From: Subject: REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIA CREATED WITH HISTORIC SIGNING Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 17:35:24 +1100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; type="text/html"; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0000_01C99E81.EE3377D0" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0000_01C99E81.EE3377D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Location: http://www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au/gg/releases/2009/February/GG003_2009.htm REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIA CREATED = WITH HISTORIC SIGNING

MEDIA RELEASE

The Hon Gary = Gray AO MP

Parliamentary Secretary for Regional = Development and=20 Northern Australia

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25 February 2009
GG003/2009=20 Joint=20

Joint Media = Statement

The Hon Gary = Gray AO=20 MP
Parliamentary=20 Secretary for Regional Development and Northern Australia =
Phillip = Costa
Minister=20 for Regional Development=20

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIA CREATED WITH HISTORIC SIGNING =

Regional Development Australia (RDA), a new joint=20 Commonwealth-State regional development arrangement, took a = major=20 step in NSW today with the signing of a Memorandum of = Understanding=20 (MoU) between the Commonwealth and New South Wales = Governments.

Signing on behalf of the Commonwealth, Parliamentary = Secretary=20 for Regional Development and Northern Australia, Gary Gray, = said the=20 MoU laid the foundation for the new relationship between the = Australian and NSW governments. Local Government will also = have a=20 strong role in RDA.

"The new Regional Development Australia committees = replace the 14=20 NSW Area Consultative Committees (ACCs) and the State's 13 = Regional=20 Development Boards (RDBs)," Mr Gray said. 

"The members of these committees have been consulted, and = are=20 contributing to the implementation of the new arrangements = and their=20 help is vital to the successful transition."

The NSW signatory, Minister for Regional Development, = Phillip=20 Costa, said the next step would be to fill the new RDA = committees=20 with people committed to the development of their regions = and with=20 the ability to strongly represent the grass-roots views from = their=20 regions. 

"The governments will soon be publicly inviting = expressions of=20 interest for RDA committee members, including chairs and = deputy=20 chairs," Mr Costa said. 

"Membership is being sought from a wide cross section of=20 community members who can demonstrate a commitment to the = future of=20 their regions. Local Government will also be represented on = the new=20 committees.

"Regional Development Australia committee volunteers, = with local=20 experience and a diversity of views, will be a valuable = source of=20 regional advocacy and be able to integrate the work of all = levels of=20 government to improve regional economies and amenity."

Mr Costa and Mr Gray said there would be resources to get = the job=20 done - existing funding for the current boards (Commonwealth = and=20 NSW) will transfer to the new Regional Development = Australia.

"The Regional Development Australia committees will = assist all=20 government agencies to focus their work on the priorities = identified=20 by each community. The new RDA committees will build on the=20 excellent work undertaken by the ACCs and RDBs," they = said.

"This=20 agreement is about the three levels of government working in = partnership to benefit local communities and find local = solutions,=20 while being able to concentrate the expertise of the whole = of=20 Australian governments".=20

Media Contacts

Alicia Miriklis ( Mr Gray's Office = ) 0428 911 240
Peter McCabe ( Mr Costa's Office = ) 0439 707 101

 

URL:=20 = http://www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au/gg/releases/2009/February/GG003= _2009.htm

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