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Redundant workers ‘doing it tough’

February 4, 2010

Workers made redundant by Carter Holt Harvey this week will face a period of loss as they reflect on their job being taken away, according to Limestone Coast Career Development Centre manager Helen Strickland.

But she said they could still build strong futures in the workforce by applying themselves to new careers. Read more

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Industry reps missing from RDA board

November 5, 2009

South East leaders have voiced disappointment at the lack of industry representation on the newly formed Regional Development Australia board for the Limestone Coast.

The board members were announced this week following the merger of the Limestone Coast Regional Development Board and the former Area Consultative Committee under national reforms involving all three levels of government. Read more

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Regional development board announced

November 3, 2009

Former State Liberal Party leader Dale Baker has retained his position as chairman of the South East’s peak regional development organisation.

Mr Baker’s appointment was announced in a joint statement by the Commonwealth and South Australian governments, along with the SA Local Government Association, revealing the board of Regional Development Australia (RDA). Read more

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Regional development delays criticised

October 30, 2009

Shadow Minister for Regional Development, John Dawkins, says time is running out for the State and Federal Governments to announce South Australia’s seven Regional Development Australia (RDA) boards.

Mr Dawkins has called on state minister Paul Caica and federal parliamentary secretary Maxine McKew to expedite the appointments so funding arrangements can be finalised before the end of the year. Read more

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Councillor slams RDA ‘boy’s club’

August 20, 2009

Mount Gambier City Councillor Penny Richardson has described the recent voting process to appoint four regional council members to a new regional development board “as a local boy’s club in action”.

At this week’s full council meeting, Penny Richardson fired a series of questions at Mayor Steve Perryman over the voting process for delegates on the new board of Regional Development Australia (RDA). Read more

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Council RDA delegates nominated

August 18, 2009

Fourteen regional council members vigorously contested a ballot to be one of four nominees on a new Limestone Coast development body.

Regional Development Australia (RDA) will replace the State Government’s Limestone Coast Regional Development Board and the Federal Government’s Area Consultative Committee as part of a new national network. Read more

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Nominations invited for RDA board

July 13, 2009

The new consultative body Regional Development Australia is looking for regional South Australians who are passionate about their community to help shape the future of their area.

Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development, Maxine McKew, SA Minister for Regional Development, Paul Caica, and the President of the SA Local Government Association Felicity-ann Lewis have called for nominations for the RDA network of boards. Read more

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