Publications

The New South Wales Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) produces a range of publications and reports to assist and inform business.

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New South Wales - Open for Business [813 KB]

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DSRD Annual Report 2006-07 [2123 KB]

Department of State and Regional Development Annual Report 2006-2007. Parts: Text [PDF 1.38MB] Financial Statements [454KB] Appendices [304KB]

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Anholt City Brands Index 2007 general report [664 KB]

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DSRD Guarantee of Service [124 KB]

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DSRD Guide to Services and Support [348 KB]

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DSRD Strategic Plan 2006-2009 [77 KB]

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DSRD Code of Conduct [79 KB]

Code of Conduct: An ethical framework for the Department of State and Regional Development. This Code of Conduct and Ethics has been developed to help you understand expected standards of conduct and behaviour, and decide how to deal with ethical problems you may encounter as a Departmental employee.

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DSRD Graduate Program Information [125 KB]

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Payroll Tax Incentive Scheme 2006-07 brochure [241 KB]

The Pay-roll Tax Incentive Scheme (PTIS) is a key element of the NSW Government's approach to assisting new and existing businesses to establish and grow in locations where unemployment is above the state average.

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Payroll Tax Incentive Scheme 2007-08 brochure [241 KB]

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NSW Aquaculture Industry Directory – Edition 3.1 [668 KB]

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NSW Biomedical Industry profile [869 KB]

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NSW Financial Services - Industry Growth Profile [222 KB]

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NSW - First for Aquaculture [1190 KB]

NSW Aquaculture industry profile.

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NSW Food Processing Growth Industry Profile [293 KB]

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NSW Information and Technology Management - Growth Industry Profile [508 KB]

ICT is a major element of the NSW services sector in its own right, in terms of employment, value of production and exports. It is equally important in supporting high growth industries in all areas of the economy, by virtue of the lower costs that ICT-driven businesses can deliver.

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NSW Wine Industry Profile [379 KB]

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NSW Aerospace and Defence - Growth Industry Profile [254 KB]

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Sydney - a global city for the world of events [1226 KB]

In an increasingly competitive world, Sydney’s international brand will take your major event to a new dimension.

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Sydney and NSW - First for Life Sciences [489 KB]

Sydney and NSW - Biotechnology and Life Sciences profiles

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Sydney, NSW - First for Food and Beverage Processing [472 KB]

NSW food and beverage processing profile.

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Sydney, NSW - First for Foreign Exchange [156 KB]

NSW Foreign Exchange

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Sydney, NSW - First for International Contact Centres [153 KB]

NSW contact centres profile

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Sydney, NSW - First for Manufacturing [990 KB]

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Sydney, NSW - First for Funds Management [245 KB]

NSW Funds Management profile

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Sydney, NSW - First for Information and Communications Technology [449 KB]

NSW Information and Communications Technology industries profile.

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Sydney, NSW - First for Shared Services [153 KB]

NSW Shared Services profile

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Sydney - Digital Media Hotspot [1183 KB]

NSW Digital Media industryprofile

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CED Case Study - Coolamon [178 KB]

Community Economic Development case study for Coolamon.

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CED Case Study - Gilgandra [184 KB]

A Community Economic Development (CED) case study.

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CED Case Study - Kurri Kurri [72 KB]

Community Economic Development case study from Kurri Kurri, NSW.

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CED Case Study - Inverell [72 KB]

Community Economic Development case study from Inverell, NSW.

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CED Case Study - Mayfield [179 KB]

A Community Economic Development (CED) case study.

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CED Success Story - Milparinka [158 KB]

A Community Economic Development case study.

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CED Success Story - Northern Illawarra [65 KB]

Community Economic Development success story from northern Illawarra, NSW.

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CED Success Story - Outback Beds [64 KB]

Community Economic Development success story about Outback Beds, Inc., a network ofagri-tourism operators.

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CED Success Story - Snowy River [152 KB]

Community Economic Development success story for the Snowy River area of NSW.

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CED Success Story - Taree [157 KB]

Community Economic Development success story from Taree, NSW.

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CED Success Story - Young [183 KB]

A Community Economic Development (CED) case study.

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Case Study - ASF Horner - Industry [62 KB]

A.S.F. Horner is the Pacific's leading supply and installation company of specialized sprung timber floors. Focussing on sports flooring, the company provides floors for small community facilities all the way up to large international arenas.

