2011

The RDA Committee, in partnership with the RDA Limestone Coast in South Australia, and other regional stakeholders, has completed the Green Triangle Plantation Timber 2011 and Beyond project. The report provides clear evidence and advice on the current forestry activity in the Green Triangle region, collect data on development trends, (including ....

A research-based collaboration with a rural community engaged with the risks and opportunities involved in renewable energy production. Natimuk Township, within the Victorian wheat and sheep belt, is atypical in its renewal by tree-change migrants attracted by the nearby rock climbing destination of Mt Arapiles. The collaboration a ....

Encompassing half of all private sector employment, small businesses are a vital part of the United States economy. Encouraging their continued growth and increasing their ability to survive is especially crucial during an economic downturn. Many regional development organizations (RDOs) manage publicly funded programs that provide small business ....

Published by Museums & Galleries NSW’s Strategic Audience Development Study, Guess Who’s Going to the Gallery?, was launched January 2011. With core project funding from the Australia council the State report brings together over 7,000 responses from 41 galleries across NSW collected between 2007 & 2010 and is a comprehensive benchmar ....

Today, economic growth is widely understood to be conditioned by productivity increases which are, in turn, profoundly affected by innovation. This volume explores these key relationships between innovation and growth, bringing together experts from both fields to compile a unique Handbook. The Handbook considers innovation from fresh perspective ....

Across Australia there is growing policy emphasis on developing the resilience capacity of farmers, farming families and rural communities to deal with increasing climate and economic variability and uncertainty. Innovative ideas and concepts arise out of concern for the future of things people think is important to their quality o ....

This report provides for the first time in Australia, national baseline data to determine the proportion of farming enterprises, by specific industry and by state, that have in place systems and processes that meet current regulatory and industry standards for protection of the health and safety of persons who live, work and/or visit farm workpla ....

This article compares the health of people living outside Major Cities with that of those living in Major Cities. 'Outside Major Cities' is a geographical combination that encompasses regional and remote areas, and health may vary across these. A number of health programs administered by the Department of Health and Ageing, such as the Rural Prim ....

Mobilising private sector funding is essential in bridging the infrastructure funding gap. This can be done by appropriate regulation, targeted public financial support, and active involvement by institutional investors. Creating an appropriate policy framework and lifting regulatory constraints on long-term investments will foster financial stab ....

In 2011, The Hume RDA Committee commissioned Stage 1 of the Hume Region Passenger and Freight Rail Review project. The project undertook a review of both passenger and freight rail services within the region and was delivered by GHD. The review identified the need for significant improvements due to a scarcity of passenger rail services within t ....

The development of policy affecting regional Australia is dependent on a range of information that is collected at many levels. For regional communities to prosper it is important that issues of importance and relevance to regions be collected and considered in the decision making processes of planners and policy makers. This paper ....

A series of 8 detailed case studies regarding the implementation of the Australian Business Excellence Framework (BEF) within local government. The ultimate aim of this project is to provide local government with a model which promotes excellence within the sector. Report LocationClick here to view the full publication ....

This report provides the underpinning framework and evidence for DPCD’s community development work and its Indicators of Community Strength that track elements of this work (DPCD 2010). The indicators measure aspects of Victorian’s ability to get help when needed, community participation, satisfaction with amenity in their local areas and sel ....

This thesis investigates resource development involving Aboriginal communities, with a focus on Ontario, and the factors that generate conflict. It explores the frameworks governing mining and the environmental effects of these activities, with a specific focus on the relationships between these activities and Indigenous jurisdiction; t ....