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Resilient Australia Awards 2013 – Nominate now!
11th June 2013
Over the years, natural disasters have tested the Australian landscape and its people. In recent years natural disasters have increased in regularity and severity. Building the resilience of our nation to disasters is a collective responsibility...
New grants for Creative Young Stars
3rd June 2013
A new $8 million Creative Young Stars program helps young people to participate in events such as competitions, eisteddfods, public speaking tournaments and other cultural, artistic or academic events. It is designed to help to develop young skills...
#digiconau shows regional benefits from high-speed broadband
30th May 2013
An upcoming conference hosted by the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy will demonstrate how regional Australia can embrace the digital economy and take advantage of high-speed broadband. The Digital Productivity...
Funding boost for Indigenous Languages
28th May 2013
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community groups are invited to apply for $3 million in new Indigenous Language Support funding to assist the development of community driven and culturally appropriate innovative digital and multi-media...
Brisbane region switches to Digital TV
22nd May 2013
Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast residents will switchover to digital TV. At 9am on Tuesday 28 May, analog TV signals will be switched off across the region and TV will be broadcast in digital-only. Almost 1.2 million households across the...
Referendum on Constitutional Recognition of Local Government
22nd May 2013
The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, recently announced a referendum on financial recognition of local government will be held at the same time as the federal election in September 2013. At present, local government is not mentioned in Australia...
Federal Budget 2013-14
16th May 2013
The Federal Treasurer has announced the 2013-14 Federal Budget detailing measures to provide access to jobs, education and health services, and modern infrastructure for all Australians, regardless of where they live. Further information on the...
Skills in the spotlight for sustainable rural communities
10th May 2013
The ability of rural and regional people, businesses and communities to take advantage of change in their social and economic environment will be the focus of the 2013 Sustaining Rural Communities Conference next month at Narrabri in the New South...
Museums Australia National Conference 2013
10th May 2013
Close to 500 museum and gallery staff from across Australia will attend the Museums Australia National conference to be staged in Canberra as part of the city’s Centenary celebrations. On 17 May, Regional, Remote and Community Museums...
New funds for youth projects
8th May 2013
A new opportunity for rural and regional community groups to improve life for young people is now available through an innovative grants program. The Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) is offering of total of $70,000 for seven...
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