Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) has today welcomed new research showing two in five people living in Australian state capitals were considering a move to a regional area.The research, commissioned by the Regional Australia Institute (RAI), found the number of people looking to relocate to the...
Regional Capitals Australia has welcomed the pre-election commitment from the Federal Liberal-National Coalition to allocate $5 billion to housing enabling infrastructure. The Housing Infrastructure Programme is aimed at unlocking 500,000 new homes. Funds will be used to get zoned land across the nation, including in...
In new survey results from Regional Capitals Australia members, 100 percent reported that local health services are affected by the housing shortage, with a further 93 percent of member councils indicating that major local industries are also impacted. Cr Kylie King, Chair of Regional Capitals Australia (RCA)...
Ahead of the 2024 Federal Budget Regional Capitals Australia is making a call for Australia’s regional airports to be front and centre of the Federal Budget. Cr Kylie King, Chair of Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) said while regional airports were critical to the nation’s economy and security, it...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) has called on the Federal Government to invest in regional airports, advocating for funding for important programs to continue so regional airports are able to fly. Regional Capitals Australia Chair and current Mayor of the City of Albury Cr Kylie King recently led...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) has called on the Federal Government to introduce new safeguards to ensure regional communities are appropriately consulted and protected in the race to meet Australia’s renewable energy targets by 2030. RCA Chair and Mayor of the City of Albury Cr Kylie King said...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) has welcomed the release of the Albanese Government’s 2023-24 Federal Budget, which includes a new investment framework for the regions.RCA Chair Cr Kylie King said the budget included important funding programs for the health and welfare of our communities as well as the transition...
Pictured: Chair of RCA Cr Kylie King around the table in Canberra with National Alliance for Regionalisation Chair Mr Mike Mrdak AO and Regional Australia Institute CEO Ms Liz Ritchie Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) has today joined 30 national peak bodies to form the National...
Ahead of the 2023 Federal Budget Regional Capitals Australia is making a call for funding shortfalls in infrastructure grants to be addressed by the federal government. Cr Kylie King, Chair of Regional Capitals Australia said the cost of infrastructure delivery was becoming a shave or shelve concept as...
Ahead of the 2023 Federal Budget Regional Capitals Australia has headed to Canberra this week to make a call for increased resourcing to support regional growth. Cr Kylie King, Chair of Regional Capitals Australia said regional Australia was defying predictions, continuing to experience population growth...