Let’s make a deal

'City Deals' is a fairly recent political concept that few outside industry or government have heard about. They are partnerships between local, state and federal government and local/broad communities. The objective is to accelerate local growth and reform the economy, create jobs and stimulate urban renewal by aligning planning, investment and governance.

So far Australia-wide there have been eight City Deals, in every capital city in Australia (as well as Townsville and Geelong) – except Brisbane. Brisbane’sCityDeal (technically