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...
Regional Capitals Australia has lodged a submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport’s Inquiry into Local Government Sustainability. The submission focuses on the challenges with: The current funding environment for local government, including rate pegging (NSW) and rate...
The first half of 2024 has been a busy and productive one for Regional Capitals Australia. As the trusted voice for our regional capitals, RCA continues to provide strong advocacy and representation for our members on the issues impacting our cities. RCA’s long standing and...
RCA is planning its next delegation to Canberra on Wednesday 14 August. This is a valuable opportunity to directly engage with both sides of Government on RCA’s priorities and the issues impacting regional capitals. The August board meeting will be held in Canberra on Tuesday...
Q: How is your community changing and what is driving the growth in the Goulburn Mulwaree region? A: Growth in the Goulburn Mulwaree region can be attested to the diversification of industries, and growth in manufacturing. This growth is further supported by our strategic proximity...
As the trusted national voice for Regional Capitals, Government is listening to RCA and its members. The impact of our advocacy work and strength of our united voice was evidenced in the 2024-2025 Federal budget, where a number of our key priority areas and initiatives...
Regional Capitals Australia (RCA) has welcomed investment in key manufacturing and skills programs as part of the 2024-25 Federal Budget. RCA Chair Cr Kylie King said the Budget included important funding programs such as the $1.7 billion Future Made Australia Innovation Fund and 15,000 Fee...
