Tag: Community Development
Breeders still hopeful for abattoir
Emu breeders are hoping the former Kerridale abattoir at Waikerie in the Riverland will re-open under revised rules that it can process only emus and ostriches.[MORE]
Calls for regional cancer centres
The Cancer Council is calling for cancer treatment centres to be built across regional Australia.[MORE]
Master plan on drawing board for Brighton
The Mayor of Brighton in Tasmania's south says the public will have a big say in the development of a master plan for the area.[MORE]
Murraylands board says business confidence rising
The Murraylands Development Board says business confidence in the area is set to keep growing, despite the drought.[MORE]
Dubbo hosts regional development funding forum
Local councils and area consultative committees will address a Federal Government inquiry today into a new regional development funding program.[MORE]
Geraldton-Greenough unveils civic centre plans
The City of Geraldton-Greenough has unveiled its vision for a revitalised civic precinct as part of its new budget.[MORE]
Tamworth growing despite national downturn
Tamworth Regional Council says its latest figures on development approvals show the region is bucking a national downturn in growth. [MORE]
Country Week to sell rural lifestyle
The chief executive officer of Country Week, Peter Bailey, says Broken Hill is among the 53 regional communities looking to find Sydney residents willing to fill skills shortages in the bush.[MORE]
Planning underway for CQ Community TV
Proponents of a central Queensland community television station are hoping to have it on air within a year.[MORE]
Council keen to keep arts development officer
The Horsham Rural City Council is worried Victorian Government funding changes will leave the region without an arts development officer.[MORE]
Farmers speak about drought effects
Tasmanian farmers are talking to a Federal Government committee about the emotional impact of the drought.[MORE]
Rockhampton traders ponder NRL challenge
A group of Rockhampton business people admit it will be tough to get a National Rugby League (NRL) team up and running in central Queensland.[MORE]
World wide web not even Tasmania-wide, education conference hears
Tasmanian parents have raised concerns about the effects internet black spots are having on children studying by distance.[MORE]
New jobs for Alice, but no election sweeteners
The Power and Water Corporation says the construction of the new Owen Springs power station south of Alice Springs is expected to create work for 50 people.[MORE]
Govt green lights Manyana housing development
The New South Wales Government has approved a 10-year multi-million dollar residential development near Manyana, north of Ulladulla.[MORE]
Community hub to cater for population growth
Work will start this year to build a community hub in Smythesdale, west of Ballarat, to cater for the town's growing population. [MORE]
City folk look for Charleville tree change
A south-west Queensland Mayor says he is beginning to see evidence of city residents moving bush to escape the urban rush and enjoy a quieter lifestyle. [MORE]
Geraldton hosts regional Cabinet gathering
Western Australian Premier Alan Carpenter and 13 of his ministers are in Geraldton for their 40th regional Cabinet meeting.[MORE]
Study to reveal Emerald airport impact
The Central Highlands Regional Council says a research project on the Emerald airport will help show the economic and social impacts on the community.[MORE]
Labor pledges $27m for sporting complex
The Northern Territory Labor Party has made its first major election pitch for the Palmerston vote.[MORE]
New South Nowra premises for Fire Brigade
Firefighters with the NSW Fire Brigades have moved into new premises at South Nowra.[MORE]
Southern Highlands senior housing application numbers a 'concern': council
Wingecarribee Council is concerned by the number of seniors living development applications in the Southern Highlands.[MORE]
Residents urged to contact CMC over motorbike noise
The Member for Nanango, Dorothy Pratt, says residents affected by noisy off-road motorbikes should provide feedback to the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC).[MORE]
Teachers' development day in Orange
Public school teachers from Orange, Blayney and Molong will join together today for the first time for a staff development day. [MORE]
State Government backs shearer training
The Victorian Government has announced it will provide $80,000 towards a training facility for sheep shearers which is being built at Edenhope.[MORE]
