Presentations

Regions on the Rise – Same Old Rhetoric or New Post COVID-19 Reality?

Presentation by Liz Ritchie, CEO, Regional Australia Institute

The Building Blocks to Remote and Regional Development - #1 Transport – Roads – Federal Perspective

Presentation by the Hon Scott Buchholz MP, Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport

Local Government Grants Commission – Future Options for  Rural and Remote Councils

Paul Bell AM, Chair, Queensland Local Government Grants Commission

Local Government Financial Capability and Capacity – The New Narrative – State Perspective

Presentation by Nikki Boyd MP, Assistant Minister for Local Government

The Building Blocks to Remote and Regional Development - #3 Digital Connectivity

Presentation by Neil Glentworth, Chair, GWI

The Building Blocks to Remote and Regional Development - #4 Housing

Presentation by Dr Kim Houghton, Chief Economist, Regional Australia Institute

Sustainable Recovery & Resilient Future for Western Queensland: Assisting regional & remote communities through the recovery phase from disasters – for long-term sustainability and resilience.

• Sophie Cartwright,  Executive Director, Flood Branch, National Recovery and Resilience Agency

  • Roll out of “After the flood: A Strategy for long term recovery”

  • The new National Recovery and Resilience Agency.

Sustainable Recovery & Resilient Future for Western Queensland: Assisting regional & remote communities through the recovery phase from disasters – for long-term sustainability and resilience.

Brendan Moon, CEO, Queensland Reconstruction Authority

• DRFA Arrangements – Further possible changes

• Regional Resilience Plans – From Plan to Outcome