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2023 RDA National Forum

The 2023 Regional Development Australia national forum commenced with positivity in Toowoomba, taking place at the Cobb & Co Museum. Our Chair, Cr Janice Holstein had the privilege of attending alongside Albert de Ruiter, the deputy chair of Regional Development…

The Indigenous Languages Program

Applications for the 2023 Indigenous Languages Grants program are open, with grants of up to $10,000 available for Queensland-based initiatives that support the preservation of First Nations languages. Funding for community-led language projects promises to revitalise an important part of…

Multi-Cultural Jobs Forum 2023

When the Springfield Regional Jobs Committee partnered with Multicultural Australia to deliver the first Multicultural Jobs Forum in Springfield last week, as a local solution to support people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. We organised this so that job seekers could meet with…

Community Energy Zone Project Update

Last week meeting of the RDAIWM-managed program, the Community Energy Zone, was held with the Ipswich Council regarding our MOU, which is being developed. This included a visit by fellow program members, including RDAIWM Committee Member James Sturges, with a…