The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) invited non-metropolitan RDAs to provide input to the development of RAI through an on-line survey in April 2012. The results confirm that most RDAs are focused on increasing and sustaining economic activity in their region. This manifests itself in a range of industry and workforce development priorities that reflect each...

A new national organisation dedicated to catalysing renewal in local infrastructure represents the most promising public policy for tackling the local government infrastructure shortfall. To effectively address the policy problem, this organisation must fulfill three main functions: - Provide Australian local government with access to private sector capital for infrastructure renewal in the most efficacious...

The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) has undertaken a Stocktake of Regional Research project. One component of the project requires a literature review to be prepared for each of RAI's four themes, namely: Theme 1 - Position and Potential: potential for new growth and prosperity in each region; Theme 2 - Realising Opportunities: understand how opportunities...

The Stocktake of Regional Research project provides people involved in regional development with easier access to the latest knowledge. The project also supports researchers who want to see their work taken up and used for the benefit of regions to connect their insights to decision makers. The objective of seeking to determine the 50 most...

The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) has undertaken a Stocktake of Regional Research project. One component of the project requires a literature review to be prepared for each of RAI's four themes, namely: Theme 1 - Position and Potential: potential for new growth and prosperity in each region; Theme 2 - Realising Opportunities: understand how opportunities...