Increase the ability of the RDAs across the State to approach all levels of Government as a collective to demonstrate how and why these projects are deemed to be a priority, with a view to attracting funding into South Australia.

Recommendation: Adopt transparent principles around prioritisation for regional infrastructure projects, similar to those used in the RDA SA prioritisation report.

Recommendation: Prioritise investment by the State’s identified future regional growth industry e.g. primary production & associated value-added manufacturing, resources and tourism.

Theme 3: Regional Enablers

The aged make-up of our regional population is skewed to the young and those who are ageing, which exacerbates the availability of a workforce to support the growth aspirations of our regional businesses. Attraction and importantly retention of regional populations need to be collectively tackled.

Over the past 12 months, we have been working closely with the State Government and for DAMA (Designated Areas Migration Agreement) and provided and assisted to write the Business Plan and supported as the key enabler of filling the skills gap.

We also believe that there is an opportunity to target VISA 132A high net wealth VISA holders through a special economic zone. We have an investor who is currently engaged with 35 investorsLocal who Government have Partnerssigned up to invest Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council | Barunga West Council in Yorke Peninsula. District Council of Mount Remarkable | Northern Areas Council District Council of Peterborough | Wakefield Regional Council Yorke Peninsula Council | Regional Council of Goyder Copper Coast Council | Port Pirie Regional Council District Council of Orroroo Carrieton

Recommendation: Provide services to connect State-sponsored migrants with regional businesses with the goal of case managing to achieve jobs in region for all family members to harness this talent.

Recommendation: Consider a special economic zone for VISA 132A high net wealth VISA holders to ensure

Theme 4: Capability Development

Growing capability both at regional level and within our workforce is critically important to the growth of regional South Australia.

In light of this, the Board identified that Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North should fill the market gap as it was important that we find ways to build our leaders. There are a multiplicity of state-wide leadership opportunities but the Board had sought to have it regionally based as the travel to Adelaide was an issue- we believe this will be an ongoing issue. I should note that we have been successful in identifying funding for the first four programs and will now have to consider how we deliver ongoing, although committed to the strategic intent to continue.

In each of programs below (which commenced in 2017) Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North have project managed but adapted to the sub-region. Common themes to each of the programs are that they are independently facilitated, that RDA source a community and/ or business mentor and that in addition they are involved in the development of a business case for either their individual community and/ or business. Over the last eighteen months we had the privilege of working with three extraordinary groups of leaders based in the Mid North, Southern Flinders and Yorke Peninsula. A total of 43 people who undertook project management, presentation skills, business case development and strategic planning under a professional facilitator.

- Mid North Leadership Program- Department of State Development The Mid North Leadership Program engaged 13 participants who undertook 6 tailored sessions around leadership, presentation, resilience, writing a business case and engaging with your communities. In addition they undertook community projects including:  Engaging Youth in Volunteering  Create Clare  Rural Chicks  Mid North Exclusive Entertainment  Connecting Clare

- Yorke Leadership Program- Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development (Building Better Regions Funding) (funding auspiced through our local government partners but delivered by RDA Yorke and Mid North)

The Yorke Emerging Leadership Program was launched on 22nd March 2018 at the Wallaroo Ale House. This program has been made possible with funding from “Building Better Regions” funding. 16 Participants have been recruited from a range of businesses, local Councils and government departments. Local Government Partners Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council | Barunga West Council Workshops included: District Council of Mount Remarkable | Northern Areas Council District Council of Peterborough | Wakefield Regional Council Yorke Peninsula Council | Regional Council of Goyder Copper Coast Council | Port Pirie Regional Council District Council of Orroroo Carrieton

 Being an Effective Leader  Empowering People  Building Personal & Community Resilience  Mentor workshop.

- Southern Flinders Leadership Program- Tafe SA The 2018 Southern Flinders Regional Leadership Program is the 2nd program within the Yorke & Mid North Leadership Series, designed to develop the knowledge and thinking of individuals who are likely to be the future leaders in our community, while expanding their professional networks and community connections with17 participants.

