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In the Region: Local Council News
The latest news from the Northern Rivers regional councils
Survey shows high growth expectations in our region’s food industry
The Northern Rivers Regional Food Survey was released in January 2019 and provides a rosy picture for the future of our food industry.
StartupAUS report on sector growth and talent
The StartupAUS 2018 Crossroads Report and Talent Gap Report provide insight into Australia’s startup sector needs
Cultural and creative activity contributes $16.4 billion to NSW economy [Report]
The NSW government has released a report that shows arts, screen and cultural activities in NSW contribute $16.4 billion to the State’s economy
In the Region: Local Council News
Clarence Valley Council New beginnings for community donations – Community groups have been given an extra month to consider an application for funding from the Clarence Valley Council’s popular community initiatives program. Community projects officer, Sammy Lovejoy, said the opening date for applications had been pushed back from February 1 to March, to allow for […]
Thinking Differently Summit – making a difference
RDA Northern Rivers was a collaborative partner for the Thinking Differently Summit, initiated by NSW Business Chamber – Northern Rivers and held in Ballina. This successful event brought together 140 of the regions business leaders to take a design thinking approach to growing jobs for our local young people and growing business innovation. The Summit […]
Hemp industry a benefit to Northern Rivers Farmers
According to the Australian Farmers Federation the Australian hemp industry is on the rise!
New research shows the economic value of cultural and creative activity
New research from the Bureau of Communications and Arts Research shows that cultural and creative activities contributed $111.7 billion to Australia’s economy in 2016-17
Startup Muster 2018 [Report]
Startup Muster have released the fifth installment of their annual Australian Startup survey. A snapshot of the Australian startup ecosystem is featured in each Startup Muster report. The 2018 Startup Muster is a summary of the key insights and findings from the 2018 national survey of startups, people thinking of founding a startup and businesses […]
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 […]
