AN INTEGRATED SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGYFOCUSING ON BYRON SHIRE AS PART OF THE NORTHERN RIVERS REGION. WHY A STRATEGY IS URGENTLY NEEDED High level of dependency on social welfare (48%); More than 25% of those under 25 years of age unemployed; Homelessness, drug related problems, suicide and crimes of violence are concerns that threaten to increase; … Continue reading Local Strategy