Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) has tonight welcomed key investments to improve housing supply, community infrastructure and cost of living savings in this year’s Federal Budget.RCA Chair and Mayor of Dubbo Regional Council, Cr Josh Black said the $500 million allocated to improve regional housing supply...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) has welcomed a new Productivity Commission inquiry examining National Water Reform, to shine a spotlight on the funding gap facing regional capitals.RCA says the inquiry creates an important opportunity identify how the nation is leaving many regional communities to bear the...
New report reveals regional airports running at a loss while delivering critical national services A new national report has revealed many regional airports across Australia are operating at a financial loss, with local councils increasingly forced to subsidise infrastructure that regional communities rely on every...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) and the Australian Airports Association (AAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that sets out an agreement to work together to advocate for fairer airfares, stronger connectivity and more sustainable airports across regional Australia. With a Productivity Commission inquiry and...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) has elected a new Chair and Deputy Chair to lead the organisation for the next year. At the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held this week, Dubbo Regional Council Mayor Cr Josh Black was elected Chair, while Cr Chris Cherry, Mayor...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) has welcomed an announcement that creditors have voted in support of Air T’s bid to acquire Regional Express. RCA Acting Chair Cr Kevin Mack said the vote was a positive outcome for regional communities around Australia. “Regional capitals and the communities...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) has today welcomed the release of the terms of reference for two inquiries into regional aviation. The first, a Productivity Commission inquiry into the key factors that determine regional airfares. The second, a Senate committee inquiry into the state of Australia’s...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) has met with the Assistant Minister for Immigration Matt Thistlethwaite to press for population and migration policy changes that will unlock the potential of regional capitals around the nation. RCA Acting Chair Cr Kevin Mack said regional capitals were at the...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) has warned large pockets of inequity will grow between metropolitan centres and the regions if regional municipalities do not receive funding to provide much-needed community infrastructure and services. RCA Chair Mayor Peter Carter said regional capitals were the heart of regional...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) is calling on the major political parties to put regional capitals front and centre as they make their pitch to the nation during the Federal Election campaign. RCA Chair Mayor Peter Carter said with the election now called, a clear plan...
