Welcome to the new website of Regional Development Australia
- Australian Capital Territory!

The Regional Development Australia (RDA) network brings together all levels of government - commonwealth, state, territory and local, with the broad objective of enhancing the growth and development of regional Australia.  RDAs strengthen relationships between governments and key regional stakeholders - local business and community organisations, to develop economic, social and environmental sustainability for local communities.

• RDA ACT works across all levels of government - is funded by the Commonwealth and ACT governments to form links between the governments, stakeholders and communities of the ACT and capital region;
• RDA ACT forms networks with key regional stakeholders to gain an overview of regional issues so Members can provide strategic policy level advice to governments; and
• RDA ACT is looking for input from key regional stakeholders that will contribute to the regional Strategic Plan 2009-10 - a living document, due (requested by Commonwealth and ACT governments) in the first instance by end June 2010.

RDA  ACT is part of the national network of 55 RDA Committees, with each Committee representing a region of Australia.  RDA ACT is made up of Members who have been drawn from our local region - community leaders with expertise, passion and strong local networks.  Members work to strengthen their communities by providing a 'regional voice' - representing their communities to all levels of government, and by being a conduit for information between governments and communities/communities and governments, identifying needs that have been prioritised by local communities and helping to implement local solutions to meet those priority needs.

RDA ACT was officially incorporated on 28 September 2009, the culmination of a long process of transition from its predecessor - the Capital Region Area Consultative Committee (CR-ACC).  The RDA network builds on the work of the ACCs, but operates with a broader, more strategic focus; RDA ACT has the additional challenge of operating in a city-state environment - applying regional development in an urban environment.

RDA ACT is working closely with other RDAs,  particularly RDA Southern Inland which covers the surrounding Capital Region, to identify and progress cross border issues and to work cooperatively to develop a regional perspective that will be incorporated into the regional Strategic Plan 2009-10.