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Urban growth centres on the periphery : Ad hoc policy vision and research neglect

- Jain, Ameeta, Courvisanos, Jerry

  • Authors: Jain, Ameeta , Courvisanos, Jerry
  • Date: 2009
  • Type: Text , Journal article
  • Relation: Australasian Journal of Regional Studies Vol. 15, no. 1 (2009), p. 3-26
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  • Description: The focus of this paper is peripheral urban growth centres on the edges of capital cities in Australia and the challenges they face as dormitory suburbs attempting to establish their own local business development. These challenges create dilemmas as infrastructure and climate change place pressure on long commuting times, while developing strong locally based communities is limited by many resource and demand constraints. The main research question is to examine how these challenges are being addressed in both public policy and academic research. Two propositions emerge from this analysis. The first is that, despite clear recognition of these challenges by public policy makers, there is a lack of coherent policy vision in addressing the dilemmas that are facing these urban growth centres. The second is that, despite all the concerns and lack of policy vision, there is a dearth of useful academic research in Australia to understand the dilemmas and provide guidance for appropriate policy options. In the context of ad hoc policy and academic neglect; Casey, Melton and Wyndham are the three major urban peripheral local government areas in Victoria that are profiled in this paper. They serve as examples in examining incoherence of policy and then analysing the elements that are needed for effective and strong peripheral growth centres that could propel these centres towards efficient and equitable liveable communities. A broad composite model of regional economic development is used to examine the attendant problems in these urban centres and the various viable policy options for addressing these problems. In the process, this paper aims to provide a basis for further rigorous academic investigation of peripheral urban growth centres in Australia and, arising from this, more coherent policies for the economic development of such centres. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Collaboration and co-creation in regional and remote education : case studies from initial teacher education programs

- Woolcott, Geoff, Whannell, Robert, Wines, Chris, Pfeiffer, Linda, Marshman, Margaret, Galligan, Linda

  • Authors: Woolcott, Geoff , Whannell, Robert , Wines, Chris , Pfeiffer, Linda , Marshman, Margaret , Galligan, Linda
  • Date: 2019
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  • Relation: Australasian Journal of Regional Studies Vol. 25, no. 1 (Apr 2019), p. 54-80
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  • Description: Education policies and practices developed for urban populations are not always effective when implemented in regional and remote locations. Despite government policy initiatives that may provide for collaboration across communities, a singular issue is that a diversity of solutions may be required rather than a 'one size fits all' approach. This article presents a potential solution to this problem through engaging collaboration and co-creation to optimise educational opportunities in initial teacher education in Australia. Qualitative analysis of a collaborative and co-created process of enhancement, lesson development and reflection brings together the every-day problem-solving processes used by pre-service teachers and classroom students with those used by research scientists and community experts. A consequence of such a process that benefits regional and remote communities is the development of collaborative networks founded in co-creation of educational opportunities and based on daily life in local communities.
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