* Adaptation is the common thread in regional Australia - Adapt or perish - Business level and community level * People follow jobs (not the reverse) * Boom and bust cycles inevitable
- Local control and influence (capital, attractiveness) are keys to helping transitions Ad hoc handouts vs. medium term buffering, transition andadaptation *Local leadership and vision are crucial * Population, diversity and even 'growth' are means to an end rather than ends in themselves