1. OUTCOMES Future of Australia’s Cities and Towns
National Summit on the
Future of Australia’s Cities and Towns
OUTCOMES
“Sustainable management of our Cities and Towns”

2. Australian Cities & Towns
Diverse, vibrant inclusive
communities
This means providing “liveable communities" for all ages and all economic means. This must be a community led discussion…
Globally competitive
Quality jobs
talent retention
technology
economic
Reduced ecological impacts
Energy & resource managed
zero waste
zero pollution
Enhanced equity of access
Free flowing
Walk and cycle access
Access to services
Affordable housing
Good quality design
Open spaces
Built form & structure

3. S t r a t e g i e s 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Develop National Shared Vision
Develop long term economic/environmental/social goals to achieve sustainable cities and towns. Develop political & community commitment by answering the ‘What’s In It For Me’ question 1
Integrate
Governance
Develop an inclusive national governance framework to articulate an agreed strategy for cities and towns to achieve agreed sustainability outcomes
S t r a t e g i e s 2
Foster &
Improve
Information
Base
Improve the existing national spatial database and access to it 3
Develop
National
Settlement
Strategy
Manage population growth, change and distribution to ensure resilient, sustainable and functional communities 4
Mobilise
Active
Citizen
Engagement
Establish a national program to inform and involve citizens in order to create a dialogue across competing interests and to enable the aspirations of the community to guide the future of towns, regions and cities 5
Improve
Infra-
structure
Improve delivery and use of infrastructure 6
Sustainability
Audit
(tax,
funding & charges)
Audit and connect the taxation, charging and funding models to deliver sustainability objectives 7
True cost
pricing
Investigate implications of true cost pricing of land, infrastructure and natural resources 8

4. Action Framework Scorecard Australian Cities & Towns Strategies
“Sustainable management of our Cities and Towns”
Action Framework
Scorecard
Australian Cities & Towns
1. Develop a shared National Vision & Policy Framework
2. Establish Benchmarking framework
3. Establish Office of Sustainable Communities
4. Develop National Info Exchange &
Analytical Tools
5. Actively engage the Community
6. Ensure Sustainable Transport infrastructure improvements
7. Provide equitable access to technology & connection
8. Develop a National Settlement Strategy
9. Develop key national sustainability initiatives
10. Develop a National Infrastructure Funding Program
Livable neighborhoods
Social, economic and cultural
All ages, all economic levels
Community led
Diverse, vibrant inclusive
communities
Quality jobs
Talent retention
Technology
Economic
Globally competitive
Energy & resources managed
Zero waste/zero pollution
Reduced ecological impacts
Free flowing
Walk and cycle access
Access to services
Affordable housing
Enhanced equity of access
Open spaces
Built form & structure
Good quality design
Strategies
Develop
National
Shared
Vision 1 2
Integrate
Governance 3
Foster &
Improve
Information
Base 4
Develop
National
Settlement
Strategy
Mobilise
Active
Citizen
Engagement 5 6
Improve
Infra-
structure
Sustainability
Audit (tax,
funding & charges) 7
True cost
pricing 8