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…

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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…

ACCC releases final report for Winegrape Market Study

Article by winetitles.com.au | Created 25 Sep 2019 | Accessed 26 Sep 2019 The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) released its final report of its Winegrape Market Study on September 24th, with ten recommendations to “improve the efficiency and fairness” of winegrape markets in Australia’s warm climate grapegrowing regions, noting that several recommendations would…