RDA Hunter invites business, governments, education, research and the community to help shape the region’s future by voting for economic development priorities. Attend our event on Wednesday 16th December to have your say

The Australian Government’s National Innovation and Science Agenda, launched yesterday by Prime Minister Turnbull, profiles RDA Hunter as an exemplar of regional leadership in innovation.

Land used for coal mining in the Hunter should be recycled and reused for food production in future, a leading agriculturalist says.

Students from ME Program partner schools were last night awarded for their innovative approaches to STEM at the presentation night for the inaugural 2015 NSW Year 7—10 Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and iSTEM High Schools Competition

According to RDA Hunter CEO, Todd Williams increasing ties with Europe could create jobs and boost the region's economic prosperity

According to Todd Williams, the Hunter is reflecting an international shift away from traditional industries and is seeing an increase in more technically advanced jobs, automation, systems integration, mechatronics and smart processes.

During Senate question time last week, Senator The Hon Arthur Sinodinos commended RDA Hunter’s Smart Specialisation and work to promote innovation in the region

As the Hunter’s principal economic development organisation, RDA Hunter identified that with the shift towards a knowledge based global economy and advanced processing, STEM qualifications are critical for the workforce of the future and an entrepreneurial culture. Our ME Program is addressing the Hunter's need for STEM skilled people.

RDA Hunter’s ME Program works to make the Hunter ‘smarter’ and STEM qualified. To complement this work and build on the outstanding results it has achieved to date, we are developing the case to have the Hunter awarded a Pathways in Technology ‘P-Tech’ school in the region

The next Hunter High Speed Broadband public information session is being held on Friday 4th December with keynote presenter Andrew Toogood, the Hunter's only 'Google Trusted Supplier'

ME Program High Schools won major awards in all divisions at this year’s F1 in Schools final held this week at the University of Newcastle

RDA Hunter Chairman and CEO briefed the visiting ASEAN Parliamentarian Delegation about regional development and trade opportunities in the Hunter

The Hunter Team Appeal Committee has been established to help Hunter athletes compete at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

St Peters Maitland takes out the title of Australian Champion at the recent National Finals of the 2015 Science and Engineering Challenge

Chairman of Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hunter, Mr Michael Slater and Deputy Chair, Mr John Turner today announced the appointment of the organisation’s new Board of directors for the period to 30 June 2018.

The 2015 Regional Telecommunications Review Report to Government looks at telecommunications access in regional, rural and remote Australia. It includes findings from RDA Hunter's work on broadband for business

Tenders from prequalified contractors have been invited for construction of the $103.8 million duplication of Tourle Street and Cormorant Road at Kooragang Island

The economic benefits that a high speed rail system would deliver the Hunter are difficult to deny according to RDA Hunter CEO Todd Williams

The 2015 Economic Development Australia Conference is being held in the Hunter on November 19 and 20 and will address the role and importance of local businesses in underpinning strong local economic development performance

The Hunter’s public, catholic, independent and grammar schools were this week informed about the benefits of partnering with industry through the ME Program to inspire students to work towards STEM based careers.

Two weeks ago the RDA Hunter ME Program was showcased at "Pacific 2015" International Maritime Expo in Sydney and according to Todd Williams, Pacific 2015 is where you go if you want to find out about the latest in naval defence.

Head of the Economic and Trade section at the EU Delegation in Australia welcomes RDA Hunter's Smart Specialisation initiative as an example of how organisations in Australia can link and work with the EU

In a first for an Australian region RDA Hunter is implementing a ‘Smart Specialisation’. This innovative Economic Development initiative builds from our Hunter Innovation Scorecards to identify the Hunter's comparative advantages

RDA Hunter's Study Hunter initiative promotes the Hunter region as a great place to live work and study and helps international students settle in to the Hunter through its International Student Ambassador Program. Meet student ambassador Noel Khan

nbn has taken another step towards its goal of connecting 8 million premises to the nbn™ network by 2020 with the launch of its commercial Fibre to the Node (FTTN) product in Belmont recently