Employers represented included - District Council of Mount Remarkable, Self Employed, Nyrstar, Wirrabara Community Tourism & Development Group, Uniting Country SA, Golden North, Federal Hotel Port Pirie, DEWNR, DECD, Bendlbey Ranges..

The community projects in the Southern Flinders Leadership Program included:

 Development of a Community Garden at the Wirrabara Stephanie Alexander School  Booleroo business’s future – Co-operative  Support Community Owned Tertiary Education Centre COTEC  Southern Flinders Ranges Visitor Servicing Review  Family Fun Day component to coincide with the Blessing of the Fleet Celebrations Port Pirie

- Yorke and Mid North Entrepreneurship Leadership Program The Entrepreneurs Leadership Program began in February with 12 participants across our region. The official launch was held in Port Pirie with Geoff Brock and Mark Hanlon Chair of Business Port Pirie leading the formalities of the evening.

The course has included the following workshops :

 People, leadership and communication  Starting strong – strategic business planning  Mentoring – training for the mentors  Financial management and business structure.  Innovation and marketing  Accessing capital and business systems  Final Presentation “Pitching your Business”

We have also been pivotal in delivering a place based initiative in Peterborough Thriving Communities which is looking to be rolled out into the Port Pirie Regional Council and neighbouring Southern Flinders Councils but is targeted at small community groups and individuals to grow their capacity and we can provide more details if that assists.

We are also strongly supportive of the Regional Employment Trials (RET) model currently being piloted in the and , and the Yorke Mid North regions. This Federal Government initiative provides a funding allocation of up to $1M over 2 years for each region to receive proposals based on set criteria (in this case employability and a job focus), using the RDA committees to review the proposals and make recommendations. This model is a cost-effective way of solving local issues and havingLocal Government communities Partners champion Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council | Barunga West Council a positive way forward. There are numerous examples under this program whereDistrict Councilstrong of Mount models Remarkable now | Northern exist Areas Council District Council of Peterborough | Wakefield Regional Council Yorke Peninsula Council | Regional Council of Goyder Copper Coast Council | Port Pirie Regional Council District Council of Orroroo Carrieton

which could be rolled out cost-effectively in other regions to solve barriers, with local engagement and drive to make them happen. These are place based models and involve local decision making. We view this place based and by way of example, and to provide practical input have provided some examples of how this local decision making can best be achieved

For the past 8 years RDA Yorke and Mid North has been subcontracted by the Department for Industry and Skills to provide career development support to clients who sit outside the traditional JobActive Case Management model. These clients have included FLO students at high school (serviced for a fee), clients outside the benefits model (not receiving Newstart or other unemployment benefits), clients who are recently unemployed but fall within the 12 week servicing gap for the Commonwealth JobActive system (called Stream A clients). RDAYMN has provided one-on-one professional Career Counselling services to these clients across the Yorke, Southern Flinders and Mid North regions, under the delivery of a certified Career Practitioner.

2015-2018 delivery (last 3 years)

Contracted outcomes Contracted Actual / Claimed Difference

Number of participants 655 718 +63

Employment/Training 220 360 +140 Outcomes

Currently RDAYMN is contracted to deliver the following programs on behalf of the Commonwealth through the Regional Employment Trails which provide examples of how regional based agencies, not just RDA’s can make a difference to the skills activities of the region.

Multi Trades Industry Program

2 x 21 week Multi Trades programs will be offered during 2019 and 2020 (12 participants per program) where job seekers will gain entry-level skills and accredited training in the following 4 industry streams:

 Metals & Automotive  Electrical & Renewables  Mining & Civil  Construction Total participants:

 Minimum of 24 job seekers in the 21-week program.  Up to 24 additional job seekers in 4-week short courses.  Total: 48 – 64 participants  It is anticipated that 80% of participants will be registered with an employment provider Disability Workforce and Industry Project

Following on from the success of the Disability Workforce Hub Project (2017-2019), funding was acquired from the Commonwealth to continue with participant based service delivery and working with the employers and service providers as the NDIS scheme continues to rollout across the region.

