Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) Chair, Mayor Shane Van Styn has said the Australian Government should act quickly to announce the next round of regional city deals to address the issues highlighted in today’s release of the Productivity Commission’s Transitioning Regional Economies report. Commissioned by Treasurer,...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) today welcomed the announcement by the Assistant Minister for Cities, The Hon Angus Taylor that our Chair, Mayor Shane Van Styn was named as an expert member of the new Cities Reference Group. Mayor Van Styn said he was honoured by...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) has today welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement of a Regional Australia Ministerial Taskforce to be chaired by the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. The Prime Minister will be joined by his colleagues Minister for Regional Development, Regional Communications and Local Government, Fiona...
Today a delegation led by Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) Chair and Deputy Chair held talks with Members of Parliament and the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development in Canberra to progress the election commitments made by the Turnbull government. “The first 100 days of any...
Today Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) released its response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee’s Interim Report on its inquiry into the “future role and contribution of regional capitals to Australia” at its annual RCA Networking Breakfast. RCA Chair, Mayor Shane Van...
Media Release Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) today welcomed the announcement of the Coalition Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) that will focus solely on funding projects in regional and rural areas. Mayor Shane Van Styn, Chair of Regional Capitals Australia said that the alliance had been...
The Regional Universities Network (RUN) and Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aiming to highlight the need for improved academic and career pathways for young people and residents living in regional Australia. The Chair of RUN, Professor Jan Thomas, says,...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) has welcomed the announcement that Townsville – a regional capital city and RCA member – has been prioritised in Australia’s first-ever City Deal. RCA Chair, Mayor Shane Van Styn said he was pleased that the role of regional capital cities has...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) tonight has welcomed the Turnbull Government’s 2016-17 budget that signified their commitment to connect regional capital cities to each other and metropolitan cities, through both rail and roads funding. RCA Chair, Mayor Shane Van Styn said the $594 million commitment to...
Today, Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) Chair Mayor Shane Van Styn joined Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and other leaders and experts in cities policy at the Smart Cities Summit, hosted by The Hon Angus Taylor MP, Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation. The summit is...