Hunter High Speed Broadband (HHSBB) Facilitates International Competitiveness
Todd Williams: We welcome the NBN rollout as soon as possible, but we have to ensure that as a region we know how to take best advantage of it and that's what our Hunter High Speed Broadband initiative aims to do
Hunter Companies Expand for Competitiveness and Sustainability
The Australian Government's Manufacturing Transition Programme will assist Hunter engineering companies to expand their Hunter based operations
RDA Hunter’s ME Program Expands its Living Toolkit
The next generation in a series of widely popular STEM education videos that combine real world examples of maths and science was recently released by RDA Hunter
RDA Hunter Supports Urban Growth for the Hunter’s Future
In its paper Urban Planning for the Hunter's Future, RDA Hunter advocates for a strategic and integrated approach to underpin sustainable growth of the Hunter’s population and productivity into the future
Infrastructure Development: $856million is a Good Start
To date RDA Hunter's Hunter Economic Infrastructure Plan has attracted funding commitments of over $856 million for regional infrastructure projects. It also reinforces the importance of strategic corridors for the movement of people, freight and goods and the reduction of impacts on communities along the Hunter’s export supply chain.
Newcastle and Canberra Connected with Return Daily Flights
Operated by FlyPelican, return daily flights between Newcastle Airport and Canberra will commence on Monday 1st June
New Smart Happens Here Video Promotes the Hunter’s Creative Industries
RDA Hunter is pleased to release its new Smart Happens Here video that showcases the Hunter's creative industries
RDA Hunter Launches the Mini ME Program
RDA Hunter's ME Program is now working with the Hunter's primary schools to engage children as young as eight years old in science, technology, engineering and maths
Roads to Recovery Delivers Another $135 million for Local Government
The final 2014–15 quarterly instalment of the Australian Government's $2.1 billion Roads to Recovery programme is being paid to 354 local governments across Australia
Hunter Central Coast Advanced Manufacturing Summit
Reconfiguring the Future is the theme of the Hunter's 2015 Advanced Manufacturing Summit that is being held on May 27
High Speed Broadband Facilitates International Competitiveness
According to RDA Hunter CEO Todd Williams, high speed broadband provides Hunter businesses with the opportunity to be internationally competitive by accessing new markets
$2million Training Initiative to Skill Students
The Pre-apprenticeship Training Initiative will help students and young people ages 15 to 24 gain the skills they need to secure their apprenticeship and find an employer.
Financial Assistance Grants Programme Announced
$575 million for local governments has been announced under the Federal Government's Financial Assistance Grants Programme
National Stronger Regions Fund Information Sessions
Representatives from the Infrastructure Investment Division of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development will conduct information sessions on the NSRF for potential applicants and interested parties
National Stronger Regions Fund Round Two
Applications for Round Two of the Australian Government's National Stronger Regions Fund are now open
New Smart Happens Here Video Promotes the Hunter’s Agri-Business Industry
RDA Hunter is pleased to launch its new video that showcases the Hunter's agri-business industry. The video is the next in the Smart Happens Here series released during 2014
Substandard Broadband Needs Major Update
Regional leaders agree that the Hunter's inadequate broadband is hurting business productivity
RDA Hunter presents High Speed Rail Insights to Engineers Australia
CEO Todd Williams will present an overview of RDA Hunter's ongoing work to preserve rail corridors in preparation for high speed rail in the Hunter
The Federal Government Commits to Regional Australia Through the RDA Network
In its 2015-16 Budget, the Federal Government committed ongoing funding to RDA Hunter and the network of RDA Committees Australia-wide until 2018-19
2015 NEWi Awards Calls for Entries
The Lunaticks Society invites regional digital innovators to submit entries in 13 award categories and one nomination for an achievement award in the 2015 NEWi Awards for Digital Creativity.
The Hunter Leads the Way on National Calls for Action on STEM
Captains of industry, politicians and thought leaders all agree that skilling children early and in areas of the fastest growing occupations is important to productivity, workforce participation and global competitiveness. RDA Hunter's ME Program is addressing the need for a STEM qualified workforce
RDA Hunter and PwC Partner to Promote STEM
RDA Hunter and PwC invite you to a lunch on June 18 to help school students in the Hunter access the ME Program
Applications Open for the Regional Visitor Economy Fund
The Hunter tourism industry has an opportunity to take advantage of the State Government's new funding program that helps drive visitation to our region.
RDA Hunter Welcomes Unprecedented Interest in its Board Positions
RDA Hunter has had the highest number of nominations for Board positions of any of the 55 strong network of RDAs in Australia
Innovation is the Key to Future Success
According to Todd Williams, after the Hunter’s innovation was benchmarked with European Union regions in RDA Hunter’s 2014 Hunter Innovation Scorecard the concept of ‘‘smart specialisation’’ was identified as the next logical step to improve productivity and position the Hunter for future growth.