About EDSCQ
Economic Development Services – Central Queensland (EDSCQ) is a family-operated economic and community development business, owned and managed by Phillip & Debbie Casey, based in Thangool. The business has over 25 years of experience in rural community facilitation and outcomes.
Phillip works with clients to assist them to identify their goals, build their capacity to achieve, and assist clients to be self-reliant.
Phillip works with clients to assist them to identify their goals, build their capacity to achieve, and assist clients to be self-reliant.
Experience
Phillip’s experience spans both the public (at local and state level) and private sectors. He has worked in economic and community development as a practitioner based within the Queensland Government Departments of Local Government, Sport & Recreation, Communities, Primary Industries & Fisheries, and the Banana Shire.
Phillip’s business background includes managing hotels and the family’s grocery business. Phillip and his wife Debbie also recently owned and managed a highly successful photographic retail business.
Phillip’s business background includes managing hotels and the family’s grocery business. Phillip and his wife Debbie also recently owned and managed a highly successful photographic retail business.
Economic Development Services – Central Queensland offers:
- stakeholder engagement
- cultural heritage coordination
- land tenure management
- community planning
- community organisation capacity building
- community leadership and capacity building
- personal development
- facilitation of industry strategic plans
- facilitation of goals and action plans
- submission and funding application writing and advice
- project development and implementation
- mentoring
- business mentoring
- personal development workshops
- community conflict resolution
In the last number of years Economic Development Services CQ has:
- completed the successful submission for the Magavalis sports ground upgrade – $2.6 million
- completed the successful submission for the Moura Health Assoc Health Centre fit out – $79,000
- completed submissions for community development projects totaling $3.2 million
- completed the “Banana Shire Community Plan” including 12 Placed Based Plans. Plans are available on the Banana Shire Council Website
- completed the “Banana Shire Infrastructure Plan”