Regional Development Processes

The Northern Queensland Strategy seeks to facilitate and create long-term collaborative relationships across governments, the private sector and the community. Northern Queensland's challenges go beyond the scope of one level of government or one region; therefore collaboration is critical to future prosperity. This strategy seeks to identify ....

The RDA NT Regional Plan outlines the broad policy context for regional development in the North Territory and identifies regional priorities. A general regional profile is also included as an appendix to the plan and economic profiles for four sub-regions are included as attachments. The regional plan is built on the following priority areas: ....

The key issue for the Peel region is the impact of the continuing high population growth in the region on the future sustainability of the region. Impacts of this high population growth include: Decreasing employment rates; increasing pressures on local environmental assets; and increasing social issues. This report acknowledges the issues fa ....

This report outlines the scenario/strategic thinking processes conducted for RDA Peel up to the formation of skeletal scenarios. The procedure provided the participants with an understanding of scenario planning; tem interaction through a very participatory process; and a deeper understanding of some of the factors affecting the region in which t ....

The RDA Riverina Regional Plan is a road map for the future development of the Riverina region. Through discussions and consultations with various stakeholders across the region and the review of existing planning documents a footprint for action has been developed. The key emerging priorities and issues are:  Infrastructure development- ....

The purpose of this short audit was to discover what skills were currently missing on the NSW South Coast; what skills would be needed to manage and generate future growth in the region and what factors were constraining the development or attraction of these skills to the region. This snapshot would provide a baseline for further, more strategi ....

The 2013-16 Regional Roadmap builds on the success of the past with the inclusion of ideas and contributions from a wide range of stakeholders over an extensive consultation process, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to a collaborative approach. The Roadmap includes a solid evidence based approach to the region's fundamental economic, social ....

The RDA Tasmania Regional Plan is reviewed annually to update profiling information and revise RDA Tasmania's strategic direction and regional priorities. Draft priorities are shared with a wide range of stakeholders to invite input and this feedback is incorporated throughout the drafting process. Five broad priorities have been identified by R ....

This RDA Regional Roadmap highlights opportunities for development in the Townsville and Northwest Queensland region. Potential challenges as well as regional strengths and opportunities are highlighted throughout the paper. Economic development, sustainable development and cross governmental opportunities feature throughout the text. Report Lo ....

RDA Whyalla and Eyre Peninsula Annual Report 2012-13. Report Locationhttp://www.eyreregion.com.au/images/stories/PDFs/RDAWEP%20Annual%20Report201213Final%20with%20cover.pdf ....

On behalf of Regional Development Australia Wide Bay Burnett I am proud to announce the release of the Wide Bay Burnett Regional Roadmap Version 2.0. Originally created in 2010, the Regional Roadmap was produced following six months of extensive consultatiom with community leaders and representatives across the Wide Bay Burnett and the review of ....

Regional Development Australia Wide Bay Burnett (RDA WBB) in collaboration with Local Government Authorities and key regional stakeholders is leading the way with a focused approach to Resource Sector opportunities and their economic, social and community impacts. The coordination of stakeholders which brings together industry development, social ....

On behalf of Regional Development Australia Wide Bay Burnett I am proud to announce the release of the Wide Bay Burnett Regional Roadmap Version 2.0. Originally created in 2010, the Regional Roadmap was produced following six months of extensive consultatiom with community leaders and representatives across the Wide Bay Burnett and the review of ....

Approximately 184,500 people are directly employed in mining, oil and gas operations which is about 1.6 per cent of the Australian workforce. The jobs and associated skills required for these resource operations can vary from project to project and company to company. Despite Resource Sector employment only representing a small proportion of our ....