12 Jul 2024 | Government news, News, Young People
“Share your voice and together let’s celebrate the unique stories of regional Australia!” Wodonga teenager and Heywire alumni Solange is encouraging all young people from regional communities across Australia to participate in the 2025 ABC Heywire competition, which...
1 Jul 2024 | Media Releases, News, RDA-NR
RDA Northern Rivers Chair, The Hon. Donald Page, is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Schreenan as Director of Regional Development (DRD) for RDA Northern Rivers. “I am pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Schreenan to the role of Director of...
19 Jun 2024 | Government news, News
The NSW State Budget 2024/25 was announced this week. Here’s what’s been allocated for the Northern Rivers. Health $723.3 million for Tweed Hospital and Integrated Ambulatory Service redevelopment. $263.8 million for Grafton Base Hospital redevelopment. $2 million...
5 Jun 2024 | News, Young People
Recently, RDA Northern Rivers was honoured to have been invited to hear what is important for our region’s youth through Takeover Lismore. The ABC’s Takeover Lismore is a weeklong program that provides a forum for young people from our region to share...
3 Jun 2024 | Government news, News
The Federal Budget, while providing cost of living relief for all Australians through energy rebates and tax cuts, also provided benefits that will support communities and businesses in our region. This includes the following programs: The Roads to Recovery Program...
24 Apr 2024 | News, Young People
Takeover is an exciting new place-based initiative, building on the success of the long-running Heywire program. It provides a platform for young people from the regions to be heard on the ABC and in their local community. Through school workshops, a youth Summit and...
18 Mar 2024 | Business and industry, Resources
Startup Muster was founded in 2013 with a mission to measure and publish the progress, challenges and opportunities in the Australian startup ecosystem. They aimed to demonstrate and accelerate the ecosystem’s progress through this. The Startup Muster 2023...
18 Mar 2024 | Media Releases, News, RDA-NR
The Hon Don Page, Chair of Regional Development Australia Northern Rivers is pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Smith to the position of Director of Regional Development, RDA Northern Rivers. Alex Smith previously held the position of RDA Northern Rivers CEO...
9 Dec 2023 | Business and industry, Resources
The Northern Rivers Joint Organisation commissioned Northern Rivers Employment Land Study provides an overview of available and potential employment lands in the Northern Rivers. Taking into account socio-economic and industrial trends, the report examines the supply,...
8 Nov 2023 | Business and industry, Education, Employment, Local Government, News, RDA-NR
Work. Play. Live Northern Rivers RDA Northern Rivers has partnered with the NSW Reconstruction Authority, Healthy North Coast and Training Services NSW to roll out a companion platform to “Jobs Northern Rivers” which was launched in May 2023. The Live Northern Rivers...
