RCA attended the Regional Australia Institute’s National Summit in Canberra from 13-14 September 2023, with Chair Cr Kylie King a leading presenter at the conference, sharing the opening panel session to discuss progress on the Regionalisation Ambition 2023. The first progress report into the Regionalisation...
Below is a snapshot of regional funding program guidelines for the two new federal programs: Growing Regions Fund and the Regional Precincts and Partnerships Program. This analysis shows where RCA’s recommendations have been adopted across both programs. RCA RecommendationGrowing Regions FundRegional Precincts and Partnerships ProgramFunds...
RCA’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 21 November from 2.00 – 6.00pm AEDT at Parliament House and virtually. Reserve your spot here For more information please contact secretariat@regionalcapitalsaustralia.org Image: Albury City Council
Cr Matthew Dickerson represented RCA recently at the SEGRA (Sustainable Economic Growth for Regional Australia) National Regional and Economic Development Summit in Toowoomba. SEGRA is a not-for-profit company that aims to advance regional Australia, and connect and empower rural communities. Cr Dickerson was one of...
How is your community changing and what is driving the growth in the Armidale region? The overarching strategy of Armidale Regional Council is to grow our population by 10,000 in the next 20 years and then another 10,000 in the following 10 years. Armidale has...
RCA’s advocacy on guideline development for the regional grants has paid off with the government adopting of the majority of RCA’s recommendations. The guidelines for the Growing Regions Fund and the Regional Precincts and Partnerships Program include the following new initiatives that aligns with...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) has been invited by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development the Hon Catherine King MP to join the Australian Government’s Urban Policy Consultation Network, which will provide advice and feedback to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications...
RCA recently headed to Canberra at the invitation of the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development the Hon Catherine King MP for the Ministerial Regional Roundtable. Attended by both Minister King and Minister for Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories, the Hon...
Regional Capitals Australia recently took regional advocacy to the nation’s capital, attending Parliament House during a sitting week to meet with the Government, Opposition and departmental officials. Our board met with the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development the Hon Catherine King MP (pictured)...
Regional airports are key to the social and economic life of regional Australia, however the reality is most regional airports are under significant financial strain. Airport’s role in regional Australia Regional airports are extremely hard-working community assets with a big part to play in the...