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Local supply chains a focus for RDA Northern Rivers Chair
The Hon Don Page has been reappointed to chair the RDA Northern Rivers Board and has wasted no time setting an RDA Northern Rivers focus to encourage Northern Rivers businesses to go local and reduce our reliance on Chinese imports and exports. Mr Page recently spoke...
Building Better Regions Fund Round Five now open
Round Five of the Building Better Regions Fund - Infrastructure Projects Stream and Community Investments Stream are now open and will close on 5 March 2021. The Round Five Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) will invest $200 million into regional Australia with $100...
Take your agri-innovation to the world
The Northern Rivers is set to host the best of Australian agricultural innovation with AusFAC2021 coming to the region on 19 - 20 March 2021. AusFAC is the Australian arm of the Global Future Agro Challenge (FAC). Each year six Australian agripreneurs are selected to...
nbn™ Business Fibre Zones information sessions in Lismore and Ballina
How your business will benefit from the NBN Lismore and Ballina Business Fibre Zones NBN Co recently announced it will create a game-changing nbn™ Business Fibre Zones in Lismore and Ballina, two of just 85 regional centres and part of a broader package of 240 nbn™...
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
Seeking local SMEs with an interest in hydrogen technology
RDA Northern Rivers is currently preparing an expression of interest (EOI) for the National Energy Resources Australia (NERA) Regional Hydrogen Technology Clusters seed funding program. From the NERA website: “NERA’s Hydrogen Seed Funding Program supports the...
Government Consultations
Drone or Remotely Piloted Aircraft Regulatory Service Charges The Civil Aviation Safety authority invites comment on the proposed updates to charges for drone, or remotely piloted aircraft, regulatory services. These regulatory services include drone registration and...
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...
Government Resources for Business Recovery
The Australian and NSW Government have a broad range of resources available to support businesses during the current pandemic.
In the Region: Local Council News
The latest news from our Northern Rivers regional councils
