Local Connect is the business name for Attract Connect Stay - Glen Innes Incorporated. We are part of the Attract Connect Stay family delivering powerful place-based solutions to attract and retain the workforce in rural communities.
Local Connect is funded through membership fees, donations, fundraising, and grant funding.
The Welcome Experience is a free service supporting essential workers and their families who are considering moving or have made the move to the Glen Innes Severn and Inverell Shire local government areas.
Local Connect is delivering The Welcome Experience in these areas (Northern New England Region), which is funded by the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.

One of the challenges we are facing, as we settle and connect new-to-area essential service workers into the community, is the shortage of private rentals and short-term accommodation options.
If you have any ideas regarding solutions to this, including letting us know about your private rental property that may be suitable for our new e
One of the challenges we are facing, as we settle and connect new-to-area essential service workers into the community, is the shortage of private rentals and short-term accommodation options.
If you have any ideas regarding solutions to this, including letting us know about your private rental property that may be suitable for our new essential workers and their families, please connect with us via info@localconnect.org.

We’ve launched and embedded The Welcome Experience, and our Community Connectors are supporting not only healthcare professionals, but all essential workers eligible under the program guidelines.
Help us get the word out by following our Facebook and Instagram accounts and sharing our service to your network - you never know, this free-s
We’ve launched and embedded The Welcome Experience, and our Community Connectors are supporting not only healthcare professionals, but all essential workers eligible under the program guidelines.
Help us get the word out by following our Facebook and Instagram accounts and sharing our service to your network - you never know, this free-service could make all the difference to someone considering a job in our community.

As we develop our new service offering, we are seeking local businesses (across any industry sector) in the New England North West that need assistance with workforce development to attract, connect and retain new employees.
If you are a business or know of a business that would be happy to be a part of a pilot please contact our Executive Manager via margot@localconnect.org.





Executive Manager: Margot Davis margot@localconnect.org Administrative Coordinator & Inverell Community Connector: Emma Johnson emma@localconnect.org Glen Innes Community Connector: Pagan Kelly pagan@localconnect.org
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