Local Government Partners Funded to provide support to 70 job seekers through: Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council | Barunga West Council District Council of Mount Remarkable | Northern Areas Council District Council of Peterborough | Wakefield Regional Council Yorke Peninsula Council | Regional Council of Goyder Copper Coast Council | Port Pirie Regional Council District Council of Orroroo Carrieton

 ‘Taster’ training courses for eligible job seekers looking to enter the industry  Discovery sessions and career exploration sessions  Industry visits  Employer engagement  Promotion of pathways in the sector.

In the Yorke and Mid North- economic modelling by KPMG, predicts the demand for disability services will grow from 646 to 1,900 participants (an increase of 194 percent). To meet demand for these services, the local workforce is expected to increase from 175 FTE workers to around 725 FTE workers (a workforce gap of 550 jobs), one of the highest forecasted growth areas in regional SA. Data released by Department of Social Services shows that Port Pirie alone is expected to have $19-$22 million of allocated funds within NDIS plans per annum, a forecast of 426-635 participants on the scheme and an estimated 200 FTE disability care workers needed to meet the expected demand by 2023.

Port Pirie Jobs Fair

Delivered as a blind contractor for Department for Training, Skills, Small and Family Business (Cth).

Event Statistics

Date Held: Friday 21st June 2019

Number of Exhibitors: 35

Number of Attendees: 526

Number of jobs on offer: 2,476 (including 1,500 harvest casual positions)

35 Exhibitors attended the Port Pirie Jobs Fair (including Viterra, SunDrop, Oz Minerals, SJ Cheesmans, Morgan Sawmill, Willochra Homes, Minda, All Staff, Gadaleta, McMahons)

ecommendation: Consider using the RET model to pilot solutions to the top 5 greatest challenges in regional development, and with cost effective models then on the ground, invite interest from other communities to rollout the solutions with appropriate funding and metrics.

We look forward to the Engagement Report and the next steps in the development of the Strategy and invite you to contact us for any further information.

Yours Sincerely,

Kelly-Anne Saffin Chief Executive Officer

Local Government Partners Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council | Barunga West Council District Council of Mount Remarkable | Northern Areas Council District Council of Peterborough | Wakefield Regional Council Yorke Peninsula Council | Regional Council of Goyder Copper Coast Council | Port Pirie Regional Council District Council of Orroroo Carrieton

Regional Profile 2018/2019

Regional Development Australia Yorke and Mid North is a partnership between the Commonwealth of Australia, Government of South Australia and the eleven local government authorities of Yorke and Mid North YORKE AND MID NORTH REGION

34,930 km2 Yorke and Mid North represents 3.5% of South AREA Idcommunity Demographic resources - https://profile.id.com.au/rda-yorke-mid-north/about Australia’s land mass. We 76,843 are surrounded by 800 km coastline with POPULATION Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), ERP 2017 on the West Coast and Gulf St Vincent $3.69 billion on the East. Highway One and major rail connecting ECONOMY National Institute of Economic and industry Research (NIEIR) 2017 Darwin, Perth and Sydney 30,686 transverse the region.

JOBS NIEIR 2017 The region is also home to the largest installed 32,384 wind farm capacity in LOCAL EMPLOYMENT NIEIR 2017 South Australia- over 1000MW. Nearly 80% of 933.7 (979 SA) $48,100 median income the land is used for agricultural production WELL-BEING REGION SEIFA INDEX RANKING-ABS, Census of Population and Housing 2016 which at 2016 was 39.6% 7,571 of GRP and 22.3% of the Yorke and Mid North BUSINESS ABS 2017 economy. 1. CONTEXT & FRAMEWORK

This Regional Plan has been prepared with regard to the broader strategic context of the National, State and Regional levels. The following figure summarises key plans and strategies that are particularly relevant to the Regional Plan for Yorke and Mid North:

State Plans and Strategies including Local Government South Australian Strategic Plans Strategic Plan Local Government Economic Development Plans South Australian Integrated Transport and Land Use Plan Local Government Public Health Plans

