From: Subject: REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIA UNITES ACT AND COMMONWEALTH FOR GROWTH Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 15:47:47 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/related; type="text/html"; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0000_01C9E2D0.4F754450" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0000_01C9E2D0.4F754450 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Location: http://www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au/gg/releases/2009/May/GG029_2009.htm REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIA UNITES = ACT AND COMMONWEALTH FOR GROWTH

MEDIA RELEASE

The Hon Gary = Gray AO MP

Parliamentary Secretary for Regional = Development and=20 Northern Australia

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25 May 2009
GG029/2009=20 Joint

Joint Media = Statement

The Hon Gary = Gray AO=20 MP
Parliamentary=20 Secretary for Regional Development and Northern Australia =
Jon Stanhope =
Chief=20 Minister and Minister for Business
and Economic = Development

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIA UNITES ACT AND COMMONWEALTH FOR = GROWTH

The Australian Capital Territory's economic prospects = have been=20 strengthened with its agreement to join Regional Development = Australia (RDA), a new joint Commonwealth-State and = Territory=20 initiative that taps local expertise to promote growth.

Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development = and=20 Northern Australia, Gary Gray, and the ACT Chief Minister = and=20 Minister for Business and Economic Development, Jon = Stanhope, today=20 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to kick off the = RDA=20 process in the ACT.

Mr Gray said the MoU allows for the appointment of a = transitional=20 RDA committee for the ACT.

He said RDA committees are being set up throughout the = country to=20 tap local knowledge, and to help people living in regional = areas=20 learn more about the Commonwealth Government's ongoing = funding of=20 local community infrastructure.

"The MoU will promote further cooperation between the=20 Commonwealth and ACT governments to promote regional = development,"=20 he said.

"Regional Development Australia committee volunteers - = with local=20 experience in business and industry, local government and = the wider=20 community - will act as valuable sources of regional = advocacy.

"While these individuals hold a diversity of views, they = will=20 promote regional development in a number of ways, such as by = identifying key local issues and by developing regional = strategic=20 plans.

"The formation of the RDA committees is particularly = important=20 during the current global economic downturn when communities = are=20 experiencing unemployment and tough times."

Mr Stanhope said the new committee builds on the networks = and=20 experience of the two governments.

While Canberra has the highest concentration of = knowledge-based=20 activity in Australia, the city and surrounding areas faced=20 particular developmental challenges, he said.

It is expected that an additional 46,350 people will be = attracted=20 to the ACT and surrounding shires by the year 2031 - meaning = an=20 additional 25,200 dwellings and 27,800 new jobs will be=20 required.

"The RDA committees will support community engagement, = regional=20 planning, whole-of-government activities, individual = government=20 programs and community development," Mr Stanhope said.

"This is a great opportunity for ACT residents with = relevant=20 local experience to act as a valuable source of regional = advocacy=20 and make a real difference to the decision-making = process."

Mr Gray and Mr Stanhope thanked outgoing members of the = ACT's=20 Capital Region Area Consultative Committee and the Capital = Regional=20 Development Board for their outstanding contribution to the = region.=20

The ACT's transitional RDA committee will remain in place = for a=20 year, before both governments invite public expressions of = interest=20 for membership in the final RDA ACT committee.

Regional Development Australia will:

  • provide advice to both Governments about regional = issues;=20
  • provide strategic input into Australian and ACT = Governments=20 programs;=20
  • provide information to regional communities on = Australian and=20 ACT government initiatives;=20
  • help to coordinate regional planning and regional = development=20 initiatives; and=20
  • establish links and cooperative alliances as = appropriate by=20 closely working with other regional development = organisations,=20 neighbouring RDA NSW committees and local governments to = promote=20 regional development.

Transitional committee members for the RDA ACT=20 committee:

  • Ross Barrett - Chair=20
  • David Malloch - Deputy Chair=20
  • Christopher Bourke=20
  • Elizabeth Brown=20
  • Marita Corra=20
  • David Gregory=20
  • Diane Hinds=20
  • John Howard=20
  • Faye Powell

Media Contacts

Alicia Miriklis ( Mr Gray's Office = ) 0428 911 240

 

URL:=20 = http://www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au/gg/releases/2009/May/GG029_2009= .htm

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