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Perth Area Consultative Committee Transition to Regional Development Australia (Perth) The Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP announced on March 20 the establishment of Regional Development Australia (RDA) which, on January 1, 2009, will replace Area Consultative Committees (ACCs). The new RDA network will build on the success of its predecessor, but will take on a broader role to develop strategic input into national programs to improve the coordination of regional development initiatives and ensure that there is effective engagement with local communities.		The September 2008 edition of the Perth ACC IMPACCT newsletter is now available. Click here for your copy!
Funding Opportunities
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	The Perth Area Consultative Committee shares important news on regional development and funding opportunities for the Perth Metropolitan area.If you would like to be kept informed, please subscribe to our mailing list.
	Links of Interest
	Year Book Australia 2008 has been released. See here for more.
Perth ACC has been in consultation with stakeholders across the Perth metropolitan area on shaping the new network and what it sees as the priorities and direction for the new Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program. The latest Perth ACC newsletter highlights and summarises the key themes to come from the consultation process. Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development and Northern Australia the Hon Gary Gray MP has indicated his appreciation for the comprehensive stakeholder consultation process carried out by RDA committees across Australia. A full report of the consultation process has now been provided to Mr Gray. Executive Summary for report into consultation process.
Inquiry into a New Regional Development Funding Program
The Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, The Hon Anthony Albanese MP, requested the House Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government to inquire into and report on the Australian National Audit Office’s Performance Audit of the Regional Partnerships Program and make recommendations on ways to invest funding in genuine regional economic development and community infrastructure with the aim of enhancing the sustainability and liveability of Australia’s regions. Perth ACC has provided a submission to the Inquiry. It is one of 260 submissions from across the country, representing the views of other ACCs, state and local government, regional development organisations, universities and individuals. Round table discussions were held across Australia as part of the Inquiry and Perth ACC Executive Officer Marilynn Horgan was invited to participate in a Perth on 30 July, 2008. At the request of the Acting Chair, Mr Paul Neville Marilynn put together an additional paper addressing the proposition that the parameters of the new regional funding program should not be limited to physical capital and infrastructure requirements and should take into account the funding of community, social, environmental and economic needs. This was done in collaboration with ACCs from across Australia who shared examples of projects which supported the funding of projects that met community, social, environmental and economic needs. Both submissions can be accessed at http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/itrdlg/regionaldevelopment/subs.htm (Submission 62 and Supplementary to Submission 62 respectively).

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Perth Area Consultative Committee
Transition to
Regional Development Australia (Perth)

The Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP announced on March 20 the establishment of Regional Development Australia (RDA) which, on January 1, 2009, will replace Area Consultative Committees (ACCs).

The new RDA network will build on the success of its predecessor, but will take on a broader role to develop strategic input into national programs to improve the coordination of regional development initiatives and ensure that there is effective engagement with local communities.

The September 2008 edition of the Perth ACC IMPACCT newsletter is now available.
Click here for your copy!

Funding Opportunities

Click here for a list of grants and funding opportunities that are currently available..

Subscribe

The Perth Area Consultative Committee shares important news on regional development and funding opportunities for the Perth Metropolitan area.If you would like to be kept informed, please subscribe to our mailing list.

Links of Interest

Year Book Australia 2008 has been released. See here for more.

Perth ACC has been in consultation with stakeholders across the Perth metropolitan area on shaping the new network and what it sees as the priorities and direction for the new Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program. The latest Perth ACC newsletter highlights and summarises the key themes to come from the consultation process.

Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development and Northern Australia the Hon Gary Gray MP has indicated his appreciation for the comprehensive stakeholder consultation process carried out by RDA committees across Australia. A full report of the consultation process has now been provided to Mr Gray. Executive Summary for report into consultation process.

Inquiry into a New Regional Development Funding Program

The Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, The Hon Anthony Albanese MP, requested the House Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government to inquire into and report on the Australian National Audit Office’s Performance Audit of the Regional Partnerships Program and make recommendations on ways to invest funding in genuine regional economic development and community infrastructure with the aim of enhancing the sustainability and liveability of Australia’s regions.

Perth ACC has provided a submission to the Inquiry. It is one of 260 submissions from across the country, representing the views of other ACCs, state and local government, regional development organisations, universities and individuals.

Round table discussions were held across Australia as part of the Inquiry and Perth ACC Executive Officer Marilynn Horgan was invited to participate in a Perth on 30 July, 2008. At the request of the Acting Chair, Mr Paul Neville Marilynn put together an additional paper addressing the proposition that the parameters of the new regional funding program should not be limited to physical capital and infrastructure requirements and should take into account the funding of community, social, environmental and economic needs. This was done in collaboration with ACCs from across Australia who shared
examples of projects which supported the funding of projects that met community, social, environmental and economic needs.

Both submissions can be accessed at http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/itrdlg/regionaldevelopment/subs.htm (Submission 62 and Supplementary to Submission 62 respectively).