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Illawarra

*Collaboration in Illawarra and Beyond
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  2. The Illawarra is a coastal region in the Australian state of New South Wales, nestled between the mountains and the sea. It is situated immediately south of Sydney and north of the South Coast region. It encompasses the ...
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*Illawarra Business Management
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  2. The Illawarra is a coastal region in the Australian state of New South Wales, nestled between the mountains and the sea. It is situated immediately south of Sydney and north of the South Coast region. It encompasses the ...
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*Illawarra Business Opportunity
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  2. The Illawarra is a coastal region in the Australian state of New South Wales, nestled between the mountains and the sea. It is situated immediately south of Sydney and north of the South Coast region. It encompasses the ...
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Illawarra Advanced Manufacturing
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  2. Continued transformation in local manufacturing will influence the ability to generate or maintain jobs. The Illawarra region has expertise and capabilities in a number of specific sub-areas combined with UOW’s researc...
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Illawarra Climate Action
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  2. Projections for climate change in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Region include higher temperatures, higher evaporation rates, changes to the distribution and intensity of rainfall, severe and more frequent heatwaves resulting...
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Illawarra Creative Industries
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  2. The Illawarra region has a strong focus on creative industries.

    Wollongong City Council is committed to fostering growth in creative industries. The Council recognises that creative occupations, some of wh...
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Illawarra Economic Development
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  2. Sectors such as health, education, aged care, retail and hospitality will remain important employers in the Illawarra regions of Wollongong, and continue to make a critical contribution to the economy.

    Th...
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Illawarra Education & Training
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  2. UOW has a strong research focus, with over 270 academic and research collaborations worldwide. The UOW Innovation Campus is a dedicated technology precinct where organisations can co-locate with leading research institut...
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Illawarra Entrepreneurship & ICT
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  2. An emerging area of entrepreneurship in Wollongong is the growing start-up community, which often involves tech-based businesses. One way this has been encouraged is through programs such as iAccelerate. There has also b...
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Illawarra Food & Agribusiness
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  2. The dairy industry is moving towards a more intensive system of production, with efficiencies in establishing ‘dairy pads’ as well as the more traditional fodder-based dairies.

    In the region, beef far...
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Illawarra Healthcare Industries
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  2. Wollongong and the Illawarra were recognised as an industrial hub for steel and coal production and exports, but increasingly the region is becoming a tourism, education and innovation hotspot.

    The Illawa...
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Illawarra Mining & Energy
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  2. The Illawarra region contains unique features that make it an ideal location for a Renewable Energy Zone. The region already hosts major energy, port and transport infrastructure, has a skilled workforce, has the potenti...
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Illawarra Security & Defence
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  2. The Illawarra has a well-developed ecosystem of organisations involved with defence related procurement activities including a range of manufacturing services as well as research activities.

    Wollongong an...
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Illawarra Tourism
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  2. The Illawarra is overlooked from the spectacular lookouts at the top of the Eastern Escarpment as you approach Wollongong, driving south from Sydney. It is this juxtaposition of mountain and beach that gives the whole so...
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Illawarra Waste & Recycling
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  2. A circular economy is one that exchanges the typical cycle of make, use, dispose in favour of maximising re-use and recycling. The longer materials and resources are in use, the more value is extracted from them. The cir...
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