Celebrating Regional Growth and Resilience: 2024 RDA National Forum Highlights
Key Ideas
  • RDA committees across Australia gathered in Busselton for the 2024 RDA National Forum and inaugural awards dinner to celebrate strategies enhancing economic growth and resilience in regional areas.
  • Four winners were recognized for their outstanding initiatives, including the Pilbara Hydrogen Hub project, Tropical North Economic Development Strategy, Coordinated Approach to Strategic Workforce Planning, and the Digital Summit.
  • The forum focused on addressing key challenges through innovation and connectivity, housing and skills, and net zero and the energy transition, with expert speakers offering insights to drive economic and skills growth in local communities.
  • Federal Minister Kristy McBain praised the dedication of RDAs in building a better future for regional Australia, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and celebrating their positive contributions to the country's development.
The 2024 RDA National Forum held in Busselton brought together RDA committees from various regions in Australia to celebrate efforts aimed at improving economic growth and resilience in local communities. The event included an awards dinner that acknowledged the significant contributions of RDAs in supporting local economies, places, people, and services. Winners in different categories were recognized for their outstanding initiatives, such as the Pilbara Hydrogen Hub project, which focuses on renewable hydrogen production and export to drive economic growth, and the Tropical North Economic Development Strategy, aiming to enhance economic diversity and infrastructure through targeted investments. The forum, themed Big Challenges, Big Opportunities, featured panels on critical areas like innovation, connectivity, housing, skills, and the energy transition, providing valuable insights for regional development. Federal Minister Kristy McBain highlighted the innovative work of RDAs in ensuring a better future for regional Australia and encouraged the celebration of their proactive contributions. The event concluded with congratulations to the award winners and a call to visit the RDA website for the full list of winners, runners-up, and special commendations.
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