REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIA ACT—COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS APPOINTED

Members of the new Regional Development Australia (RDA) ACT Committee have been announced by the Australian and ACT Governments.

RDA ACT is a joint initiative of the two governments to achieve better economic, environmental and social outcomes for the ACT.

Mr Craig Sloan, a partner with KPMG Canberra, has been appointed Chair of the ACT Committee. Professor Barbara Norman, Head of Discipline, Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Business and Government, University of Canberra, is Deputy Chair.

The RDA ACT Committee members are:

  • Chair Mr Craig Sloan
  • Deputy Chair Professor Barbara Noonan
  • Ms Christine Macauley
  • Mr Des Walsh
  • Dr Christopher Bourke
  • Ms Jean Hayden
  • Ms Jean McIntyre
  • Mr David Gregory
  • Ms Nargis Carnahan
  • Mr Gary Chapman

RDA ACT’s role is to:

  • provide advice to both the Australian and ACT governments about regional issues;
  • provide strategic input into Australian and ACT government programs;
  • provide information to regional communities on National and ACT government initiatives;
  • help to coordinate regional planning and regional development initiatives; and
  • establish links and cooperative alliances as appropriate by closely working with other regional development organisations, neighbouring RDA committees and local governments to promote regional development.

Nationally, 55 non-profit community-based RDA committees work to advocate for their community, drive change and enhance the growth of regional Australia.

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