📊 The Not-for-Profit sector faces urgent workforce challenges with more investment and better planning needed to thrive.
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CEO of Mental Health First Aid International, Angus Clelland, urges immediate investment in mental health promotion & prevention strategies for young people. Two landmark reports highlight the worsening mental health of youth, exacerbated by global crises like the pandemic, cost-of-living, and climate change.
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RDA Riverina Celebrates 2024 at Limone Griffith! 🎉
What an amazing night we had celebrating the start of 2024 at Limone Griffith! From great food to fantastic company, the energy was electric as we reflected on the achievements of the Riverina and looked ahead to the exciting future we’re building together.
👉 Watch the celebration here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKFnnQdAIXA
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The Australian Government is investing $48 million to improve mobile coverage in regional New South Wales, enhancing connectivity and supporting local communities.
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Submissions are now open for the very best satirical art for the 2025 Bald Archy Prize, with a $10,000 first prize up for grabs.
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The Federal Government has announced it will provide up to $80 million in financing to help Rex Airlines maintain its regional routes during an extension of its voluntary administration process. The funding will support the airline’s critical services to regional communities across Australia.
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The NSW Government will waive tuition fees for children of parents holding Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visas, starting in Term 1, 2025. This policy, aimed at addressing skills shortages in regional areas, will allow families to access free public education, saving up to $7,400 per year in fees.
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Applications are now open for Creative Nations NSW, a funding program designed to support and strengthen First Nations artists, organisations, and communities across New South Wales. With funding available between $10,000 and $100,000, this initiative is aimed at fostering the growth and sustainability of First Nations arts and culture.
Read MoreThe 2024 Regional Development Australia (RDA) National Forum brought together stakeholders from various sectors to discuss key issues and opportunities facing regional Australia.
Read MoreThis workshop, facilitated by Enterprise Plus Business Advisor, Court Sayer-Roberts, is specifically designed for small businesses catering to both newcomers and established businesses.
Read MoreA free education tool is now available to help all Australian small business stay cyber-safe and protect against financial loss.
Read MoreMNHP Round 3 is providing $20 million (GST exclusive) in grant funding for Resilience Upgrades to mobile telecommunications infrastructure to reduce the risk of outages and improve restoration times during and after a Natural Disaster.
Read MoreWe’re thrilled to share the highlights from our inaugural meeting hosted by Regional Development Australia and held at Transgrid Wagga Wagga.
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Regional Development Australia are launching Country Change Spring 2024 Magazine: A guide to discovering the unique lifestyle, community spirit and career opportunities beyond the city limits.
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Local communities can help to identify potential locations for the next round of Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP) funding through a Project Noticeboard opened by the Albanese Government today.
Round 8 of the MBSP – which will open for applications from industry later this year - will provide $55 million in Government co-funding, targeted at natural disaster-prone locations in regional and rural Australia to better assist local communities during and after emergencies.
Wagga Wagga City Council is inviting the community’s input on its proposed 10-year plan of management for the Lake Albert precinct.
The draft Lake Albert Plan of Management is now on public exhibition and is open to public submissions until 7 November through an online submission on our Have Your Say Wagga Wagga website.
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The Government opened a Project Noticeboard for Round 3 of the Mobile Network Hardening Program to allow local governments and local parliamentarians to submit potential mobile network resilience upgrade projects or locations for consideration by potential applicants when preparing their applications for funding. Projects submitted to the Project Noticeboard must be located in:
regional, remote and peri-urban Australia; and
have been impacted by, or at risk of, Natural Disasters.
Griffith City Council invites residents to have their say and help shape our region’s housing future.
Griffith is growing, and the demand for diverse housing options across our region is becoming increasingly evident. To ensure we meet the evolving needs of our community, Council has engaged consultants, PSA Consulting, to conduct a comprehensive review of the Griffith Housing Strategy, originally prepared in 2019.
Regional airports and aerodromes can now apply for a share in $25 million in funding for vital upgrades under Round 4 of the Regional Airports Program.
Eligible projects can include upgrades to runways, drainage, lighting, fencing, navigation and safety training.
Under Round 4, in addition to safety and access works, funding can be used for projects that will help with the transition to net zero in aviation.
Devices that depend on the 3G network won’t work when it’s gone.
Impacted devices may include phones, smartwatches, tablets, in-home personal emergency alarms, EFTPOS terminals and fire and security alarms.
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