Regional Capitals Australia is today renewing our calls for the Federal Government to formally recognise the vulnerability of regional aviation and act to ensure regional routes operated by Rex Airlines continue.Today’s call comes in the face of news that Rex Airlines has appointed voluntary administrators and...
In the wake of the news that Bonza has moved to voluntary administration, Regional Capitals Australia is renewing our calls for the federal government to recognise the vulnerability of regional aviation and heed the warning of ongoing challenges to the viability of regional airports. The...
Image Source: Shutterstock With the Australia Day ‘long weekend’ upon us, it is almost time for the annual (and very painful) exchange of beach chairs for desk chairs. The precise location of these chairs and the employees who occupy them has been the topic of...
This week Fiona Simson, President of the National Farmers Federation (NFF), put regional deals back on the table. During her address at the National Press Club, she promoted her organisation’s strategic document, Get Australia Growing. A challenge has been set for the Government; get the...
As we count down the days to a new financial year and start the inevitable scratching around for (many, many) tax receipts, I suspect many will be reaching the conclusion that the benefits of working from home have stretched well beyond a larger tax return....
Once again the Grattan Institute is calling on the good people of Australia and their elected representatives to forgo the aim of a better-planned and more equitable Australia – by ‘dissing’ regional rail. This time, however, the pro ‘mega-city’ agenda of the think-tank is oddly...
Virgin Australia’s announcement of voluntary administration has created widespread concern regarding the future state of the Australian aviation industry. As the leaders of regional Australia, our members share these concerns. Our regional routes must not be left at the boarding gate with reduced services and...
The new Infrastructure Australia 2018 Priority List was released this month with $55 billion worth of ‘nation shaping’ projects. Of these, 6 are listed as High Priority Projects, 6 are Priority Projects, 24 High Priority Initiatives, and 60 Priority Initiatives. 4 were for projects that...
Data revealed by The Age on time savings for Victoria’s level crossing removal program, calls for a rethink on how Australian infrastructure projects are prioritised. Despite $8.3 billion being invested into the level crossing removal scheme, it seems the removal of these crossings has shaved...
We recently saw another indication of the growing importance of regional cities, when Prime Minister the Hon Malcolm Turnbull and Federal Minister for Cities Minister the Hon Paul Fletcher joined the Andrews Government to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to do a Geelong City Deal....
