COMMUNITY RESILIENCE
COVID-19 triggered a series of restrictions that caused both immediate sectoral shutdowns and broad-reaching impacts on consumer and business confidence.
Infection concerns and social distancing drove a sharp reduction in public and private transport demand while changed working arrangements drastically increased our reliance on digital infrastructure.
Collaboration across governments to drive decision making in an environment of constrained funding resources is an ever-present challenge however, in a COVID-19 impacted environment, it is increasingly important to deliver good outcomes for communities. The role of government in delivering an effective framework of economic development initiatives has never been more important as the economy recalibrates and moves toward a new reality.
