In 2016 RDA Northern Rivers identified the need for a strategy to improve the efficiency of freight movements across the region. Such a strategy would assist local industry and other stakeholders improve the economic potential of the region.
Researchers from Southern Cross University were engaged in 2016 to produce a scoping study to determine the methodology and process for a study on the freight network and supply chain requirements of the NSW Northern Rivers.
The Northern Rivers NSW Freight Scoping Study was released in January 2017 and can be downloaded here