Regional Capitals Australia has welcomed Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released this week confirming that the current move to regional Australia is the highest on record. Chair of Regional Capitals Australia Cr Kevin Mack said “These figures put an official number to regional capitals’ long...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) has tonight welcomed the release of the 2021-2022 Federal Budget, which includes new funding to reboot the regions. RCA Chair, Cr Kevin Mack said the budget included much-needed stimulus towards investments in roads, community infrastructure and important services that will make regional capitals...
In light of the recent bushfire emergency that occurred over spring and summer, Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) has engaged with our membership to determine how the fires impacted regional capital cities. One of the key findings was that 25 per cent of our members were directly...
Regional Capitals Australia is pleased to announce a new Executive Board, elected at the 2019 Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday 26 November. Mayor Shane Van Styn, was elected Chair of Regional Capitals Australia, bringing with him extensive experience as an immediate past Chair of Regional...
Left to Right: Mr Ian Blayney MLA (Shadow Minister for Regional Cities), Cr Samantha McIntosh (RCA Chair) the Hon Mia Davies MLA (Leader of the WA Nationals). Regional Capitals Australia and Western Australia National Party representatives have met to discuss the growing needs of...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) has called on the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to remain focused on regional growth ahead of a new National Population and Planning Framework set to be tabled later this year. The call comes after the Federal Government released its updated policy,...
The Australian Infrastructure 2019 Audit, released by Infrastructure Australia this week has revealed that regional cities are at risk of being left behind, as the infrastructure gap widens between regional cities and capital cities. Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) Chair and Mayor of the City of...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) is calling on the Federal Government to urgently release $100 million allocated to the Regional Airports Program to begin to address recommendations contained in a Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport report released this week. The Senate Standing...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) welcomes the regional announcements from the Opposition in yesterday’s Budget reply, which aimed to increase the health, education, and welfare of all Australians. Regional commitments during the speech included: $200 million to fund regional and outer suburban campuses through the Building TAFE...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) has today welcomed the release of Australia’s first national population plan released by Prime Minister the Hon Scott Morrison, Minister for Cities and Population the Hon Alan Tudge and Minister for Immigration the Hon David Coleman along with the initiatives to...
