Regional Capitals Australia

On behalf of everyone at Regional Capitals Australia, including our Chair Mayor Peter Carter, we wish you all a wonderful Christmas. We hope you have a safe and enjoyable break with your loved ones and we look forward to seeing you again in 2025. And if you haven't yet made plans, Australia's regional capitals are great places for a holiday! #AlburyCityCouncil #ArmidaleRegionalCouncil #BallaratCouncil #BrokenHillCityCouncil #CityofBusselton-LocalGovernment #CityofGreaterGeraldton #CityofKalgoorlie-Boulder #CityofKarratha #CityofPalmerston #CityofWaggaWagga #FraserCoastRegionalCouncil #DubboRegionalCouncil #GoulburnMulwareeCouncil #CityofGreaterGeelong #GriffithCityCouncil #LatrobeCityCouncil #ShireofBroome #TownofPortHedland #CityofPortLincolnCouncil

Great news for basketball fans: tickets go on sale today to see the Australian Boomers in action in Traralgon. The city will host the national men's basketball team when they play Indonesia and Thailand as part of the FIBA Men’s Asia Cup Qualifiers early next year. The matches will be held at the Gippsland Regional Indoor Basketball Stadium. The game against Indonesia will be played on Thursday 20 February, and the match against Thailand on Sunday 23 February. Tickets go on sale today through Ticketek. Both matches are supported by the State Government's Regional Events Fund. #AlburyCityCouncil #ArmidaleRegionalCouncil #BallaratCouncil #BrokenHillCityCouncil #CityofBusselton-LocalGovernment #CityofGreaterGeraldton #CityofKalgoorlie-Boulder #CityofKarratha #CityofPalmerston #CityofWaggaWagga #FraserCoastRegionalCouncil #DubboRegionalCouncil #GoulburnMulwareeCouncil #CityofGreaterGeelong #GriffithCityCouncil #LatrobeCityCouncil #ShireofBroome #TownofPortHedland #CityofPortLincolnCouncil

The Federal Government has allocated $55 million to improve mobile connectivity and resilience in regional and remote areas prone to natural disasters. The funding is available under round eight of the Mobile Black Spot Program and is part of a co-funding deal with the telco industry. This round targets disaster-prone areas and aims to boost community safety and help locals get better assistance during and after a disaster. Local councils and parliamentarians are able to nominate areas or projects for funding consideration. For more details, go to https://ow.ly/GJfS50Uskrf. #AlburyCityCouncil #ArmidaleRegionalCouncil #BallaratCouncil #BrokenHillCityCouncil #CityofBusselton-LocalGovernment #CityofGreaterGeraldton #CityofKalgoorlie-Boulder #CityofKarratha #CityofPalmerston #CityofWaggaWagga #FraserCoastRegionalCouncil #DubboRegionalCouncil #GoulburnMulwareeCouncil #CityofGreaterGeelong #GriffithCityCouncil #LatrobeCityCouncil #ShireofBroome #TownofPortHedland #CityofPortLincolnCouncil

The New South Wales Government is working to fast-track housing for construction workers employed on major infrastructure projects in the state's Renewable Energy Zones. A new planning pathway aims to deliver more homes in the regions, speed-up renewable energy project development, help councils to manage the flow of construction workers on major infrastructure projects and ease pressure on the local rental market. The changes are designed to give clear and practical guidance to regional councils on managing spikes in housing demand and help renewable projects get off the ground faster. To read the ministerial media release, go to https://ow.ly/cO3j50UscWv. #AlburyCityCouncil #ArmidaleRegionalCouncil #BallaratCouncil #BrokenHillCityCouncil #CityofBusselton-LocalGovernment #CityofGreaterGeraldton #CityofKalgoorlie-Boulder #CityofKarratha #CityofPalmerston #CityofWaggaWagga #FraserCoastRegionalCouncil #DubboRegionalCouncil #GoulburnMulwareeCouncil #CityofGreaterGeelong #GriffithCityCouncil #LatrobeCityCouncil #ShireofBroome #TownofPortHedland #CityofPortLincolnCouncil

The New South Wales Government will make changes to planning controls to allow more housing to be used as crisis and temporary accommodation. Organisations, providers and government agencies which manage social and affordable housing will be able to use certain homes as temporary accommodation without needing a development application, or DA, to change the existing land use. This means vacant buildings could be repurposed for temporary or crisis accommodation more quickly, rather than remaining vacant before the sites are repurposed or redeveloped. For more information, go to https://ow.ly/SZO150Usbrh. #AlburyCityCouncil #ArmidaleRegionalCouncil #BallaratCouncil #BrokenHillCityCouncil #CityofBusselton-LocalGovernment #CityofGreaterGeraldton #CityofKalgoorlie-Boulder #CityofKarratha #CityofPalmerston #CityofWaggaWagga #FraserCoastRegionalCouncil #DubboRegionalCouncil #GoulburnMulwareeCouncil #CityofGreaterGeelong #GriffithCityCouncil #LatrobeCityCouncil #ShireofBroome #TownofPortHedland #CityofPortLincolnCouncil

