22 December 2016

New Sponsorship Grants for Student Science Engagement and International Competitions are now open for applications.

21 December 2016

On 23 November 2016, the Minister for Regional Development, Senator the Hon Fiona Nash, launched the guidelines for the Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF), to support infrastructure and community building activities in areas outside of major capital cities. The BBRF will invest $297.7 million over four years in infrastructure projects and community investments to create jobs, drive economic growth and build stronger regional communities into the future.

16 December 2016

RDA Committees and other regional stakeholders have until Wednesday 15 February 2017 to provide a public submission to the Productivity Commission's Transitioning Regional Economies study.

16 December 2016

Each year, the Department produces the Progress in Australian Regions—Yearbook to chart the development of Australia's regions over time. The 2016 publication was released this week. This resource provides governments, community leaders, academics, and other stakeholders with information that answers how our regions are progressing against economic, social, environmental, and governance measures.

16 December 2016

The winners of the 2017 ABC's Heywire competition have been announced. Senator the Hon Fiona Nash, Minister for Regional Development congratulated 2017 Heywire winners.

12 December 2016

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Pilbara and the Pilbara Development Commission (PDC) have collaborated to formulate a Ten Year Community Plan for the Non-Government Organisations Sector in the Pilbara (‘the Plan’).

12 December 2016

John O’Neill has been appointed as the new Chair of Regional Development Australia - Mid North Coast (RDAMNC).

30 November 2016

Mr Michael Slater was awarded the prestigious NSW Business Chamber's Business Leader of the Year award on 25 November 2016 at a ceremony in Sydney.

23 November 2016

The 9th Northern Inland Innovation Awards were presented at the gala awards dinner at the Inverell RSM Club on Friday night, 18 November, 2016.

19 November 2016

The RDA Wheatbelt Enterprising Communities programme aims to encourage Wheatbelt communities to develop community enterprises, supported by community driven funding options for the enterprises. The objective of the program is to encourage a culture of community enterprise development and innovation, working towards cohesiveness and self-reliance within communities and the broader region.

14 November 2016

The Asian Productivity Organisation (APO) visited Murray Bridge on Wednesday 9 November 2016.

11 November 2016

RDA Central West (NSW) has produced a user-friendly support guide to help Local Government, businesses and community groups understand how to make good use of the NBN and Mobile Black Spot Programme (MBSP).

08 November 2016

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Logan & Redlands was named finalists in the Community Economic Development category at the Economic Development Australia 2016 National Awards for its work delivering the Business Idea Bootcamp series.

08 November 2016

On Tuesday 18th October, Regional Development Australia (RDA) Logan & Redlands held a Business Idea Bootcamp for members of the Logan Migrant Business Community. Participants included small business owners, not-for-profit organisations and people with a great business idea they wanted to turn into a business opportunity.

26 October 2016

For the information of RDA Committees and their stakeholders

Austrade and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) are holding additional free Information Seminars across the country to inform businesses of the opportunities available from Australia's North Asia Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Korea (KAFTA), Japan (JAEPA), and China (ChAFTA).

21 October 2016

RDA Barossa, in partnership with Chris Sands, won a National Award from Economic Development Australia in the Category of marketing and promotions for the Extraordinary Everyday Barossa project.

21 October 2016

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Moreton Bay has been recognised as a finalist at the 2016 Economic Development Australia Awards for Excellence, for its innovation in business clustering and collaboration.

19 October 2016

Efic, the Australian Government's export finance agency, helps small and medium businesses secure export finance when their bank is unable to help. Efic's new Small Business Export Loan gives growing export businesses the opportunity to access unsecured loans and tailor the repayment term.

17 October 2016

RDA Brisbane (QLD) believes that regions need to collaborate on many key issues, as few regions have the resources to go it alone.

13 October 2016

RDA Yorke and Mid North (SA) has partnered with the District council of Peterborough to secure $348,000 for a Main Street Renewal Project.

07 October 2016

RDA Central West (NSW) has published its much anticipated Value Adding to Agriculture in Central West NSW report, highlighting the innovative ways in which farmers and agribusinesses are value adding to agriculture.

30 September 2016

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Northern Inland's (NSW) Northern Lights Project, first rolled out in August 2015, has attracted national attention.