State Energy Plan

State Natural Resources Management Plan

South Australian Tourism Plan

Regional Roadmap 2018 -2028

RDAYMN Northern & Yorke Legatus Investment Regional Strategic Prospectus Plan Plan

SUMMARY

REGIONAL FOCUS AREAS In 2018 RDA Yorke and Mid North consultation with our regional partners Legatus and Northern and Yorke Natural Resource Board to develop a regional growth strategy.  Leaders in technology;  Growing our region’s service levels;  Possessing great infrastructure;  Celebrating a growing and diverse population;  Driving a ‘can do’ culture.

In our economy critical success factors include:  A greater industry mix  Growing Value Adding  Driving collaboration through clusters  Providing vital enabling infrastructure  Providing exceptional visitor SOURCE: Regional Roadmap- Engineering experience Growth for the Yorke and Mid North 2018 - 2028 COMPARATIVE RANKING

In 2018, using the Regional Australia Institute we undertook a comparative ranking across Australia and South Australia using [In] Sight: Australia’s Regional Competitiveness Index. COMPARATIVE RANKING REGIONAL DEMOGRAPHY Residential population Population Projections Projected change in population from 2011 to 2026 is 5.4% for the region 76723 compared to 16.1% for South Australia. 74400 74098 72471 75024 73316

Nearly 30,000 residents (from our current projected population of 76,843) live outside main service communities in population bases of less than 1000.

Population growth is variable across Yorke and Mid North with Copper Coast experiencing nearly 25% growth from 2006 to 2016 and Peterborough a 2323 1627 1708 decline of 12% from 2006 to 2016.

Estiamted Residential Population Enumerated Population Usual Resident Population A particular focus is the significantly older population compared to SA, 2016 2011 Increase proportionally less 20- 34 year olds, more 55 -84 year olds. Population structure 2016 2011 Change Regional Regional 1,856,435 1,935,161 Number % SA % Number % SA % 2011-2016 1,770,644 Males 37632 50.2 50.4 36676 50 50.4 +956 Females 37391 49.8 49.6 36640 50 49.6 +751 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Population 1995 2.7 4.1 1671 2.3 4 +324 Australian citizens 68025 90.7 88.9 68094 92.9 90.7 -69 Eligible Voters (+18years) 53875 71.8 69.2 52829 81.8 81 +1046 80,430 0 77,852 79,179 Population over 15 62588 83.4 82.3 59969 81.8 81 +2619 Employed Population 29222 92.7 93.4 29705 94.6 94.6 -483 Yorke and Mid North South Australia Overseas visitors 2016 2021 2026 (enumerated) 211 178 +33 7 LOCAL WORKFORCE

Highest employment by industry Local Workforce Insights 2016 2011 Change South South 2011 to 57% of the total local workers 5059 Number % Number % Australia % Australia % 2016 are in the 25-54 year age group. 3931 Total local workers 27,004 100.0 100.0 27,101 100.0 100.0 -97 3041 (Census) Projections based on the core Males 14,020 51.9 51.8 14,104 52.0 52.9 -84 Females 12,986 48.1 48.2 12,978 47.9 47.1 +8 working aged population show Age structure the region’s working age 15 - 24 years 3,516 13.0 14.1 3,723 13.7 15.4 -207 population will grow by 46 Agriculture, Forestery Health Care and Social Retail Trade 25 - 54 years 15,579 57.7 64.5 16,585 61.2 65.8 -1,006 and Fishing Assistance people (0.1%) between 2011 55 - 64 years 5,857 21.7 16.8 5,232 19.3 15.6 +625 and 2026, whereas the working Most significant occupations Level of qualification age population for SA is 2016 2011 Change projected to grow by 6.1%, Professionals, 12.40% Regional Regional 2011- highlighting the possibility of Number % SA % Number % SA % 2016 labour shortages due to an Bachelor or Higher degree 5169 8.3 9.3 4353 7.3 8.2 +843 ageing population. Advanced Diploma or diploma 4020 6.4 6.8 3170 5.3 5.7 +850 Vocational 13862 22.2 23 11949 19.9 20.9 +1913 Residents have low levels of Laboure No qualification 32398 51.8 48.7 34456 57.5 54.1 -2058 school achievement with 40.1% rs, Managers, … Not stated 7080 11.3 12.1 6040 10.1 11 +1040 having completed Year 12 14.60% Total persons aged 15+ 62556 100 100 59968 100 100 +2588 (compared to 57.3% for SA). REGIONAL EXPORTS AND IMPORTS

