ABC calls for people aged 18-28 doing great things in regional Australia

Applications are now open for the ABC’s Trailblazers program in 2023, which showcases the stories of regional Australia’s brightest new leaders. Trailblazers is an opportunity for young innovators, aged 18 – 28, who have started social, educational and economic development projects in their regional communities, to have their work celebrated nationally. Previous Trailblazers projects have…

Anne Moroney

Anne Moroney to step down as RDA BGLAP CEO

For immediate release Tanunda, SA (September 27, 2022) Regional Development Australia Barossa Gawler Light Adelaide Plains today announced that Anne Moroney has decided to step down as Chief Executive Officer after 15 years in the role. She will remain CEO until January and her successor will be announced by the Board in the coming weeks.…

Veena Sahajwalla: The Waste Queen

Professor Veena Sahajwalla is known as the “waste queen”. She’s transforming the way we manage waste in Australia and across the world. We need more women working in STEM like Veena to meet the challenges of the future. Join us at Barossa Campus Friday September 16 at 11:30am for a virtual keynote from Veena about…

GPSA leads pilot project to bridge the blackspot divide on-farm

South Australian grain producers’ connectivity blackspots are being targeted as part of a pilot program between Grain Producers SA (GPSA) and AgTech connectivity provider Zetifi. The connectivity pilot project, funded through AgriFutures Australia’s Producer Technology Uptake Program, is seeking three grain producers who farm in mobile and internet blackspots to trial Zetifi’s long- range connectivity…

NAIDOC Week 2022

National NAIDOC Week starts today! The theme this year is “Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!” both acknowledging the proud history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and calling for support to narrow the gap between aspiration and reality, good intent and outcome. Click here to read more on NAIDOC history, events and activities

RDA is recruiting!

Help change the world by bringing your digital communications and general administration skills and capabilities to our team. Could be full-time or substantial part-time. You could be at the beginning of your career or further along. A description of the role can be found here. or call Bridget on 08 8563 3603 to ask any…

Culinary School

Visiting Barossa Cellar once again for our Barossa Future Leaders program, our Food Projects manager Mark McNamara took us through the history and evolution of Barossa cuisine. Starting with a lesson on native Indigenous Australian plants and foods in the region, we learned about the introduction of Germanic foods and why they became such a…