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Industry Success Story - ING Direct [63 KB]

ING Direct Australia was launched in August 1999 and today employs more than 700 staff. It provides a unique range of financial services products to more than one million customers.

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Industry Success Story - iOmniscient [64 KB]

iOmniscient has won international recognition, and their products are now recognised as the most intelligent surveillance software available in the market place.

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Industry Success Story - Solar Sail [81 KB]

Solar Sailor has developed a revolutionary way to use “green” energy – the sun and wind – to power boats. In designing the new technology, SSHL achieved a convincing balance between commerciality and environmental benefits.

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Industry Success Story - Sportstec [68 KB]

Sportstec Ltd is a leading provider of sporting technology designed to maximise individual and team performance. Using the benefits of leading-edge technology, the company focus is to provide sports clients with a winning edge.

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Case Study - Air France - Investment [70 KB]

Sydney was chosen by Air France to set up its $2.2 million high technology Sales and Service Centre, opened in early 2005.

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Case Study - Bemax - Investment [99 KB]

Bemax Resources Ltd is one of Australia’s premier mineral sands companies and is the fifth largest titanium dioxide feedstock producer in the world.

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Investment Success Story - Drivetrain International [64 KB]

Based in southern New South Wales in Albury, Drivetrain Systems International (DSI) is competing and succeeding in the tough automotive components market. In September 2006, DSI announced that the company had been successful in securing two multimillion dollar export orders - one in India and another in Korea.

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Investment Success Story - IBM e-Business Innovation Centre - Inv [64 KB]

The IBM e-business Innovation Centre was established in Sydney following a competitive analysis of alternative locations across the Asia-Paicific. Sydney was chosen for a number of key business fundamentals and the support provided by the New South Wales and Australian Governments.

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Investment Success Story - Jetstar [63 KB]

In 2005, Jetstar (Qantas' budget airline) selected Newcastle as the location for its Airbus A320 maintenance facility. Newcastle was selected ahead of strong competition from interstate and overseas sites. The expertise and commitment of local aircraft maintenance staff was a key determinant in the decision.

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Investment Success Story - Morgan Stanley [56 KB]

Global financial services provider Morgan Stanley opened a new Asia Pacific service centre in Sydney in September 2003. The Asia Pacific is a major growth market for the global investment bank, which employs around 53,000 staff worldwide in 30 countries.

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Investment Success Story - National Ceramics [63 KB]

National Ceramic Industries has establised one of the largest tile manufacturing plants in the southern hemisphere. The plant's first kiln produced 3.2 million square metres of ceramic tiles a year - or 10,000 square metres, enough to cover a hectare every day.

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Investment Success Story - Norske Skog [79 KB]

In Australia Norske Skog supplies over 670,000 tonnes of paper to publishers and commercial printers. In 2005 Norske Skog spent $130 million in upgrading its paper mill at Albury, increasing the mill's capacity by about 50,000 tonnes a year to 265,000 tonnes a year.

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Investment Success Story - Reuters [67 KB]

In 2000, Reuters decided to make Sydney the Asia Pacific hub for much of its Asia region customer service. First of the regional centres in Sydney to open was the Asia Reuters Support Centre (RSC), which went live in June 2001, followed in 2002 with the establishment of the Asia Business Direct centre, which took over account management responsibility for customers throughout the region who do not require face-to-face interaction.

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Case Study - Singtel [64 KB]

Optus is an Australian leader in integrated telecommunications, delivering cutting-edge communications, information technology and entertainment services. Since commencing operations in 1992, Optus has invested more than $7 billion in the construction of fixed, mobile and satellite networks, including central business district and suburban local access networks. In 2001 SingTel became the parent company of Optus, paving the way to become a strong and strategic telecommunications player within the Asia-Pacific region.

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Investment Success Story - Thales Australia Naval [91 KB]

In Australia, Thales Underwater Systems is headquartered in the Sydney suburb of Rydalmere with additional sites at Rockingham in Western Australia and Canberra. The company employs 300 staff in NSW, including engineers from a range of disciplines including acousticians, material scientists and electrical, software and mechanical engineers.

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Investment Success Story - UBS [55 KB]

UBS created more than 200 jobs when it relocated its European and North American technical support centres and other IT functions to Sydney. The Global Service Centre provides first line support for UBS Investment Banking employees globally and represents the organisation's latest investment in creating a hub of technology support services.

