The Armidale region has a thriving small business sector and boasts a highly diverse industry base and a variety of well-established key employment divisions. Around 2,899 local businesses in the Armidale region contribute to a gross regional product valued at $1.79 billion (2022) and tourism continues to play an important role as an economic driver, with tourism sales estimating $156.6 million.
Advancing the region is Armidale Regional Council’s commitment to delivering our vision for growing a prosperous and sustainable region over the next decade and beyond. It’s our promise for how we will plan, advocate, deliver and celebrate everything that is needed to support and grow the Armidale region into the future. It’s a measure by which we will take every decision – it’s our community contract.
The next wave of innovation for our region will come from the New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) which is slated to produce a significant amount of Australia’s renewable energy.
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