The NSW Government will accept all 15 recommendations put forward by the Regional Housing Taskforce to help deliver improved housing supply and affordability in regional NSW.

Minster for Local Government Wendy Tuckerman has today made the decision to demerge Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council.

The Jobs and Skills Summit (the Summit) will bring together Australians, including unions, employers, civil society, and government, to discuss our shared economic challenges and propose both immediate and long-term solutions.

The RDA Riverina Board and Staff met in Lockhart on 11th August 2022. The Board and Staff were hosted by Lockhart Shire Council who provided a tour of the Galore Hill nature reserve and lookout.

Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories Kristy McBain is making sure the skills shortage affecting regional Australia is a key focus of the Australian Government’s upcoming Jobs and Skills Summit.

Fiona Phillips, Federal Labor Member for Gilmore, has been announced as the Chair for the New South Wales Black Spot Consultative Panel.

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Minister for Communications, the Hon Michelle Rowland MP, has today tasked the Future of Broadcasting Working Group to contribute to the initial design work for a new prominence framework, a key election commitment of the Albanese Government.

Ladbroken Distilling Co. opens tasting room to visitors to and celebrates its first year of trading with the launch of the “Cocktail Club” speakeasy.

The Australian Government has today appointed Ms Nicole Lockwood and Mr Mike Mrdak AO to lead an independent review of Infrastructure Australia.

Minister for Communications, the Hon Michelle Rowland MP welcomes NBN Co’s enhancements to Sky Muster Plus satellite services, which has the potential to provide a major boost to over 108,000 households and businesses in regional and rural Australia, allowing them to do more with their data.

Multicultural NSW is creating the state's first Settlement Strategy to improve settlement journeys for individuals and families in NSW.

The latest unemployment data released by the National Skills Commission shows unemployment in the Riverina remains low, with an average of 2.4% across the region.

Alarm bells are ringing across regional NSW as an absence of large infrastructure project coordination is exacerbating the housing and skills crises in towns and cities across the state, according to a new report from Business NSW.

Migrants and refugees are being offered new opportunities to resettle in regional communities, thanks to the NSW Government’s Growing Regions of Welcome (GROW) Program.

In the Riverina this program is being implemented by Regional Development Australia Riverina as the Backbone Coordinator.

Last week Grow Our Own attended and sponsored the Western Riverina Careers Expo at Leeton High School. The expo, which has been held annually since 2012, was an opportunity to showcase Grow Our Own, our industry partners and the diverse career opportunities available in the Riverina.

Th Golden Crow Awards recognise growth, entrepreneurship and celebrate business success in the business community of Wagga Wagga.

The State of the Industry 2021 report is now published. This annual report presents a snapshot of Australia’s visitor economy in 2021.

The Department of Regional NSW (DRNSW) is currently developing updates for the Regional Economic Development Strategies (REDS). The REDS are important strategic documents that help to guide local economic development priorities in each community across regional NSW.

In October 2021, the NSW Government announced the development of a NSW Museum Strategy, to be delivered by Create NSW, which aims to help strengthen the NSW museums and heritage sector across the state while preparing for future challenges and opportunities.