2016/17 2011/12 Change

RDAYMN RDAYMN RDAYMN South RDAYMN South 2011/12 to Region as a Region as a Region Australia Region Australia 2016/17 % of SA % of SA

Exports ($m) 2,942.36 71420.88 4.10% 2,745.36 67,901.66 4.00% 197.01+

Exports (domestic) ($m) 1,843.01 56,021.91 3.30% 1,801.60 53,803.74 3.30% 41.41+ 2016/17 RDAYMN REGION Imports (international) Exports ($m), Exports (international) ($m), 1,140.31 1,099.35 15,398.97 7.10% 943.75 14,097.92 6.70% 155.6+ Imports 2,942.36 ($m) (domestic) Exports ($m), 3,608.83 (domestic) ($m), 1,843.01 Imports ($m) 4,749.14 80,232.58 5.90% 4,727.80 75,658.30 6.20% 21.34+

Imports (domestic) ($m) 3,608.83 56,640.76 6.40% 3,664.36 54,331.07 6.70% 55.53-

Exports (international) Imports (international) 1,140.31 23,591.82 4.80% 1,063.44 21,327.22 5.00% 76.87+ ($m), 1,099.35 ($m) Imports ($m), 4,749.14

9 BUSINESS LANDSCAPE Key statistics: Business Breakdown: Businesses in Yorke and Mid North are predominately SME. Only three businesses have more than 200 employees and 89.97% (6738) businesses have less than 20 employees. This also represents mirrors the broad geographical spread as well as the challenges in servicing so many businesses across the region. Number of business by employment Industry Breakdown

2017 2015 Change South South 2015 to Industry not classified Industry Number % Number % Other Services Australia % Australia % 2017 Arts and Recreation Services Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 3,172 41.9 12.1 3,233 42.7 12.6 -61 Health Care and Social Assistance Mining 18 0.2 0.4 21 0.3 0.4 -3 Education and Training Manufacturing 224 3.0 4.2 232 3.1 4.4 -8 Public Administration and Safety Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services 39 0.5 0.4 31 0.4 0.3 +8 Administrative and Support Services Construction 741 9.8 15.0 723 9.6 14.6 +18 Professional, Scientific and Technical… Wholesale Trade 158 2.1 3.3 150 2.0 3.4 +8 Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services Retail Trade 466 6.2 5.8 493 6.5 6.2 -27 Financial and Insurance Services Accommodation and Food Services 292 3.9 4.0 279 3.7 3.9 +13 Information Media and… Transport, Postal and Warehousing 343 4.5 5.8 373 4.9 5.7 -30 Transport, Postal and Warehousing Information Media and Telecommunications 6 0.1 0.6 12 0.2 0.7 -6 Accommodation and Food Services Financial and Insurance Services 311 4.1 10.5 298 3.9 10.4 +13 Retail Trade Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services 794 10.5 11.6 754 10.0 11.5 +40 Wholesale Trade Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 255 3.4 9.3 247 3.3 9.4 +8 Construction Administrative and Support Services 136 1.8 3.5 121 1.6 3.4 +15 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services Public Administration and Safety 9 0.1 0.2 15 0.2 0.3 -6 Manufacturing Education and Training 21 0.3 1.0 25 0.3 1.0 -4 Mining Health Care and Social Assistance 218 2.9 6.0 224 3.0 5.7 -6 Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Arts and Recreation Services 29 0.4 1.0 31 0.4 1.0 -2 Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 45.0 Other Services 266 3.5 4.1 263 3.5 4.1 +3 Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, 2015 to 2017 Industry not classified 73 1.0 1.1 42 0.6 1.1 +31 Cat. No. 8165.0 Total business 7,571 100 100 7,567 100 100 +4 BUSINESS LANDSCAPE

