Regional Development Australia at a Glance

Regional Development Australia (RDA) is a new partnership between Australian, State, Territory and local governments to strengthen regional communities.

The national network of 55 committees which delivers RDA have been appointed and are open for business.

The committees are made up of local leaders who volunteer their time to work with government, business and community groups to deliver better services to their regions.

The committees work with their communities to find ways to deal with the economic, social and environmental issues affecting them.  Their first job is to produce a regional plan which will guide the committees in supporting improvements for their communities

The Australian Government funds these committees and so do State, Territory and local governments in some jurisdictions.