During the Financial Year 2023-2024, Regional Development Australia Mid North Coast worked with stakeholders across the region to produce a Regional Plan 2023-2026. This plan is available here. As part of our consultation, we were asked to provide clear visibility into our plans and our activities. These Operational Summaries aim to fulfil that request. 2023 […]
Projects - Industry & Economy
The Welcome Experience
Regional Development Australia Mid North Coast (RDAMNC) is pleased to have received the tender to host The Welcome Experience (TWE) across Port Macquarie, Kempsey and Nambucca Valley regions between 2024 – 2026. TWE’s purpose in the Mid North Coast is to address the vacant positions in essential services (health care, education, emergency services, justice, child […]
Ignite Mini’s 2025: Save the Date
Regional Development Australia Mid North Coast’s industry and community event, Ignite Mini 2025, is returning to the Mid North Coast! The Ignite Minis are in-person events, designed to provide the MNC community an opportunity for consultation on the priority areas of the RIF and other key aspects for our region. Over the last week of […]
Norfolk Island Regional Plan
Following on from the Federal Governments release of the Regional Investment Framework (RIF) and the information received during CEO, Madeleine Lawler’s recent residential visit to Norfolk Island, Regional Development Australia Mid North Coast (RDAMNC) is now the process of writing a regional plan for Norfolk Island. The Norfolk Island regional plan will be presented during […]
Ignite Mini’s 2024
In early February, over 100 key stakeholders from a diverse range of industry and community, attended the Ignite Mini Sessions. The workshops were held between 9.00am to 3.00pm and were well attended across the locations of Taree, Kempsey and Bellingen. The RDAMNC Minis were a series of three in-person events that relaunched the new Regional Investment […]
Regional Innovation Program
WHO ARE WE CHASING… Local Innovators – New Start-Ups and Established Businesses with an innovation new to the Market in Tech – Housing – Industry – Agribusiness – Energy – Education – Medical – Sports – Innovation. Market Ready – You have something tangible that you can take to Market over the 8-Week Program. Maybe just […]
Early Childhood Education and Care on the Mid North Coast
As part of the Regional Investment Framework (RIF), “Services” is now one of main areas identified by the Government for RDAs to focus on. One service that was identified was early childhood education and care. To obtain an understanding of the situation in our region, RDAMNC conducted a survey of both childcare providers and parents […]
Regional Snapshots
The RDA MNC team have been developing regional snapshots for our communities across the Mid North Coast, Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands. These snapshots are easy to read compilations of the demographics of our People, Places and Industries along with key insights on heath, housing and employment. Click on the links below access the Snapshots […]