Thriving Communities Program
Up to $50,000 grants for community projects in our regions that facilitate community group participation, a sense of belonging and equity of access.
Up to $50,000 grants for community projects in our regions that facilitate community group participation, a sense of belonging and equity of access.
We are seeking feedback on the draft plan which outlines regional priorities and recommendations so government, businesses and communities can make better decisions.
Voted UK’s Top 100 change makers, Chris Sands has worked with over 100 towns and thousands of businesses to establish strong brand messages that people love and take ownership of – building pride of place and attracting visitors to their town. By helping people to work together, declining towns have been transformed into thriving local…
Anne Moroney has been our CEO for 15 years and will depart in February 2023. Here are 8 things she’s learnt along the way.
Leonie Boothby has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer by the Board of Regional Development Australia Barossa Gawler Light Adelaide Plains from 2023. Boothby has 25 years of senior management experience. Her consultancy firm provides strategic planning, economic development, community engagement and project delivery services. Her former roles include Manager of Strategic Projects at The Barossa…
Learn how to make better decisions and get more people involved by learning about diversity, inclusion and cross-cultural understanding.
There was a huge buzz of enthusiasm as community and business leaders from across the region descended on The Barossa Cellar for our AGM last night. Chris Sands gave a powerful presentation on the power of decentralised leadership, inspiring us all with his global success using the Totally Locally framework. Chair Rolf Binder kicked off…
Visiting Gawler on RDA business today, we bumped into one of our graduates from last years immersive hospitality bootcamp that we conducted in conjunction with the Barossa Campus and working hospitality venues in the Barossa. It’s really rewarding when you see the genuine results of our workforce training programs in action, in this case working…
What an amazing day to take our wonderful Skills To Employment trainees for a walk around the Barossa Bushgardens! The Skills to Employment programs is a 11 week intensive program training these wonderful people up for careers in the care sector (Certificate 3 in Individual Support) This program will provide these trainees with the…
Image: Wikimedia Commons Assistance is now available for landholders adjacent to the Gawler River who would like their section of the river assessed for potential clean up, levy strengthening and other flood protection activities under a new program run by the Department of Environment and Water. The program is being delivered as part of the…