Pittwater Council | PLACE PLANNING In his time with the region, Paul has witnessed Pittwater grow in terms of both size and prestige. He and the rest of the hardworking and dedicated team at Pittwater Council have helped introduce a number of innovative infrastructure projects, they have supported and encouraged a number of local businesses to grow and evolve, and they have helped to turn Pittwater’s tourism offering into one of the best in NSW. Tourism is a major and growing contributor to Pittwater’s economy, and Paul says it has played a major role in local and regional recognition of Pittwater as a “great place to visit, live, work, play and invest.” More than 1,900 Pittwater residents (approximately 10 per cent of the local workforce) are employed directly in tourism and hospitality, which is above the national average. Local tourism creates job opportunities for the whole community and Pittwater data indicates there were 670,000 visitors to Pittwater per annum, staying 460,000 visitor nights. According to ‘Tourism in Pittwater’ – an Emerging Issues Paper released in November 2015 – Pittwater Council’s recent research and
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