Regional capitals have never been more relevant or important to the fabric of our nation. More and more city people are discovering what we have known for a long time: regional capitals offer an attractive, relaxed lifestyle that our state and territory capitals cannot. The...
All RCA members are invited to attend the 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on Tuesday December 10 from 4-5pm AEDT. The meeting will be held virtually. We will share our work and achievements over the past 12 months and an election of...
RCA Chair Cr Kylie King (above, second from the right) was among the key speakers at the Regional Australia Institute’s 2024 National Summit held in Canberra in August. The two-day Summit, held at the National Convention Centre, brought together 420 delegates from Government, industry and...
Diana Mislov was elected Mayor of the City of Port Lincoln in 2022. A Port Lincoln local, Diana is also an accountant and business consultant and has served in voluntary roles on community, multicultural and other committees and boards for more than 30 years. Diana...
Regional Capitals Australia is delighted to welcome a new member, the City of Port Lincoln in South Australia. The City of Port Lincoln sits on the southern tip of the Eyre Peninsula, around 650 kilometres west of Adelaide. The municipality is home to more than...
Regional Capitals Australia has put its case to the Federal Government to make changes to regional visas to re-balance the spread of skilled migrants across Australia. The Federal Government’s immigration program allowed businesses and employers in regional capital cities to address growing skills gaps by...
The Federal Government’s Aviation White Paper: Towards 2050 was released at the end of August as Regional Express, or Rex, entered voluntary administration. At its September meeting, the Secretariat presented the RCA board with a summary of the White Paper and its implications for our...
Pictured above at Parliament House are (from left to right) Mayor of City of Karratha Mayor Daniel Scott, Mayor of the City of Greater Geelong Cr Trent Sullivan, Mayor of the City of Albury and RCA Chair Cr Kylie King, Shadow Minister for Immigration and...
The start of spring signalled an end to a busy period for the board and Regional Capitals Australia members. In August, we had a successful delegation to meet Federal Government Ministers and Shadow Ministers in Canberra. I had the opportunity to take our message to...
Regional Capitals Australia is delighted to welcome on board new members Goulburn Mulwaree Council in New South Wales and City of Palmerston in the Northern Territory.Located in the Southern Tablelands, Goulburn Mulwaree encompasses a land area of 3223 square kilometres and has a current population...