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Case Study - Codarra - Regional [126 KB]

Codarra Advanced Systems is a leading wholly Australian owned consulting, training and systems integration company. Codarra's national headquarters is located in the Canberra region and regional offices are located in Sydney and Melbourne.

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Case Study - Croker Oars - Regional [65 KB]

Mid North Coast oar manufacturer Croker Oars is located on peaceful Oxley Island near Taree. A manufacturer of carbon fibre composite oars used primarily in boat racing, the company received significant worldwide exposure at the Sydney Olympics. It is one of many companies capitalising on their success as Olympic contractors and using their international profile to increase sales and exports.

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Regional Success Story - Flipscreen [107 KB]

Flip Screen Australia invented a device which is used to separate and recycle materials found in many different industries such as earthmoving, demolition, mining, fertiliser and scrap metal recycling. There is currently a Worldwide Patent pending on the FlipScreen invention.

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Case Study - James Estate - Regional [64 KB]

James Estate has recently expanded its international business activities into China, following participation in three NSW Government trade missions to China, backed up by ongoing advice from the Department of State and Regional Development.

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Regional Success Story - Maspro [111 KB]

Maspro Wire Products is a rural company which has been in business continuously since 1925. The current owners have run the business since 1986 and relocated it to Condobolin in 1992.

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Regional Success Story - Muru Mittigar Aboriginal Cultural Centre [92 KB]

Muru Mittigar Aboriginal Cultural and Education Centre, opened in 1998, is an initiative of the Aboriginal Community of Western Sydney. It is located at the base of the Blue Mountains 1.5 hour's drive from central Sydney.

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Regional Success Story - Overall Forge [103 KB]

Overall Forge is the largest forging company in Australia. Its core business is the manufacture of forged components for mining, shipping, heavy engineering and the construction industry. It exports over 50 per cent of its output, principally to Singapore, New Zealand & Malaysia.

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Regional Success Story - Petals [71 KB]

Global Petals Network is an international floral gift relay service similar to the flower delivery giant Interflora. The company provides real-time, online clearinghouse services to facilitate the sending, receiving and tracking of floral gift orders worldwide.

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Regional Success Story - Precision Parts [108 KB]

Precision Parts, based in Wagga Wagga, is the leading supplier of automotive harmonic balancers and engine pulleys, and has grown rapidly to dominate the Australian aftermarket with a total share of 85%.

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Case Study - Clearwater Mulloway - inland saline aquaculture [38 KB]

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Case Study - Manton’s Black Pearl Oysters [33 KB]

Indigenous enterprise in aquaculture.

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Case Study - Namoi Valley Aquafarming [36 KB]

Namoi Valley Aquafarming - multiplying prospects for success.

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Case Study - Silver Perch [54 KB]

Silver Perch - realising its potential as a major freshwater species.

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Major Projects Unit - brochure [3117 KB]

The Major Projects Unit acts as a single point of contact and facilitator between project proponents, government, utilities and regulatory and approval authorities. Major projects involving significant investment and employment frequently require co-ordination across several government agencies responsible for energy supply, infrastructure and statutory approvals.

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New South Wales and China – the Opportunity [1199 KB]

For China, the State of New South Wales is an ideal trading partner as well as an attractive investment destination.

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New South Wales and China – the Opportunity (Chinese) [981 KB]

For China, the State of New South Wales is an ideal trading partner as well as an attractive investment destination (in Chinese).

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NSW and India - the Opportunity [392 KB]

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New Market Expansion Program [109 KB]

Information flyer.

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Funding Business Growth - A Guide to Raising Capital [4614 KB]

Getting the right type of funding or capital for business growth can make a big difference to the success of your business. This guide gives an overview of the basics of raising capital.

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Funding Business Growth Workshop Notes [1467 KB]

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Your Community - Your Future program flyer [371 KB]

The NSW Government partners local government and local business organisations to help enterprising communities in regional areas meet the challenges presented by economic forces and population shifts.

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DSRD Employment Information Pack [225 KB]

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Doing business in New South Wales [1337 KB]

This guide will help you understand some of the main requirements and relevant points for doing business in NSW, particularly if you are planning to start a new business or to buy all or part of an existing business.

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