The Albanese Government has continued to listen to the concerns of road safety experts and stakeholders in the formulation of the new National Road Safety Action Grants Program (NRSAGP).
Read MoreDespite unprecedented mass population growth in the regions over the past three years, new research commissioned by the Regional Australia Institute shows one in five metropolitan Australians are wanting to make the move to regional Australia as a solution.
Read MoreThe Albanese Government has released Australia’s first National Electric Vehicle Strategy – a comprehensive roadmap to ensure Australians have a better choice of electric vehicles, and encourage greater use of cleaner, cheaper-to-run vehicles.
Read MoreA new research report has found increasing drone use in Australia presents a range of benefits for communities – particularly for regional areas and in emergency relief and disaster management.
Read MoreThe Australian Government welcomes the announcement that Royal Assent has been given to legislation to bring the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement into effect in the UK.
Read MoreThe consultation process is now open on the draft guidelines for Round 2 of the $15 million Mobile Network Hardening Program (MHNP).
Read MoreOverseas migrants are helping bolster population growth in regional communities, with 80 per cent of local government areas (LGAs) that saw an increase in their overseas-born population in the five years to 2021, being located in regional areas.
Read MoreThe Albanese Labor Government is delivering record new investment in Australia’s arts sector in the 2023-24 Budget, with almost $950 million in additional spending over four years to safeguard our national institutions, train and support creators, and deliver on the vision of our new national cultural policy, Revive.
Read MoreThe Albanese Government will deliver a more connected, informed, and empowered Australia by providing funding stability to critical institutions in the communications sector in the 2023-24 Budget.
Read MoreDeveloping the Regional Investment Framework - outlined in the 2023-24 Budget - puts regions and the people who live in them, at the heart of decision making.
The Framework will establish a new regional development forum for Australian Government agencies, with regular engagement to better inform Commonwealth decisions.
Read MoreThe 2023-24 Federal Budget delivers real nation building through a genuine review of Australia’s infrastructure investment pipeline, and bold new measures for Australia's cities and suburbs.
Read MoreShare your experiences of essential services and ideas on how to best welcome key workers to regional NSW communities.
Read MoreRural Aid’s Spirit of the Bush photography competition started in 2020 and has been the source of beautiful photo’s of rural Australia, most not seen before.
Read MoreGrant guidelines have now been released for the first round of the Australian Government’s new $600 million Growing Regions Program, with expressions of interest to open on July 5 this year.
Read MoreThe Australian Government is delivering on an election commitment to provide an extra $250 million dollars for road projects in rural, regional and outer-urban areas under Phase 4 of the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program.
Read MoreRegional Express (Rex) has announced it had taken a 20 per cent stake in Dovetail Electric Aviation (Dovetail) which is pioneering the conversion of turbine powered aircraft to electric, emission-free propulsion.
Read MoreEnter the National Economic Development Awards for Excellence for your chance to shine a light on your innovative economic development work and win one of these prestigious awards.
Read MoreThe Australian Government’s response to the House of Representatives Inquiry into Social Media and Online Safety has been tabled by the Minister for Communications.
Read MoreConsultation is now open on the potential mandate of life-saving acoustic vehicle alerting systems (AVAS) for light electric vehicles (EVs) in Australia.
Read MoreThe Australian Government has commissioned Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) to undertake a capacity study on the workforce needs for Australia’s transition to a clean energy economy
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