RDA Media Releases
2024
2024 First Nations Youth Jobs Expo Townsville – Building Connections & Opportunities
Registrations are now open for the 2024 First Nations Youth Jobs Expo, set for Thursday, August 8, at PCYC Townsville.
This free event connects First Nations youth with local businesses offering job opportunities, provides information about training options, and helps them prepare for work.
2023
The Expo will offer direct engagement between businesses looking to hire, and jobseekers from migrant and refugee backgrounds.
Read More: Empowering Diversity: Multicultural Jobs Expo to Drive Employment Opportunities in Townsville
The recently concluded Skills Attraction Showcase Breakfast and Expo brought together industry leaders and businesses in a sold-out event to address the region’s workforce challenges, fostering collaboration and discovering innovative strategies to tap into hidden talent.
The Townsville Regional Jobs Committee (Jobs Townsville North Queensland) and Regional
Development Australia Townsville and North West Queensland are hosting an industry-led event to support businesses in engaging with Indigenous youth for job and training opportunities.
Job seekers anywhere in the world can now access a North Queensland specific jobs portal that allows them to identify and apply for hundreds of jobs on offer every day across the north.
Read More: Free Jobs Portal to help drive local workforce growth
Regional Development Australia Townsville and North West Queensland announce the appointment of Louise Hayes as its new Communications and Stakeholder Officer.
Read More: Appointment of Communications and Stakeholder Officer RDA
2022
Grant Finder is live! 30 June 2022
Better Business North West 27 April 2022
2021
Regions Rising to strengthen and connect regional businesses 4 November 2021
Townsville and North West Queensland announces changing of the guard 16 July 2021
North and North West QLD economy shows significant resilience 13 May 2021
RDA announces new committee 1 May 2021
NAIF Changes coming 15 March 2021
RDA Calls for Deputy Chair and Committee Members 28 January 2021
Minister Marino reappoints Cr Frank Beveridge as RDA Committee Chair 11 January 2021
2020
Townsville and West QLD construction forecast to be worth over $43 billion 11 December 2020
RDATNWQ delivers Economic Recovery and Growth Strategy 4 December 2020
Minister Marino calls for applications for RDATNWQ Chairperson 12 November 2020
Australian Government’s recommitement to RDA Townsville and North West Queensland 3 November 2020
Regional communities rely on roads to be sustainable 6 October 2020
Mining and Energy sector calls for investment into roads 28 September 2020
AgForce advocates for investment into QLD’s priority roads – 18 September 2020
IQ-RAP’s 28 Mayors seek $200m investment into regional roads – 11 September 2020
RDA Supporting Communities during COVID-19 – 15 June 2020
IQ-RAP makes the National Infrastructure Priority List – 26 February 2020
2019
North West projects to get started with government funding – 14 March 2019
Regional projects kick started with government funding – 14 March 2019
2018
Launch of IQRNS – 22 August 2019
BBRF Infrastructure Projects Stream Round -17 July 2018
BBRF Community Investment Stream Round 2 – 5 July 2018
New RDA Committee 2018 3 July 2018
RDA encourages businesses to be part of developing the north – 29 May 2019
Outback Way part of bigger vision for roads – 19 April 2018
2017
Major parties support IQ-RAP – 23 November 2019
RDA to hold grant workshops in Townsville – 23 November 2019
RDA to hold grant workshops in Mount Isa – 23 November 2017
Regions encouraged to apply for federal funding – 7 November 2017
Boosting regional economies high on the agenda 13 October 2017
IQ-RAP on the road to winning national award – 5 October 2017
Government funding will create more jobs – 7 August 2017
RDA encourages local businesses to be part of developing the north – 6 July 2017
Regional expertise boosted on RDA committee – 1 June 2017
RDA assisting the Burdekin with grant applications 2 Febuary 2017
RDA assisting Magnetic Island with grant applications – 24 January 2017
RDA assisting Townsville with grant applications – 24 January 2017
RDA assisting Ingham with grant applications 23 January 2017
RDA assisting regions in the gulf with grant applications – 23 January 2017
RDA assisting regions with grant applications- 9 January 2017
2016
RDA to assist regions in applying for Building Better Regions Fund – 8 December 2016
Telecommunications Forum in Mount Isa – 24 November 2016
Tec-NQ another successful regional project- 17 November 2016
RDA welcomes funding to upgrade local bridges 18 January 2016
RDA welcomes investment in irrigation development – 23 February 2016
RDA encourages investment in local infrastructure – 15 January 2016
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