The Great South Coast Regional Partnership provides advice to government on regional priorities, informed by local insights, evidence and engagement. The Partnership focuses on removing barriers to growth and supporting long-term economic and social outcomes.
Regional Economic Development Strategy Action Plan (2025–26)
The Great South Coast region has strong potential to contribute to Victoria’s economic growth and social wellbeing.
The Regional Economic Development Strategy (REDS) Action Plan outlines the priorities and actions to drive economic growth across the region over 2025–26. It reflects a coordinated approach to investment, infrastructure and inclusive community outcomes.
The Action Plan is guided by Victoria’s REDS framework and identifies where targeted effort and investment will deliver the greatest regional benefit.
Priority areas
The Partnership has identified five priority areas for focused investment and action.
Food and Fibre Value Add
Supports value-added processing, supply chain resilience, export growth and job creation across agriculture, forestry, dairy and aquaculture.
Clean Energy Economy
Supports coordinated investment in renewable and emerging energy, aligned with the transition and regional workforce opportunities.
Visitor Economy
Focuses on increasing length of stay, visitor yield and dispersal to support sustainable, year-round growth.
Economic Participation
Supports workforce participation through skills development, access to childcare and inclusive employment pathways.
Transport and Water Infrastructure
Supports investment in critical infrastructure to improve productivity, safety, resilience and supply chain efficiency.
Enablers for delivery
Delivery of the Action Plan is supported by three key enablers:
- Infrastructure and planning, including transport, water and housing
- Investment and project readiness
- Skills and workforce development aligned to industry needs.