If you are looking for a tree change then Temora might offer you everything you’re looking for.

Known as the Friendly Town, you will soon discover that the Temora Shire community are the kindest, friendliest and most caring community you’ll find anywhere in Australia – perhaps even the world.

As part of the Riverina Discovery Weekend and Country Change Expo 2024, Temora Shire Council is offering a town tour followed by a lunch.

Join the Minister for Multiculturalism, with the Premier of New South Wales, for the 2024 Premier’s Harmony Dinner to recognise the significant contributions made by multicultural leaders in NSW.

The NSW Government Department of Home Affairs is holding a NSW Skilled Migration Seminar in Griffith, providing an opportunity for industry to hear about workforce initiatives from key local stakeholders, the Skilled Migration program and information relating to the future of migration from Home Affairs.

The RAI and the Real Estate Institute of Australia, along with other supporting partners, will host the National Regional Housing Summit in Canberra on 9 February 2024. MORE DETAILS TO COME.

With workforce shortages impeding vital economic growth, it has never been more important for economic developers to work collaboratively with local employers to attract and retain a skilled labour force. Within an urban and rural setting, the Yarra Ranges Council is creating a region known as a vibrant, aspiring, caring and growing business sector, offering opportunities for everyone. WHEN: 31 January 2024 | 12.00-1.00PM

Wagga Wagga City Council has recently opted into SunSPOT, a solar calculator built by University of NSW and the Australian PV Institute that helps households understand the possibilities, requirements, and benefits of transitioning to solar. To assist with community understanding and use of the calculator, the APVI is inviting public to attend a free, educational webinar..

WHEN: Tuesday 12 December 2023 | 7.00PM - 8.15PM

WHERE: Online , Wherever you are

The Department of Home Affairs invites you to attend their free webinar on how Australian employers can use the Skilled Refugee Labour Agreement Pilot Program (the Pilot) to:

• access the talent that exists in refugee and displaced populations to address workforce skills shortages; and

• offer a skilled refugee and their family the opportunity to rebuild their lives in Australia.

Register for the free webinar on 12 December (3.30-4.30pm) to learn how you can use the Pilot to help your business

Wagga Wagga City Council, in collaboration with Police from the Wagga Wagga Local Area Command, are inviting locals to come along to the Riverside Park Precinct for our second Family Community Safety Day for 2023. The family friendly event is being held adjacent to the Riverside Playground area near Wagga Beach once again between 10am and 12pm on Saturday 9 December 2023.

CEDA and CSIRO’s National Artificial Intelligence Centre are partnering to present a flagship Summit, convening leading voices on how AI can be leveraged in a positive and inclusive way to transform industries and advance the Australian economy. Focused on leadership, the Summit will outline how leaders can position their organisations, and Australia more broadly to enable the take up of responsible AI at scale. 

RDA Riverina, AusIndustry and Agripark  are partnering to present an update on economic development activities and trends across the Riverina. We invite you to gain insight on the Global Digital Farm Tour and hear from other guest presenters on the topics of business innovation, energy, trade, transport, workforce and funding opportunities.

This meeting will be an opportunity to have your say on the Funding Plan and the Investment Strategy and share your ideas on how funding should be allocated and what the FDF should focus on over the next 4 years. Your feedback will shape the future direction of the FDF to ensure Australian farmers and communities can access the necessary information, skills, and networks to manage drought and climate risks.

One of the great mysteries of Australian life is that a land of sweeping plains, with one of the lowest population densities on the planet, has a shortage of land for houses. As a result, Sydney’s median house price is the second most expensive on Earth, after Hong Kong.

Mark your calendars! 🎶🍕🎸 Eastern Riverina Arts is kicking off the sunny season with an evening of original live music at the Station featuring Curly Mills, Courtney Barron, Nathan Lamont and Isaac Staines.

50 Good Reasons ( A Fifty Acres Initiative) is curating a monthly webinar series. These free events will include sessions on government engagement, communications, trends as well as the opportunity to hear from expert guests. November’s FREE webinar is : Fueling Growth: Digital Fundraising Trends & Strategies for 2024

Another round of the excellent and very popular Cert IV in Leadership and Management training, run in workshop form where most of the assessment is done during the workshops as a group, is starting up again for 2024

Committee 4 Wagga invites you to join passionate advocate for architecture and design, producer and host of ABC's "Designing a Legacy" as well as celebrated comedian and TV/radio personality Tim “Rosso” Ross along with industry experts for a discussion focusing on regional housing solutions.

 Join CEDA and the Hon. Andrew Giles, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs along with key public and private sector stakeholders for an in-depth discussion on the future of Australia’s migration system.

TEDxWagga Wagga celebrates the brilliance and creativity found right here in Wagga Wagga and the wider Riverina.  This November, TEDxWagga Wagga will be hosting their inaugural TEDx event - “Ideas worth spreading”.  Inspired by the Wiradyuri translation of Wagga Wagga, ideas worth spreading brings community together to share stories and ideas as Wiradyuri people have done for millennia.

Please join us, on 17 November 2023, to celebrate the enormous contribution and importance of Australia’s agricultural sector and hear from Charles Sturt University Lecturer Dr Shawn McGrath who is leading a major project for successfully managing mixed farming systems through drought.