INSIGHTS In Q3 of 2018 RDAYMN intensively interviewed 60 of our main businesses in an annual business survey. Businesses indicated the types of skills / trades critical for their function, hence some answers were relevant to individual businesses, eg, knife handlers in the meat processing industry. A number of businesses identified the same skills / trades as difficult to source, predominantly:  Hospitality – Chefs in particular  Diesel Mechanics  Mechanics  Technicians  Electricians and plumbers

Businesses also indicated whether they intended / needed to employ more staff within the next 6 month period. Over half, 53% indicated that they would be AREAS OF SUPPORT employing more staff. 36% indicated that they would not be employing with 5% 1. Make it easier for businesses to access finance; unsure (many pending contracts being awarded to their business). 2. Assist with accessing skilled workers; 3. Work to ensure that the supply chain is strong; Businesses are reporting softening conditions in light of drought, particularly in 4. Assist in the provision of professional retail and smaller communities and this will continue to present challenges. knowledge and business networks; 5. Make it easier to bring investment forward In relation factors limiting growth 50% indicated that they were limited by access through easier planning, road access and to raw product and 20% by access to finance. Other limiting factors identified access to infrastructure and in particular included cost of power, expansion of premises, water supply and roads. The most power and telecommunications consistent limitation was access to reliable internet and mobile coverage REGIONAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNTIES AND STRENGTHS

OPPORTUNITIES Regional Focus Area:  Business Cases community facilities that have flexibility of GREAT INFRASTRUCTURE AND use, to cater for a range of events and activities;  Identify and address opportunities for collective solar/grid TECHNOLOGY options;  Build Business Cases for upgrades to electricity The national rank of 54 out of 60 regions for Technological substations and transmission in lines to growth; Readiness measures technological availability both internet  Advocate for expanded gas supply lines to service Clare, and mobile, and also employment and organisations within Bowmans and Port Wakefield; the region who specialise in Information and Communication  Work with local resources to develop long term integrated Technology or tech-related industries. Reliability and water planning to support expansion of industry; availability of fast reliable internet is still intermittent.  and towns, considering stormwater, wastewater and potable water; In regards to Infrastructure and Essential Services, Yorke and  Continue to develop business cases and work with Mid North ranks 37 out of 60. When using this metric it is investors on expanding port facilities to open up iron ore important to note that this theme measures both physical opportunities; infrastructure and its impact, and the ability for infrastructure  Support renewable energy development and expansion; to provide access to services, including medical and  Upgrades to strategic freight routes including condition on education. For the Yorke and Mid North, access to General Horrocks Highway, expansion of intermodals at Balaklava Practitioners and Allied Health Services scored well, whereas and Crystal Brook/ Port Pirie; access to secondary and tertiary infrastructure scored more  Embrace new and emerging technology, be early adopters poorly. For roads and rail, access to these ranked 49 and 51 and look for ways in which technology can enhance our respectively, reflecting the distance between major Class 1 or communities and schools. We will advocate for regions to 2 roads. receive metro-worthy service delivery (eg phone coverage, NBN etc). REGIONAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNTIES AND STRENGTHS

OPPORTUNITIES Regional Focus Area: AN ECONOMY BUILT ON VALUE  Work with naturally occurring and established industry ADDING AND INNOVATION clusters to better understand their needs and challenges;  Map the existing, emerging and opportunity areas for regional agricultural growth; The Business Sophistication score of 35 out of 60 regions in  Match producers with compatible sectors with a view to Australia measures access to local finance for small encourage value adding or collaborative production of businesses, proportion of those in the workforce who are materials across the sector; employed in their own businesses, and number of  Advocate for investment in research and development of export/import organisations creating connections and new production techniques and value-adding networks outside of the region. The five ports serve to bring opportunities; regional product to other parts of Australia and the world,  Champion our local producers and value-adding and with agriculture as a major employer (which correlates opportunities; with the high proportion of self-employed workers), this  Establish an Industry Advisory Board to provide ranking is also influenced by the dominance of a few large intelligence and feedback to the RDAYMN Board; employers, including Primo Smallgoods and Nyrstar.  Establishment of Agricultural Common Purpose Group to highlight opportunities for value adding and innovation across the agricultural sector. REGIONAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNTIES AND STRENGTHS

