Wheatbelt South Sub-Regional Economical Strategy

Prepared by RPS in collaboration with the Wheatbelt Development Commission
Funded by Royalties for Regions, State Government of Western Australia

This strategy profiles the Wheatbelt South sub-region, highlights global trends and economic drivers and describes economic opportunities for the future.

The Wheatbelt South is a diverse economic region with strong opportunities in:

• Agriculture, Livestock and Supply Chains
• Health and Education
• Lifestyle Amenity and Retirement
• Tourism

The Wheatbelt South Sub-Regional Economical Strategy provides economic analysis and evidence based guidance to assist in investment and decision making. The Strategy also establishes a framework for the promotion and facilitation for economic and population growth across all Shires in the sub-region.

This strategy will assist in investment and decision making in your sub-region by:

• Providing an overall strategy for economic development
• Informing sub-regional and regional land use and strategic planning activities
• Providing an evidence base for investment prospectuses and funding business cases
• Providing content for marketing and branding material for the sub-region
• Informing and guiding all levels of government in major investment and expenditure decisions

Wheatbelt South Sub-Regional Economical Strategy