RDA DDSW

Our neighbours to the north Regional Development Australia Wide Bay Burnett are undertaking consultation across Wide Bay Burnett to understand how current and future energy policy affects local industries and businesses. Residents of our regions adjacent to or similarly impacted as Wide Bay Burnett may be interested in contributing. Details of the planned consultation workshops are in the post below.

POSTPONED Western Downs Building Business Resilience Program - Workshops and Mentoring 📢 Build a stronger business in 2025! Get ready to future-proof and grow with the Building Business Resilience Program! Supported by Shell Australia, this program offers: ✅ Free hands-on workshops in March to help you improve cash flow, marketing, operations and more. New dates: 📍 Chinchilla (2 April)📍 Dalby (4 April) ✅ One-on-one Business Boost Sessions for tailored support. 📍 Wandoan, Miles, and Jandowae ✅ Have your say! Complete our short survey to shape future support and resources. 🔗 To book your place, find out more at https://lnkd.in/gN_ntXRP.

TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS: Join us at Industry Skills Australia's Toowoomba Regional Industry Roundtable! Industry Skills Australia (ISA) is hosting a series of Roundtables for the Transport and Logistics, Maritime, Aviation, and Rail sectors, kicking off in #Toowoomba on Tuesday 4th March. Regardless of whether you’re a micro, small, medium or large-scale business, ISA is keen to meet you and understand your concerns and ideas about: 🚚 Current and emerging skills and workforce development priorities ✈️ Key blockages and bottlenecks 🚄 High-impact solutions that you would like to see put into action 📅 Tuesday, 4th March 🕐 8:30am – Registration and Networking | 🕐 9:00am – 11:00am – Roundtable session 📍 Oaks Hotel Toowoomba, 25 Annand St, Toowoomba ☕ Light refreshments provided ➡️ Free registration here: https://loom.ly/60zwS5E These roundtables directly inform ISA’s Workforce Plans, helping to align their program of work with the needs of your business and the broader industry. For more info visit https://loom.ly/OOzleT0 Department of Employment and Workplace Relations #darlingdowns #localjobs #workforce #transport #logistics #aviation #rail RDA DDSW | Employ Toowoomba

The end of a positive week of strong advocacy and collaboration for Councils, tourism groups and businesses across the region. South West Regional Organisation of Councils (SWROC) met in St George on Monday with future direction for Regional Drought Plans and Australian Government funded projects being points of discussion. Today’s tourism workshop with Bree James MP, Queensland Assistant Minister for Tourism in St George was another great example of the great number of committed individuals and organisations working to develop and grow the Tourism Industry in Queenslands Outback particularly in the lead up to the 2032 Olympics.

Entries for the 2025 National Awards for #LocalGovernment are now open! The awards highlight local government projects that are: ✔️innovative ✔️make a difference to their local communities ✔️display excellence ✔️have outcomes that are replicable across the country. Local councils can enter their projects into 13 different categories. There is no limit to how many categories or projects you enter. Entries close Monday 17 March at 23.59 (AEDT) ⬇️ Submit your entry via the online platform: https://lnkd.in/gDsbQ3kP hashtag #NALG2025 #EmpoweringRegions #EnrichingCommunities Australian Local Government Association Local Government NSW Local Government Association of the Northern Territory (LGANT) Local Government Association of Queensland LGA South Australia Local Government Association of Tasmania (LGAT) Municipal Association of Victoria WA Local Government Association (WALGA) Australian Local Government Association

🚀 Exciting News! 🚀 Today, Jobs Queensland, in collaboration with Employ Toowoomba (a Queensland Government supported program hosted by RDA DDSW), proudly releases the Toowoomba Labour Market Profile! This comprehensive profile offers a detailed snapshot of Toowoomba's workforce composition, employment and unemployment rates, business statistics, and education and training pathways. It's designed to support local decision-making and help plan for a future-ready, skilled, and diverse workforce. Drawing from multiple data sources and created through extensive consultation within the region, including Employ Toowoomba's Future of Jobs Forum in 2024 the Toowoomba Labour Market Profile provides localised solutions to maximise opportunities by considering existing workforce supply, workforce demand, business capability, and future skills needs. 📊 Read the full profile here: https://ow.ly/4ZPC50UBzJJ

CLOSING TODAY! Regional Development Australia Committee Chair positions across the RDA network. This is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in regional development in the Darling Downs and South West . 🗓️ Application Deadline: Monday, 23 December at 5pm local time. APPLY HERE: https://lnkd.in/g2A9pcCE

Yesterday, RDA DDSW met in Brisbane with the Honorable Dale Last, Minister for Regional and Rural Development, alongside fellow Regional Development Australia (RDA) organisations from across Queensland. Minister Last emphasized the Crisafulli Government's commitment to a Fresh Start, highlighting the importance of open communication and collaboration. Our discussions focused on: 🔄 Resetting ways of working to enhance communication and reduce duplication. 🏗️ Identifying key infrastructure projects crucial for unlocking rural and regional growth. 💧⚡ Addressing water and energy security to improve livability and attract new investments. RDA Darling Downs and South West, took the opportunity to connect our ongoing work and dedicated network with the Queensland Government. This collaboration aims to ensure meaningful investment into long-term outcomes for our communities. Together, we are committed to unlocking the full potential of our regions and driving positive change for our regions.

Do you live in Queensland's Darling Downs and South West ? Are you well connected to your community and want to support the development of the region as a whole? Do you know someone who would make a great RDA Committee Chair? The Department of Infrastructure & Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts and Regional Development Australia Darling Downs and South West (RDA DDSW) are calling for applications for a new Committee Chair. The RDA Committee Chair has overall responsibility for setting strategic direction and ensuring that objectives and outcomes of their RDA Committee are achieved. This is a hands-on role and is active in facilitating economic development opportunities for the region. The RDA Committee Chair is required to lead a diverse organisation of individuals working in a complex environment to deliver high value outcomes for their region. The Chair will be a recognised regional leader who will drive economic growth, innovation and entrepreneurship in regions through facilitating investment in people, places, services, and industries and local economies. For full details of the role, including the selection criteria and application process, visit https://lnkd.in/g2A9pcCE Fiona Gaske Stuart Mackenzie OAM Peter Wilson Rouz Fard Michele Berkhout Grant Higgs

Mobile Black Spot Program community survey To date, around 1400 mobile phone towers (base stations) have been funded for delivery under the program, including the base station in your community. We are keen to hear your thoughts on the mobile service in your area: ·       What is working and not working? ·       What could be improved? ·       What mobile services do you use, and for what purposes? ·       The coverage, reliability, and quality of mobile services. ·       The range of choices of telecommunications services. ·       Any social, economic, and/or safety impacts since the delivery of the base station? Please take 5-10 minutes to complete the survey via - https://bit.ly/3zpYFxd The survey will remain open until 31 October 2024.