Title The future of Australia's country towns / edited by M.F. Rogers and Y.M.J. Collins

Published Bendigo, Vic. : Centre for Sustainable Regional Communities, La Trobe University, 2001

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Description 208 pages : maps ; 21 cm Contents 1. The importance of rural development in the 21st century: persistence, sustainability, and futures / John Keller -- 2. Small town decline and survival: trends, causes and policy issues / Paul Collits -- 3. What is really happening in rural and regional populations? / Graeme Hugo -- 4. Following the yellow brick road and the future of Australia's declining country towns / Gordon Forth -- 5. Education: the litmus of rural well-being / Chris Sidoti -- 6. Building social capital for sustainable enterprise development in country towns and regions: successful practices from the United States / Thomas Lyons -- 7. Community learning and sustainability: practice and policy / Sue Kilpatrick -- 8. Social indicators of rural community sustainability: an example from Woady Yaloak Catchment / Sharon Pepperdine -- 9. Triple bottom line audit: a framework for community-based action / Maureen Rogers -- 10. Competition or collaboration: local economic development, sustainability and small towns / Kevin O'Toole -- 11. Regional tourism and its economic development links for small communities / Peter Murphy and Ann Murphy --12. Lights, camera, re-action: how does film-induced tourism affect a country town? / Sue Beeton -- 13. Business clustering: panacea or placebo for regional Australia / Lowe and Miller -- 14. Supermarkets: scourge or saviour? / Angus Witherby Summary The future of Australia's country towns Analysis Country towns Economic development Equality Federal issue Schools Social indicators State issue Supermarkets Tourism Triple bottom line accounting Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Subject Urban economics -- Australia. Cities and towns -- Social aspects -- Australia. Cities and towns -- Australia -- Economic aspects. Cities and towns -- Australia. Rural development -- Economic aspects -- Australia. Rural development -- Australia -- Sociological aspects. Rural development -- Australia. Sociology, Rural -- Australia. SUBJECT Australia -- Economic conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009585 Author Collins, Y. M. J. (Yolande M. J.) Rogers, M. F. (Maureen F.) La Trobe University. Centre for Sustainable Regional Communities. LC no. 2002392921 ISBN 1864465352

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