LEEP Action Plan

The LEEP Action Plan 2025-2026 outlines the annual actions that the LEEP team will take to progress the recommendations of the Lithgow Emerging Economy Plan Transition Report (LEEP Report), which was commissioned to inform the NSW Government and other key stakeholders on the priorities and activities most likely to place the local economy in the best position for the future. 

The actions outlined in the Action Plan 2025-2026 are set out in four sections – 

1. Governance – how the LEEP implementation is governed and accountable 

1. Engagement – how the LEEP implementation will involve stakeholders 

1. Precincts, Strategic Planning and Investment Attraction Driving – how the LEEP implementation can attract investment and growth 

1. An Innovative, Agile and Skilled Workforce – how the LEEP implementation can support the development of a highly skilled and adaptive workforce 

The actions outlined in the Action Plan are designed to support the development of opportunities identified in the Lithgow Emerging Economy Plan (LEEP) Report, working to reinvent and reinvigorate the Lithgow LGA’s economy as the Australian energy sector transitions to Net Zero.  

Some of the priorities identified in the LEEP Action Plan 2025-2026 include:  

• A coordinated approach between all levels of government in partnership with industry, workers, the knowledge sector, and communities in order to leverage the best possible outcome for the people of Greater Lithgow.
  Find out more about the LEEP working groups and networks.
   

• Maximising opportunities for well-paid, good quality jobs across the region that create a lifestyle that people value and encourages existing and new residents to live, learn and work in Lithgow.
   

• Investing in Lithgow’s future workforce with a deepening and broadening of skills, innovation, and creativity. Enhancing the adaptive capacity of the workforce by improving access to high quality STEAM learning and supporting strong STEAM learning outcomes in our local schools.
  Find out more about the Central West Adaptive Skills Hub.
   

• Building on regional strengths and facilitating regional industry clusters to support opportunities for economic diversification while positioning Lithgow as a leader in new and emerging industries.
   

The full list of priorities is available in the LEEP Action Plan.