Dear {contact.first_name}

Following our recent successful grant application to the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund, we have started our research into ‘Post School Pathways’, with Katoomba PhD student, Francesca Sidoti, conducting and managing the project on our behalf. This research is intended to provide reliable information to help us develop strategies in the area of post school education. 

Demographic data shows that while we have above NSW state average percentage of children of school ages, we have below state average for ages between 20 and 40.

Overall, the Blue Mountains has low unemployment, which suggests that our young people are moving away to start their careers or study. If you would like any further information on the Post School Pathways project, please follow this link or contact us at admin@bmee.org.au.Links to the surveys are provided below in this newsletter.

Enjoy the beautiful autumn weather as we head into what is traditionally the Blue Mountains busy season!

Regards, 

Bernie,

Bernie Fehon OAM

CEO, Blue Mountains Economic Enterprise

Our Creative Industries Cluster Manager Ann Niddrie has commenced her Study Tour travelling through the U.S.A and Denmark this month. First stop, Charlie's HQ at Australians in Film in Los Angeles. Click through here to BMEE's Facebook page for more detail. Thank you Economic Development Australia for developing this amazing program for established and emerging economic development practitioners.

Announcing our international guest speaker at this year's conference will be Alexandra Syphard, PhD from San Diego State University in California.While we continue to plan and prepare for the conference, we'd like to thank our event partners the NSW RFS, Destination NSW and the FPAA, and our Gold Sponsors Dincel Construction and Forest & Wood Products.

Visit the ABBC website to view the program and other info on for this year's conference. Earlybird registrations for the conference are now open! The Community Forum and Expo takes place the month before on Sat 7 September, at the Springwood Hub.

Click here for the ABBC facebook for news and updates on both events.

The Western Sydney Business Centre provides business advice and training for new and existing businesses across the entire Western & South West Sydney Region with thanks to the NSW Government’s Business Connect Program and the Australian Government’s Small Business Advisory Services Programme.
For more information on WSBC and Business Connect click here