Ballarat is one of two regional capitals in Victoria where it will now be easier to connect to free public Wi-Fi. The Victorian Government this week announced it had upgraded or installed new infrastructure to provide free Wi-Fi at more than 140 outdoor locations in central Ballarat and Bendigo. In Ballarat, the Wi-Fi network now covers the CBD, Lake Wendouree, White Flat Oval, Royal Park Buninyong, Western Oval Newington, Splash Park Brown Hill and Lake Esmond. Locals and visitors will be able to use up to 5GB of free superfast public Wi-Fi daily on their personal device. For more information about the government's Wi-Fi, mobile and broadband projects, go to https://lnkd.in/g2jriMvF. #AlburyCityCouncil #ArmidaleRegionalCouncil #BallaratCouncil #BrokenHillCityCouncil #CityofBusselton-LocalGovernment #CityofGreaterGeraldton #CityofKalgoorlie-Boulder #CityofKarratha #CityofPalmerston #CityofWaggaWagga #FraserCoastRegionalCouncil #DubboRegionalCouncil #GoulburnMulwareeCouncil #CityofGreaterGeelong #GriffithCityCouncil #LatrobeCityCouncil #ShireofBroome #TownofPortHedland #CityofPortLincolnCouncil

Regional Capitals Australia has elected a new Chair and Deputy Chair to lead our organisation for the next two years. Congratulations to Mayor Peter Carter from the Town of Port Hedland, who was elected Chair and Cr Kevin Mack, Mayor of Albury City Council, who was chosen to serve as Deputy Chair. To see the full list of all our board members and learn about our priorities for 2025, go to https://ow.ly/CTYN50UpBM9. #AlburyCityCouncil #ArmidaleRegionalCouncil #BallaratCouncil #BrokenHillCityCouncil #CityofBusselton-LocalGovernment #CityofGreaterGeraldton #CityofKalgoorlie-Boulder #CityofKarratha #CityofPalmerston #CityofWaggaWagga #FraserCoastRegionalCouncil #DubboRegionalCouncil #GoulburnMulwareeCouncil #CityofGreaterGeelong #GriffithCityCouncil #LatrobeCityCouncil #ShireofBroome #TownofPortHedland #CityofPortLincolnCouncil

The Victorian Government has today announced it will unlock more land across regional Victoria for industry and development. The government will invest $10 million in infrastructure, including water supply, sewerage, roads and electricity, to open up more industrial land. The money will be made available through competitive funding rounds and target ready-to-go projects with co-investment from local councils and industry. The initiative is part of the government's Economic Growth Statement, which includes initiatives designed to grow regional economies and regional jobs. To read more, go to https://ow.ly/bLMw50UoNZE. #AlburyCityCouncil #ArmidaleRegionalCouncil #BallaratCouncil #BrokenHillCityCouncil #CityofBusselton-LocalGovernment #CityofGreaterGeraldton #CityofKalgoorlie-Boulder #CityofKarratha #CityofPalmerston #CityofWaggaWagga #FraserCoastRegionalCouncil #DubboRegionalCouncil #GoulburnMulwareeCouncil #CityofGreaterGeelong #GriffithCityCouncil #LatrobeCityCouncil #ShireofBroome #TownofPortHedland #CityofPortLincolnCouncil

Ballarat and Geelong have been named among the growth areas in Victoria where it will now be easier to build more homes on smaller parcels of land. The State Government has changed the Small Lot Housing Code to smooth the way for different types of homes to be built in metropolitan and regional growth areas. This includes a new type of home that can be constructed on lots of less than 100 square metres without a permit. The Small Lot Housing Code applies to residential and mixed-use Precinct Structure Plans in Melbourne’s Urban Growth Zone, as well as special purpose zones in Baw Baw, Ballarat, Cardinia, Casey, Geelong, Hume, Knox, Melton, Mitchell, Whittlesea, and Wyndham. The change aims to increase housing diversity and affordability to help smaller families and single-person households to find homes that meet their needs. For more information, go to https://lnkd.in/gdd-RPYV. #AlburyCityCouncil #ArmidaleRegionalCouncil #BallaratCouncil #BrokenHillCityCouncil #CityofBusselton-LocalGovernment #CityofGreaterGeraldton #CityofKalgoorlie-Boulder #CityofKarratha #CityofPalmerston #CityofWaggaWagga #FraserCoastRegionalCouncil #DubboRegionalCouncil #GoulburnMulwareeCouncil #CityofGreaterGeelong #GriffithCityCouncil #LatrobeCityCouncil #ShireofBroome #TownofPortHedland #CityofPortLincolnCouncil #localgovernment #regionaldevelopment #localgovernment #localgovt

Griffith City Council is one of nine southern Murray-Darling Basin local government authorities eligible for a share of $160 million to create jobs and boost their local economy. NSW is the first state to access the Australian Government’s $300 million Sustainable Communities Program. Under the program, the NSW Government will work with Basin communities affected by voluntary water buy backs. The first phase of targeted funding for projects across the nine eligible councils, including Griffith, is expected to start by June next year. Shovel-ready projects and investments that will grow and diversify the economy will be prioritised. To read more, go to https://ow.ly/1cxy50Un8S6. #AlburyCityCouncil #ArmidaleRegionalCouncil #BallaratCouncil #BrokenHillCityCouncil #CityofBusselton-LocalGovernment #CityofGreaterGeraldton #CityofKalgoorlie-Boulder #CityofKarratha #CityofPalmerston #CityofWaggaWagga #FraserCoastRegionalCouncil #DubboRegionalCouncil #GoulburnMulwareeCouncil #CityofGreaterGeelong #GriffithCityCouncil #LatrobeCityCouncil #ShireofBroome #TownofPortHedland #CityofPortLincolnCouncil