Regional Capitals Australia has today welcomed the release of details for the $500 million, Phase 4 – Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program by the Australian Government. The Government has released details of individual council allocations which will be available in July, with projects required to be...
Ahead of the 2023 Federal Budget Regional Capitals Australia has headed to Canberra this week to make a call for increased resourcing to support regional growth. Cr Kylie King, Chair of Regional Capitals Australia said regional Australia was defying predictions, continuing to experience population growth...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) warmly welcomes our new Chair and Executive Board for 2023, following the recent Annual General meeting.Cr Kylie King Mayor of Albury City Council (pictured) will take up the reins as Chair, with Mayor Jaysen de San Miguel from the City of Bunbury...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) has welcomed the release of the Albanese Government’s first Federal Budget, which includes new funding programs for regional Australia. RCA Chair Cr Daniel Moloney said the budget included two new initiatives for regional Australia, the Growing Regions Program and the Precincts and Partnerships...
Op Ed by Cr Daniel Moloney, Chair of Regional Capitals Australia and Mayor of the City of Ballarat In media comments recently, the Business Council of Australia said that in order to achieve lasting nation-changing reform, we had to ‘unleash the regions’.These are interesting comments given...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) has pressed the reset button on its policy agenda, emerging from extensive planning discussions this week with a strong platform to further the economic and social development of regional capitals. Led by Chair and Mayor of Ballarat Cr Daniel Moloney and...
Regional Capitals Australia has congratulated the Hon Anthony Albanese MP and the Australian Labor Party on a historic victory that will see them take office and provide new leadership for the country. “The people of Australia have had their say and given the incoming government a fresh...
Amidst the high vis photo ops, campaign manoeuvres and the focus on ultra marginal seats it can be tricky to decipher the big visions and commitments outlined for regional Australia.Our electorates are diverse, expansive and sometimes misunderstood in election campaigns that only allow for 15...
POLICY COALITION LABOR Regional Australia Backing Regional Australia policy focuses on rebuilding regional economies, regional development, boosting agriculture and exports, roads, aviation and regional communications; 450,000 more jobs in regional Australia over the next five years; 1089 new Indigenous Rangers by 2026-27; $2 billion...
Regional Capitals Australia has welcomed a breakthrough new report that outlines the regional infrastructure investment needed to lift Australia’s productivity. Today Infrastructure Australia has released their Regional Strengths and Gaps report which clearly identifies the role that regional capitals play in our nation’s economy. Cr...