Hunter Agenda
Hunter Agenda 2026
From Conversation to Alignment. From Alignment to Action.
More than 300 leaders from business, industry, government, education, unions and community organisations came together in March to confirm the priorities that will shape the Hunter's future.
Those conversations informed the Hunter Agenda 2026 Outcomes Report.
The region now moves from conversation to action through Plan Hunter – a practical framework designed to align priorities, sequence actions and improve cordination across the major opportunities of the region.
Plan Hunter
Plan Hunter is a practical delivery framework that will align priorities, sequence actions and improve coordination across the major opportunities of the region identified through Hunter Agenda 2026.
The Hunter Agenda 2026 Outcomes Report highlighted a clear challenge: the Hunter's success depends not only on having a shared vision, but on our ability to make decisions and deliver outcomes over time.
Plan Hunter is the Committee for the Hunter's response to that challenge.
NOT ANOTHER STRATEGY
Plan Hunter is not:
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Another strategy sitting on a shelf
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A statutory plan
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A new layer of governance
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Another round of discussion on challenges and opportunities we already understand
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A duplication of work already underway
Plan Hunter will be developed by members and stakeholders to help align regional efforts around a shared agenda for action.
WHY PLAN HUNTER?
The Hunter is entering a period of significant change and opportunity. Major investment, population growth, housing demand, workforce challenges and the energy transition all require decisions to be made in a coordinated and deliberate way.
Plan Hunter will explore how the region can better connect these opportunities and challenges to ensure investment is sequenced effectively and delivers long-term benefits for the Hunter community.
GET INVOLVED
Development of Plan Hunter will be shaped through ongoing engagement with members and key stakeholders across the region.
Committee for the Hunter members will have opportunities over the coming months to help shape priorities, participate in discussions and contribute ideas as the framework is developed.
Organisations and individuals interested in contributing to the Hunter's future are encouraged to stay connected as this work progresses.
Interested in becoming part of the conversation? Become a member or register your interest to receive updates on Plan Hunter.
Hunter Agenda 2026 - event wrap
Hunter Agenda 2026 brought together more than 300 local, national and international leaders from business, industry, government, education, unions and the community to explore the opportunities and challenges shaping the Hunter's future.
Against a backdrop of global disruption and industrial transformation, a clear message emerged: the Hunter's success will not only depend on the projects we deliver, but on our ability to align investment, skills, infrastructure and policy around a shared vision.
Hunter Agenda was the start of the conversation - and the foundation for the priorities and actions outlined in the Outcomes Report.