Regional Focus Area: OPPORTUNITIES PEOPLE WITH THE SKILLS TO GET THE JOB DONE  Establish a regional skills analysis plan, with future The Yorke and Mid North Human Capital ranking of 53 out of projections for emerging industries (e.g. renewable energy, 60 is due to the low educational attainment at university level NDIS) to provide a footprint of future skills; for the majority of people in the Yorke and Mid North  Develop localised skills programs with employers to fill workforce, along with a reduced participation rate (when skills gaps and provide pathways to employment; compared to the rest of the State). Increasing the  Deliver career services to people looking for work, to assist participation rate, or the rate of those in the region earning or with techniques for successful job hunting; learning, will lead to higher levels of productivity and output.  Work with the region’s three Industry Leaders Groups to This ranking sits alongside the Demographic Ranking of 60 out plan and prioritise regional needs; of  Fostering entrepreneurial skills and start-ups through 60, which is mainly due to the high level of population in the establishing a business leaders mentoring program. region aged over 65, and the associated ‘senior dependency ratio’ (Seniors as a proportion of the workforce) used to define this metric. A higher proportion of seniors within the population can contribute to increased pressure on local services and organisations (for example health care and transport). REGIONAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNTIES AND STRENGTHS

OPPORTUNITIES Regional Focus Area: GROWING AND DIVERSE  Ensure the adequate provision of social infrastructure to POPULATION support healthy and active communities, including childcare, schools, health services and recreational facilities.  Provide diverse and sufficient employment opportunities We will actively pursue attracting young people and their to encourage people to live and work in the region. families to make their homes in our region, to bring with them  Build on the lifestyle of our communities to retain their businesses and skills, and to provide a quality of life that residents, that travel outside of the region for work. is unmatched by metropolitan Adelaide. We will provide  Support and celebrate volunteering, community initiatives support and assistance to new families and work towards and opportunities for participation. providing an economic climate in which infrastructure,  Build on and promote the unique characteristics, identities investment and service provision for ageing populations can and offerings of each of our townships and communities. be encouraged. We will celebrate our diversity, our multiculturalism and the patch-work of ethnicities and individual stories that make our region like no other. REGIONAL ECONOMIC OPPORTUNTIES AND STRENGTHS

Regional Focus Area: OPPORTUNITIES SUSTAINABLE AND PRODUCTIVE USE  Research into new crops and varieties suited to projected climate conditions;  Investigate and continue looking at Crop diversification;  Increase regional capacity of landholders to undertake Primary production is the single largest contributor to the sustainable land management through sharing of Region’s economy. Grains, grapes, legumes, livestock, wool information, formal and informal education and provision and fish are produced for local, national and international of advice. markets, with value-adding industries creating a number of  Improved water planning which enables sustainable use of complimentary products including food, drinks and garments. our water resources;  Increase water re-use by industry; Approximately 80% of the land in the region is used for  Work with State and Local government to investigate land primary production. planning that supports value-adding to In 2015- 2016 the Region generated: - 36% of the State’s wheat production; - 52% of the State’s barley production; - $448M grain crop; - $119M extensive livestock production; - $120M intensive livestock production; - $24M wine grape crop.

Source: PIRSA Regions in Focus Scorecard INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES

lndustry Focus Area: Disability Sector

Compared to the state average, the Yorke and Mid-North region has a higher than average proportion of people with a disability (5%). The challenge with this statistic is the potential for significant growth in demand for local services under the full rollout of the National Disability Industry Scheme in 2019–20. Failure to secure appropriate levels of services and an adequately trained and available workforce poses a risk to the region.

