📋 Tender Overview
The Territory Labor Government will work with the creative sector to establish an industry representative body a key recommendation from the NTs first-ever Creative Industries Strategy released which aims to grow the sector broaden its economic base and create jobs.Injecting around 735 million into the local economy each year and employing almost 2400 Territorians directly and indirectly the creative industries are a key economic driver in communities throughout the Territory.Co-led with industry the Creative Industries Strategy 2020-24 aims to harness and grow the economic social and cultural significance of the sector with a series of identified goals actions and measures to ensure a coordinated approach between industry all levels of Government and the philanthropic sector.As a first step to developing an industry representative body the NT Government will immediately establish a Creative Industries COVID-19 Recovery Working Group to provide expert and strategic advice to inform the sectors recovery in the short-term and the implementation of other Strategy recommendations over the coming years.The NT Government will also immediately fund a feasibility study into a textile manufacturing hub for the Territory another key recommendation of the Strategy to support the growth of our emerging fashion and textiles industry.The five-year Strategy supports the vision of an innovative sector that celebrates the Territorys cultural distinctiveness while enhancing liveability attracting visitors and growing the economy.Developed through an extensive 12-month consultation process and conducted by the Chamber of Commerce NT the Strategy incorporates feedback from individuals organisations and key stakeholders from all regions throughout the Territory.
