We support and advocate for improved investment and employment within the City, as well as undertake strategy development, events approval & promotion, business support and advocacy & partnership development.
Strategy development
We develop long term strategies that support and encourage investment and jobs growth.
Some recent examples includes the Destination Management Plan, the Events Strategic Plan and the Economic Development and Tourism strategy.
Events approval & promotion
Events and festivals deliver both social and economic benefits for our local community.
- Go to Festivals and events for an overview
- See Organising Festivals & events
- See Filming in the Blue Mountains
Business support
We help our small and emerging businesses to navigate through Council regulations and link to useful websites that offer support. Other projects in this area include:
- Regular shop vacancy audits of key town centres
- Council’s participation in the Small Business Friendly Council program, and
- Support for small and emerging businesses.
- Free Business trainings offered quarterly in either Springwood or Katoomba. To see the current program please see Training for Small Business.
- NSW Government Prepare for Disaster Business Toolkit
Advocacy & partnership development
We can help generate significant investment opportunities or infrastructure development.
This includes partnering with State and Federal Governments, or working with the private sector.
Some ongoing partnerships include our work with:
- Small Business Friendly Council program
- Blue Mountains Tourism
- Business Blue Mountains
- the Regional Strategic Alliance Tourism Program, and
- Coordination of the Destination Management Plan Industry Reference Group, established to implement the plan.