Regional Development Australia

New South Wales

On 23 February 2009, the Australian Government Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development and Northern Australia, Gary Gray, and the New South Wales Minister for Regional Development, Phillip Costa, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the Australian and New South Wales governments setting out the arrangements for the creation of Regional Development Australia (RDA). RDA in NSW will ensure a more strategic and responsive approach to regional development and help guide economic growth across regional NSW.

• Joint Media Statement Regional Development Australia - NSW Committee Appointments
• Joint Media Statement Regional Development Australia - NSW Appointments 
• Joint Media Statement New Regional Development Partnership
• Joint Media Statement Regional Development Australia Created with Historic Signing 
• NSW Memorandum of Understanding [PDF: 235 KB]

The new Regional Development Australia (RDA) network in NSW is replacing the Australian Government’s 14 Area Consultative Committees and the NSW Government’s 13 Regional Development Boards to create a more comprehensive and coordinated network of 14 RDA committees.

Committee Members

• Committee Members [PDF: 70 KB]
• RDA NSW Committee Contacts [PDF: 153 KB]

Maps

• NSW RDA map [PDF: 4.5 MB]
• NSW RDA map (Lo-Res) [PDF: 768 KB]
• NSW RDA Sydney map [PDF: 4.4 MB]
• NSW RDA Sydney map (Lo-Res) [PDF: 870 KB]

Induction training for Chairs and Deputy Chairs

The newly appointed Chairs and Deputy Chairs of the NSW RDA Committees attended an Induction Seminar on Tuesday, 21 July 2009.  Participants met and discussed their roles in RDA with the Hon Maxine McKew MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, and the Hon Phillip Costa, NSW Minister for Water and Regional Development.  Participants also discussed the purpose of RDA, its work program, operation and governance.

Last Updated: 14 January, 2010