Great South Coast Digital Strategy Final Report
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Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation and Lateral Plains Great South Coast Digital Strategy Final report Prepared by: Assoc Prof Helen Thompson & Jennifer Corbett George Fong Centre for eResearch and Digital Innovation Lateral Plains Status: Final Version: 1.0 Date: 29/06/2016 Table of contents Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1 Aims ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 Methodology ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Review of the 2011 Great South Coast Regional Communications Strategy ...... 2 2011 strategy ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Regional ICT Progress ....................................................................................................................... 3 Colac Otway Shire Council ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Warrnambool City Council ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Corangamite Shire Council ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Glenelg Shire Council .............................................................................................................................................. 8 Southern Grampians Shire Council ...................................................................................................................... 10 Southern Coast Regional Strategic Plan 2014 – 2019 ........................................................................................ 11 Great South Coast Digital Strategy survey results ............................................... 12 Review ............................................................................................................................................... 13 Policy context ........................................................................................................... 14 Federal Government ......................................................................................................................... 14 NBN Rollout .......................................................................................................................................................... 14 National Innovation and Science Agenda ............................................................................................................ 17 Entrepreneurs’ Programme .................................................................................................................................. 17 Cyber Security Strategy ........................................................................................................................................ 18 Cyber Security Small Business Grants program .................................................................................................. 18 Industry Skills Fund .............................................................................................................................................. 19 State government ............................................................................................................................. 19 Regional Infrastructure Fund ................................................................................................................................ 19 Regional Jobs Fund .............................................................................................................................................. 19 Stronger Regional Communities Plan .................................................................................................................. 20 Future Industries Fund ......................................................................................................................................... 20 Food Source Victoria ............................................................................................................................................ 21 Horticulture Innovation Fund ................................................................................................................................ 21 Regional Development and Touring ..................................................................................................................... 21 Public Sector Innovation Fund ............................................................................................................................. 21 LaunchVic ............................................................................................................................................................. 22 Grow Your Business ............................................................................................................................................. 22 Small Business Mentoring Program ..................................................................................................................... 22 Access Program ................................................................................................................................................... 22 Remote Work and Telecommuting ....................................................................................................................... 23 Investment and Business Attraction ..................................................................................................................... 23 Reflections linked to the policy context .......................................................................................... 24 NBN Delivery Approach ........................................................................................................................................ 24 National Advocacy Groups ................................................................................................................................... 24 Points of Interconnect ........................................................................................................................................... 24 CRICOS Provider No. 00103D Page i of iii Wi-Fi Hotspots ...................................................................................................................................................... 25 Advocacy for Mobile Blackspots ........................................................................................................................... 25 Maximising Broadband Benefit ....................................................................................................... 25 NBN and Retail Service Provider Liaison............................................................................................................. 25 Supporting Business and Community Awareness ............................................................................................... 26 Supporting NBN Uptake ....................................................................................................................................... 26 Local Government as Exemplars in Online Service Delivery .............................................................................. 27 Open Data............................................................................................................................................................. 28 GSC Digital Champions ........................................................................................................................................ 29 Videoconferencing ................................................................................................................................................ 29 Business Hubs and Co-working Spaces .............................................................................................................. 30 Action plan ................................................................................................................ 31 Appendix 1 ................................................................................................................ 34 Great South Coast Digital Strategy survey ..................................................................................... 34 Your business ....................................................................................................................................................... 34 Digital technology adoption .................................................................................................................................. 35 The future.............................................................................................................................................................. 37 Appendix 2 ................................................................................................................ 39 Great South Coast Digital Strategy survey results ........................................................................ 39 Appendix 3 ................................................................................................................ 48 Great South Coast Digital