Demand for disability services in the Yorke and Mid North region is expected to grow from a pre NDIS figure of 646 clients to around 1,900 participants under the NDIS (an increase of 194 per cent). To meet the demand for these services under the Scheme, the local workforce in the Yorke and Mid North region is expected to increase from 175 FTE workers to around 725 FTE workers by 2018-19. Given the higher levels of casualization and part-time work in the disability sector, the actual number of jobs and the number of individuals required to fill them, will be higher. This is the largest increase and demand across any regional area in South Australia.

Priority Actions:  Training for disability support workers and in Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability);  Develop a labour pool of casual workers who can fulfil demand in the sector;  Attract disability support services and allied health professional to the Yorke and Mid North Region to ensure that residents stay in the region.

Source: Demand figures from Department of Industry and Skills Workforce Projections INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES Regional Focus Area: TOURISM INDUSTRY

VISIT SPEND- $198M VISIT SPEND- $93M EMPLOYMENT - 1000 FTE direct and EMPLOYMENT - 400 FTE direct and 600 FTE indirect 200 FTE indirect VISIT SPEND- $39.3M   Improve ongoing maintenance EMPLOYMENT - 204 FTE direct and infrastructure improvements; of heritage assets; 96 FTE indirect  Maintain coastal infrastructure  Nature-based assets – provision such as jetties and boat ramps; of amenities and signage;  Sealing of Strzelecki Track and  Implement the Moonta Mines  Connect the Riesling, Rattler Lyndhurst to Maree Road; Heritage Precinct Site and other regional trails;  Improved Road maintenance; Development Plan;  Seal Aerodrome;  Water and energy supplies for  Develop one major 4 or 5 star  51 New and 7 upgraded rooms regional businesses; accommodation product of (from 3 to 4 star);  Telecommunication blackspots scale and aim to upgrade 44  Development of a boutique 6 (especially on key drive routes rooms (from 3 to 4 star); star offering; and tourism nodes);  Upgrade accommodation  Investigate the opportunity to  Develop 215 new options in caravan parks; provide farm / vineyard stays; accommodation rooms and  Improve infrastructure for first  Connect food and wine upgrade 130 rooms (from 3 to 4 Cruise Ship arrivals in 2019. experiences to the . star). INFRASTRUCTURE GAPS AND OPPORTUNITIES

OPPORTUNITY GAP

Advance the Regional Infrastructure Audit gaps and needs analysis / CO-ORDINATED approach to addressing regional prioritization relating to opportunities for investment and funding. infrastructure expenditure and priorities Develop 4 key business cases.

Continue to Identify and prioritise blackspots and submit for funding MOBILE BLACKSPOTS improvements . (RDAYMN Mobile Blackspot Consultations 2015- 2017 / RDAYMN Infrastructure Audits 2013 - 2018)

Identify regional connectivity issues. Liaise with business, retailers INTERNET CONNECTIVITY (reliability, speed) and nbn co. in addition to government agencies (RDAYMN Regional Business Survey 2018)

FREIGHT ROUTES (including adequate road infrastructure) Horrock’s Highway Upgrade, Highway One duplication, continue to undertake critical route assessments on the most critical needs. (RDAYMN Regional Business Survey 2018)

PORT FACILITIES (new deep sea water port in Upper Spencer Gulf) Work with investors and developers to continue business case needs analysis. Update work on Port Pirie as a destination for increased (SA Major Projects declaration / SA Regional Mining Infrastructure Plans 2013 / SA Integrated Land high value exports. Use Management Plan / YMN Regional Infrastructure Audit / Regional Business Survey 2018) GAS FACILITIES (expansion in Port Pirie and establishment in Update costings on duplication of the gas lateral line from Whyte Yarcowie and undertake costings on supply to Wakefield of gas for Wakefield) manufacturing. (YMN Regional Infrastructure Audit) OUR FUNDING PARTNERS