Quarterly Report 1 January to 31 March 2018

RDA Hunter is seeking regional leaders with vision, drive and business experience to apply now for the positions of Deputy Chair and Members of the Board

RDA Hunter's miniME Program recently announced its 2018 partner schools

Federal Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government, John McVeigh recently announced John Turner as the new chair of Regional Development Australia (RDA) Hunter

The Hon Dr John McVeigh MP, Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government, recently announced the opening for Initial Applications to the $272.2 million Regional Growth Fund

RDA Hunter Chair, John Turner and Board recently travelled to Scone to better understand Upper Hunter priorities and opportunities for economic development

RDA Hunter's MiniME Project is about engaging with primary school students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

According to RDA Hunter Director, Ian Pedersen, a fast train network connecting Sydney with regional cities like Newcastle, Wollongong and Goulburn in less than 90 minutes would open up opportunities for Sydney workers looking for more affordable living and a manageable commute

The NSW Department of Industry and Department of Finance, Services and Innovation have launched the Youth Employment Innovation Challenge, which will offer $10 million to fund innovative solutions and ideas that help young people find employment in NSW

Sam Hadley becomes Australia's first drone industry trainee following his STEMship, a Hunter pre-employment program focusing on the development of STEM skills at a technical level

RDA Hunter is inviting primary schools in the Newcastle local government area to register their interest in participating in an exciting new STEM program for students from kindergarten to year 6

A video promoting RDA Hunter's STEMship Program was launched recently to provide students and parents with information about the innovative, multi-disciplinary qualification

Open to students who have completed Year 10 and are willing to be exempted from school for a 17 week period to pursue a hands-on and practical career in Hunter industry RDA Hunter is inviting expressions of interest for STEMship

In a win for the Hunter’s commercial and defence aerospace sector, RDA Hunter has enabled Aeroskills to be studied by secondary students in years 11 and 12

RDA Hunter is now taking registrations for its 2018 Workforce Conference that will examine international and future trends and discuss the role STEM plays in the way we do business and the jobs we’ll be doing in the future

RDA Hunter recently announced information about its Board and staff

RDA Hunter has assembled some of the Country’s brightest futurists and STEM experts to discuss ‘the next big thing in STEM’ at its 2018 STEM Workforce Conference. The Conference will be held on Thursday 10th May 2018 at Crowne Plaza Newcastle.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian recently announced $50,000 funding to continue RDA Hunter's highly successful, innovative STEMship program which increases the take up of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects

The Australian Government’s $50 million Export and Regional Wine Support Package is an exciting, one–off allocation of $50 million, which aims to grow the Australian wine sector by showcasing the nation’s wine tourism offering and driving demand for Australian wine exports

RDA Hunter's CEO, Susan Wilson, recently joined Hunter Valley Wine and Tourism Association and NSW Department of Industry to provide Hunter businesses with information about trade and investment opportunities in the food, wine and beverage sector

The Dept of Defence funded ME Program is providing students from partner school, St Philips Christian College, with skills to innovate and commercialise their ideas by facilitating a workshop series with The Business Centre

RDA Hunter is very proud to be delivering one of only three Australian government Schools Pathways Programs (ME Program) nationally which have been identified as a critical element of the Government's strategy to build a workforce to support the defence force, launched nationally today

The latest round of the $481.6 million Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF), which supports the Australian Government’s commitment to create jobs, drive economic growth and build stronger regional communities into the future, opened today

Regional Development Australia has extended the application period for its Board Chair positions. Applications will be accepted until 4pm on Friday 3rd November 2017

The Regional Conferencing Development Grants Pilot Program is designed to help stakeholders create new business events for Regional NSW