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Launched by Elders CEO Mark Allison at the RAI’s Regions Rising National Summit – Shifting our Gaze in Canberra today, the Elders Community Giving Project will provide grants of up to $20,000 for grassroots projects.
14.09.2023
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Housing and the shortage of workers are the two targets called out by the Regional Australia Institute (RAI) as hampering the advancement of the regions, following the launch of the first progress report.
13.09.2023
We all know the only certainty in life is change. Change is inevitable but transformation is a conscious choice. Transformation requires choice.
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We bring together our RAC members to collaborate and work together to support the prosperity and sustainability of regional Australia.
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The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) is proud to present the Third Regions Rising event for 2023. This will be a hybrid event happening in November.
Orange
RSVP Date: 15-November-2023
We bring together our RAA Members for exclusive, quarterly Alliance meetings hosted by the RAI. These sessions provide opportunities to connect with relevant Government Ministers, regional leaders, and prominent industry voices.
The past year was not easy in Australia and around the world, with inflationary pressures, rising interest rates, and tight rental and housing markets placing pressure on household budgets. Job vacancy figures continued to hit record highs both regionally, and in our cities, with many regions across Australia competing for the same talent.
The RAI has updated and expanded our original research using data from the 2021 Census. The new report offers an overview of population flows between capital cities and regional Australia delves deeper into millennials' migration patterns and the overseas-born population.
Many of Australia’s newly arrived overseas migrants are living in the regions, according to the latest census data from the Australia Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
RAI’s response to the National Care and Support Economy Strategy 2023.
We want to collaborate with like-minded partners who can inspire positive change in our regions.
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