A partner to RIRDC Pub No 01/043, which contains an overview and case stdies of small town renewal, this manual is designed to assist others to learn from the experiences of fourteen of these towns, each of which has a population of less than 3,000 people. Whilst these towns vary among themselves in history and geography, there are some recurring elements in the processes of their social and economic revitalisation. As well as examining these particular processes, this manual provides information on a wide range of resources that are available to assist rural communities in developing strategies appropriate to their own situations.