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Employment opportunities drive mobility across Australia

Employment and business opportunities is driving record levels of movement between major cities and regional areas, the March quarter Regional Movers Index shows.

30/05/2023

Employment opportunities drive mobility across Australia

Regional Movers Index - March Quarter

The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) and Commonwealth Bank (CBA) will release data this Wednesday 31 May 2023, shining the spotlight on where people are moving to around regional Australia.

29/05/2023

Regional Movers Index - March Quarter

Regional Australia Council meets in Canberra to discuss jobs and energy transition

The Regional Australia Council, a cohort of Australia’s largest private sector employers, met at Parliament House Canberra this week with regional jobs and the nation’s energy transition top of the agenda.

26/05/2023

Regional Australia Council meets in Canberra to discuss jobs and energy transition

More jobs than people in regions

Regional job advertisements grew three times faster than in metropolitan Australia at the end of 2022, with demand for doctors and nurses skyrocketing, according to new research by the Regional Australia Institute (RAI).

23/05/2023

More jobs than people in regions

RAI CEO, Ms Liz Ritchie to address National Press Club in Canberra

Regional Australia Institute (RAI) CEO, Ms. Liz Ritchie will address the National Press Club in Canberra this Wednesday, 24 May.

22/05/2023

RAI CEO, Ms Liz Ritchie to address National Press Club in Canberra

As the cost-of-living bites, city dwellers consider a move to regional Australia

Younger Australians optimistic by the extensive job opportunities and fast-tracked career growth regional Australia has to offer

11/05/2023

As the cost-of-living bites, city dwellers consider a move to regional Australia

New approach to regional investment and focus on regional skills gaps welcomed

The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) CEO Liz Ritchie has welcomed the establishment of a Regional Investment Framework in tonight’s Federal Budget, answering a call from the RAI for a more holistic and strategic approach to regional growth.

9/05/2023

New approach to regional investment and focus on regional skills gaps welcomed

Aussie dream of home ownership alive and well in Dalby

A four-bedroom, two-bathroom house on a one-acre block for $500,000 is but one of the perks of life in Dalby, south-west Queensland, for passionate local government employee Dan Fletcher and his young family.

21/04/2023

Aussie dream of home ownership alive and well in Dalby

Wide Bay Burnett leaders collaborate to tackle local challenges

The Wide Bay Burnett is set to benefit from a network of community leaders determined to work together to address challenges and capitalise on opportunities for the region.

5/04/2023

Wide Bay Burnett leaders collaborate to tackle local challenges

Northern Queensland leaders collaborate to tackle local challenges

A group of leaders are committed to working together to address challenges across northern Queensland communities, driving opportunities and positive change.

5/04/2023

Northern Queensland leaders collaborate to tackle local challenges

From the back paddocks of Burra to top-end boutiques

For city-girl-turned-country-fashion-designer Emily Riggs, life on the land near Burra in regional South Australia has unlocked opportunities in fashion she’d never have dreamt possible in the big smoke.

28/03/2023

From the back paddocks of Burra to top-end boutiques

National Regionalisation Roadshow kicks off in Stawell

The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) CEO Liz Ritchie will launch the national Regionalisation Roadshow in Stawell this week – helping local leaders of Northern Grampians tackle the issues holding their country towns back.

27/03/2023

National Regionalisation Roadshow kicks off in Stawell

New report shows critical gap in regional childcare

The RAI Childcare Study, funded by Origin Energy as Upstream Operator of Australia Pacific LNG, focused on accessibility, availability, affordability and quality of childcare.

24/03/2023

New report shows critical gap in regional childcare

Powerful new Alliance champions regional Australia

More than 30 CEOs from the most influential peak bodies in the country have today joined forces in Canberra, for the historic launch of the National Alliance for Regionalisation.

21/03/2023

Powerful new Alliance champions regional Australia

National Alliance for Regionalisation

The National Alliance for Regionalisation will be officially launched on Tuesday 21 March 2023 at Parliament House, Canberra.

20/03/2023

National Alliance for Regionalisation

Star film producer and country girl, Bec Bignell hosts new podcast

A new podcast, launched today by the RAI’s Move To More initiative, explores the stories of city dwellers who packed up and are now forging a new life in regional Australia.

10/03/2023

Star film producer and country girl, Bec Bignell hosts new podcast

Regionalisation Ambition Moves West

The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) has unveiled its bold ambition to ‘rebalance the nation’ at the Regions Rising Event in Bunbury today - and what it means for regional Western Australia (WA).

10/03/2023

Regionalisation Ambition Moves West

Regions Rising WA

The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) will hold the first Regions Rising state event for 2023 in Bunbury, WA this week.

6/03/2023

Regions Rising WA

Regional towns feel the squeeze as population movement continues

Thirteen regional local government areas around the country recorded a jump in net internal migration levels of more than 100 percent through 2022

1/03/2023

Regional towns feel the squeeze as population movement continues

Northern Rivers leaders give voice to communities on issues and needs

he leaders are graduates of the Leading Australian Resilient Communities (LARC) program, in which the Northern Rivers is one of 10 regions targeted for the challenges, especially flooding, endured.

28/02/2023

Northern Rivers leaders give voice to communities on issues and needs

Regional Movers Index - December Quarter

The Regional Australia Institute (RAI) and Commonwealth Bank (CBA) will release data this Wednesday 1 March 2023, shining the spotlight on where people are moving to around regional Australia.

28/02/2023

Regional Movers Index - December Quarter


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