Feature
Issue No. 19 - October/November 2004
The New Face of the North
Salisbury - Shaping the Future
Salisbury is changing. Everywhere you look, there are signs to suggest that growth and development is occurring. The growing economic strength of the northern region suggests that it is increasingly becoming a key player in the state economy.
Now Salisbury is intent on creating a new image for the north that is fast repositioning itself as a region that is not only the economic engine room of South Australia, but is progressive, resourceful, innovative and sustainable.
The recent 2004 Competitive Alternatives study by KPMG found that the concentration of industry north of Adelaide provided one of the most cost competitive environments in the world. The region’s competitive advantages were based on key industries such as defence, food production, automotive manufacturing, electronics, pharmaceuticals, IT and biotechnology.
"Salisbury Council has always recognised the important role it has in contributing to economic growth within the area," Mr Hains said.
"We have created many economic opportunities and enhanced business performance in our City. There’s now a greater concentration of leading businesses in Salisbury than there is in any other local Government region in South Australia."
The Salisbury City Marketing Plan recently adopted by the Council earlier this year proposes that the Council, in collaboration with others, takes a strong leadership position to implement a marketing program which portrays a positive and dynamic image of th...
