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Honouring our local heroes a win for Paris from Yamba
RDA Northern Rivers congratulates our local 2021 Heywire Storytelling Competition winner, Paris from Yamba. Paris’ story recounts the experience of the bushfires that swept through Angourie, Yuraygir National Park and Sharks Creek near Yamba in 2019. “It was a time...
nbn Business Fibre Zones come to the Northern Rivers
Superfast business internet is coming to Lismore and Ballina through nbn Business Fibre Zones with speeds close to 1Gbps
Northern Rivers NSW Brand connects our region to the world
The Northern Rivers NSW Brand represents an exciting opportunity for businesses and organisations across the Northern Rivers. What is the Brand? The Northern Rivers NSW Brand is the symbol of a new economic and cultural era for one of New South Wales’ oldest, diverse...
North Coast Employment Strategy – The future of work in the North Coast of NSW – 2020-2025
Regional Development Australia Northern Rivers (RDANR) and Regional Development Australia Mid North Coast (RDAMNC) have launched their joint discussion paper, survey and call for submissions to help inform the North Coast Employment Strategy 2020-2025. The project is...
Creative Kids vouchers for arty kids activities
The NSW Government has created a vouchers system, similar to sports kids, to support children to access creative and cultural activities. Parents, guardians and carers can claim a $100 voucher per year to put towards the cost of lessons and fees with registered...
AgriFutures – Emerging technologies in agriculture [Reports]
Agri-futures have released two new reports focusing on emerging technology in Agriculture that focus on the adoption of technology and regulatory and other challenges
Hemp industry a benefit to Northern Rivers Farmers
According to the Australian Farmers Federation the Australian hemp industry is on the rise!
Accelerating the development of agtech solutions worth adopting [Report]
AgFutures latest research report ‘Accelerating the development of agtech solutions worth adopting’ looks at the digital future of Agriculture. The research was undertaken by AgThentic’s Sarah Nolet and Cass Mao and explores challenges affecting the uptake of AgTech by the farming sector. It also features opportunities that come with new technologies. A number of factors […]
In Good Company…doing business in the Northern Rivers
In Good Company, a showcase of the innovation and resilience of small business in the Northern Rivers, was launched on Tuesday 3 July 2018. The project was created through a partnership between the NSW Business Chamber (Northern Rivers), RDA Northern Rivers, our seven regional councils, the NSW Government and Southern Cross University. With its roots […]
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