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Launching the Mount Isa Future Ready Economy Roadmap

The Next Economy, together with Mount Isa City Council and Climate-KIC Australia, is proud to launch the Mount Isa Future Ready Economy Roadmap.   Mount Isa, like many other industrial regions, is at the crossroads […]

Strengthening Hay and Carrathool – Resilience Plan launched!

This week, the Hay and Carrathool Shire Councils launched the Hay and Carrathool Regional Drought Resilience Plan. The Plan is designed to identify strategic focus areas and priority actions to strengthen regional resilience. Convened […]

Five ways to empower regions in clean energy workforce development 

TNE submitted insights to the National Energy Workforce Strategy consultation in September, focusing on increasing inclusivity in the clean energy workforce. We highlighted five key actions that could empower regions in workforce development.

Increasing inclusivity in the clean energy workforce

TNE provided a submission for the National Energy Workforce Strategy Consultation Paper in September. Here are key insights from the submission.

Mount Isa’s Future Ready Economy Roadmap: A stronger, more resilient future 

Mount Isa’s Future Ready Economy Roadmap will launch in early 2025. It will outline practical steps to diversify and decarbonise the economy, build resilience and improve social wellbeing.

Powering the transition while championing diversity

March 5 2025: Reimagining Diversity in Clean Energy Careers launches today.  The rapid expansion of clean energy development is driving demand for hundreds of thousands of workers with diverse skills but right now many […]

Mount Isa launches economic roadmap to create jobs, secure future

[Press Release from Mount Isa City Council, shared with permission here] Mount Isa, North West Queensland: Mount Isa City Council has launched the Mount Isa Future Ready Economy Roadmap, a bold new economic vision to […]

Book launch and events for Regional Energy Transitions in Australia: From Impossible to Possible

Regional Energy Transitions in Australia: From Impossible to Possible is out now. Join us at one of the many launches happening across the country from 5 March 2025.

Mixed signals and missed champions: regional transition trends

Across Australia, communities are driving the transition to net zero and tackling multiple disruptions. Here are five key trends we observed in recent months.