23 September 2016

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Pilbara (WA) in partnership with Chamber of Commerce and Industry Western Australia (CCIWA) and the Australian China Business Council (ACBC) had an extremely successful launch of the Mid and North Western Australia Investment Portfolio in Perth in July 2016.

07 September 2016

The 2016 RDA National Forum will be held on Tuesday 25 October in Albany, Western Australian at the Albany Entertainment Centre.

02 September 2016

Premium food, wine, and tourism experiences in Riverland will now be identified through the Riverland Trust Mark, an initiative of RDA Murraylands and Riverland (SA), Destination Riverland, and Riverland Wine.

25 August 2016

RDA Logan & Redlands (QLD) has launched its Business Idea Bootcamp series with the goal of turning business ideas into business opportunities, and already the region is seeing results.

23 August 2016

For the information of RDA Committees and their stakeholders

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources is working with the Department of Health to improve how we manage imported food safety risks without imposing undue costs on importers and consumers, as well as our trading partners. The proposed reform options seek to address the limitations of the current system by providing more flexible and targeted ways to prevent and respond to food safety risks to better protect the health of consumers.

04 August 2016

RDA Grampians (VIC) Chair, Stuart Benjamin, has welcomed the official launch of a new $450,000 research centre, located in Horsham and designed to support infrastructure projects across the region.

04 August 2016

A landmark report prepared by RDA Northern Melbourne (VIC) and partners is leading to unprecedented cooperation by tertiary institutions and commercial enterprise to support innovation and address the future skills needs of Melbourne's North.

22 July 2016

The election campaign has ended and an Australian Government has been formed. Please find below updates regarding the RDA Public Newsfeed as well as the Members Section.

20 July 2016

RDA Committees are invited to play a crucial role in a two-year Farm Co-operatives and Collaboration Pilot Program which is being run out of Southern Cross University.

20 July 2016

The ABC's annual Heywire competition is now open, calling on people aged 16—22 to share a story about life in regional Australia.

27 May 2016

While the Australian Government is in Caretaker it has been decided that the Public Newsfeed will be in hiatus. This is in line with past practice.

04 May 2016

On 3 May 2016, the Australian Government released the Regional Ministerial Budget Statement Investing in Regional Growth 2016–17.

28 April 2016

The first forum bringing all nine Victorian RDA Committees was held in Ballarat, VIC on 21 April 2016.

26 April 2016

RDA Hunter (NSW) is showing great leadership by delivering positive change, new ideas and new opportunities for the future through its Smart Specialisation Strategy for the Hunter Region.

26 April 2016

For the information of RDA Committees and their stakeholders

The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) and Heywire are again collaborating to help communities to put into action the great ideas generated at the 2016 Heywire Regional Youth Summit.

15 April 2016

For the information of RDA Committees and their stakeholders

Austrade and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) are holding additional free Information Seminars across the country to inform businesses of the opportunities available from Australia's recently signed North Asia Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Korea (KAFTA), Japan (JAEPA), and China (ChAFTA).

12 April 2016

For the information of RDAs and their stakeholders

The Climate Change Research Strategy for Primary Industries (CCRSPI) is holding its 2016 conference between 27 and 28 April.

11 April 2016

On 11 April, Senator the Hon Fiona Nash, Minister for Regional Development announced that the 2016 Regional Development Australia (RDA) National Forum will be held in Albany WA, on 25 October.

06 April 2016

On Wednesday 6 April, Senator the Hon Fiona Nash, Minister for Regional Development, met with the Regional Development Australia (RDA) Chairs Reference Group (CRG) at Parliament House.

24 March 2016

Applications for Round Three of the National Stronger Regions Fund (NSRF) closed on 15 March 2016.

18 March 2016

For the information of RDA Committees and their stakeholders

Austrade and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) are holding free Information Seminars across Victoria and New South Wales to inform businesses of the opportunities available from Australia's recently signed North Asia Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Korea (KAFTA), Japan (JAEPA), and China (ChAFTA).

24 February 2016

RDA Townsville and North West Queensland (RDA TNWQ) are playing a lead role in facilitating the development of the Inland Queensland Roads Action Plan (IQ-RAP).

23 February 2016

RDA Orana is fostering positive bilateral relations with South Korea, welcoming both the arrival of their first participant in the Korean Trainee Project and the opportunity to send hospitality interns from the Orana region to work at a 5 star hotel in Seoul.