Mobilising Labour in Remote ‘Boom’ Towns for Economic Diversification: The case of Tennant Creek

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Publication TypeResearch BriefAbstractTo examine the potential for sustainable local economic development through a case study of a small and isolated settlement dependent on externally driven economic opportunities. This brief is a summary of the case study of Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory of Australia, and the town’s capacity to mobilise its labour force and diversify in response to a range of new economic opportunities and government service sectors. AuthorCarson, D.Carson, D.Publication CollectionNorthern Institute Research BriefsIssue5PublisherNorthern Institute, Charles Darwin UniversityPlace of PublicationDarwin