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 Regional Development Australia (RDA) ACT was officially incorporated on 28 September 2009, the culmination of a transition process from the former Capital Region Area Consultative Committee and the Capital Region Development Board.

RDA ACT forms part of the national regional development network of 55 Committees that serve rural, remote and metropolitan communities across Australia.  It is a non-profit, apolitical organisation funded jointly by the Australian Government (under the aegis of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government) and the ACT Government (Chief Minister's Department) and is comprised of a Committee of nine volunteer Members, supported by a Secretariat of staff located in Canberra.

The role of RDA ACT is to build networks and partnerships with key regional stakeholders and identify and develop local solutions to local problems, with the aim of achieving regional economic growth.  RDA ACT promotes and disseminates information on government priorities and programs for the benefit of local communities and businesses throughout the ACT and surrounding region.    RDA ACT also supports regional planning initiatives and provides valuable, independent advice to the Commonwealth and the ACT governments on a range of issues and opportunities pertinent to the ACT and Capital Region.

The transition to Regional Development Australia

 

The transition from Area Consultative Committees (ACCs) to Regional Development Australia (RDA) began in March 2008, with the Commonwealth Government's announcement that Australia's network of 54 ACCs were to become RDAs.

The overall objective of the RDA network is to bring all levels of government together to enhance growth and development in regional Australia.

For more information on Regional Development Australia, nationally and for each state and territory, view the latest news on the new RDA website at www.rda.gov.au/

Regional Development Australia ACT

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Commonwealth and ACT governments was signed on 25 May signaling formal agreement to establish Regional Development Australia ACT (RDA ACT) - read the Joint Media Statement. 

At the MoU signing the Ministers announced appointments to the new RDA ACT transition Committee, to be in place for 12 months.  Five of the 14 members of the Capital Region ACC were appointed including: David Malloch (Deputy Chair), David Gregory, Christopher Bourke, Faye Powell and Elizabeth Brown. They have been joined by Ross Barrett (Chair), Diane Hinds, Marita Corra and John Howard, previously members of the NSW Capital Region Development Board. The RDA ACT transition Committee are managing the transition to RDA, and guiding the first year of the Committee's work.  After this period the Commonwealth and ACT governments will publicly invite Expressions of Interest for membership in the final composition of the RDA ACT Committee.

Regional Development Australia NSW 

 

The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on 25 February between the Commonwealth and New South Wales governments laid the foundation for the establishment of 14 RDA Committees in NSW, replacing the 14 Area Consultative Committees in NSW and the 13 NSW Regional Development Boards - read the Joint Media Statement.  A map showing the NSW RDA regions is available on the website: www.rda.gov.au 

The region surrounding the ACT is the responsibility of Regional Development Australia Southern Inland, which includes the local government areas of Bombala, Boorowa, Cooma-Monaro, Goulburn Mulwaree, Harden, Palerang, Queanbeyan City, Snowy River, Tumbarumba, Tumut, Upper Lachlan, Wingecarribee, Yass Valley and Young.  RDA NSW Chairs and Deputy Chairs were announced on 30 June 2009; for RDA Southern Inland, Ken Prendergast has been appointed Chair, and Monica Alcock Deputy Chair.

 

 

Updated: 23 November 2009