On May 3, around 100 GROW partners and signatories attended the 2018 GROW Report Card Event at Eastern Hub.
Highlights reported at the event include:
- GROW now has 82 signatories, 46 with action plans underway, most committing to offer employment opportunities or shift to local spend
- In 2016/17 GROW signatories reported a shift in local spend of $20.21m (leading to 178.8 jobs potentially created in the region)
- In 2017 GROW signatories created 75 jobs and 7 employment pathways in Norlane/Corio, Whittington and Colac
For further details please check out the GROW Report Card and GROW Regional Dashboard.
Short vidoes are also available from the panel discussions:
- Kerri Erler, Regional Development Victoria
- Leah Gatty, Colac Jobs Victoria
- Mel Pearce, Bendigo Bank
- Richard Martin, Hamlan Homes
For those who missed the event, or would like a recap, we have compiled a short film:
