Regional Development Australia Great Southern WA

03/09/2026

Albany Employer Migration & Workforce Solutions Workshop, held on 8 September 2026 at the Albany Business Centre

Albany employers: Is your business experiencing workforce shortages?

Learn how employer sponsorship and WA DAMA pathways can help your business attract skilled workers.

When: Tuesday 8 September 2026
Where: Albany Business Centre

Register: https://events.humanitix.com/albany-employer-workforce-solutions-workshop

02/09/2026

🎼Community Radio Music Hubs grants 🎶support community radio stations that are already active music hubs for their local music communities – helping them build and expand on what they already do well: bringing their local music community together through live music events.
Eligible high-intensity music stations may apply for up to $50,000 to put on a minimum six music activities, with support for:
Artist fees
Project coordinators
Venues and production costs
Local promotion and content creation
Equipment to support outside broadcasts
Relevant licences and insurances related to music hub activity

The Community Radio Music Hubs grant is a new funding opportunity delivered in partnership by Community Broadcasting Foundation, the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) and the Australian Government through Music Australia. Community Radio Music Hubs grants support community radio...

02/09/2026

🚗Applications are now open for the latest round of funding under the Safer Local Roads Infrastructure Program. 🚛 Applicants can seek up to $5 million per project. They must also contribute to the overall project cos

Apply now for the latest round of funding under the Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program (SLRIP).

State, territory and local governments can apply for up to $5 million per project to create safer roads for their communities. SLRIP provides $200 million each year for road safety projects across Australia.

Applications close on 31 January 2027. Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/2pur4xfy

24/08/2026

A great day for the Great Southern region today, as the first of only a handful of RPPP (Precincts and Partnerships Program) grants nationally, is announced in Albany. The $8.1M Federal RPPP funding will enable Advance Housing to develop a significant parcel of CBD land on the corner of Spencer & Frederick Streets to provide over 18 social and affordable homes as well as commercial spaces as part of the educational precinct. RDA Great Southern is proud to be a part of this through our Great Southern Universities Centre.

This is a milestone that wouldn't have been possible without the tireless work of Advance Housing and enabling support from many local leaders and partners over the past 8 years.

We were grateful to welcome Minister Kristy McBain (Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories; Emergency Management) alongside Senator Dorinda Cox this morning to mark this important milestone for the community.

Albany Advertiser article: https://www.albanyadvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/federal-government-chips-in-8m-for-advance-housings-spencer-street-project-to-bring-18-new-homes-to-albany-c-22768622

Kristy McBain MP Senator Dorinda Cox Advance Housing LtdThe City of Albany Great Southern Development Commission

19/08/2026

Round 5 of the Federal 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 are now open with grants of $50K–$500K available for projects that:

🔵Support Traditional Owners to document and maintain cultural knowledge and Sea Country values
🔵Enable First Nations-led participation in marine park management, not just involvement
🔵Prioritise co-design with First Nations groups (worth 30% of the total assessment score)
🔵Build long-term capacity for Traditional Owners to care for Country

The South West and South Coast Marine Parks put Sea Country connection and management right on our doorstep in the Great Southern. If your organisation is thinking about a project that strengthens Traditional Owner-led marine stewardship, this grant provides a real opportunity to bring it to fruition.

📅 Applications open now for Round 5, closing 27 October 2026.
📋The 'Our Marine Parks Grants Program' has so far made a combined investment of $28.2 million across the previous 4 rounds, supporting 91 projects to deliver marine conservation outcomes.

https://australianmarineparks.gov.au/management/partnerships/our-marine-parks-grants/

13/08/2026

RDA Great Southern is seeking expressions of interest from people who want to help shape the economic future of the Great Southern region. A casual vacancy has arisen on our board, and we are inviting applications from across the region. This is a voluntary, non-executive role with real influence over how the region engages with government, industry, and investment. EOI closes 5pm Thursday 3 September.

𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗥𝗗𝗔 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗡
RDA Great Southern is an independent, locally-led not-for-profit, funded by the Australian Government to help deliver the Regional Investment Framework. We support local leaders in building a strong, connected and resilient Great Southern. As part of a national network of RDA's, we work where economic and social impact meet to support a thriving regional economy and a thriving regional community. We connect and collaborate across government, business, not-for-profits and First Nations communities to unlock investment and innovation, bridge development gaps and back local priorities - because the best outcomes for the Great Southern are the ones its communities lead themselves.

For more info, visit: https://rdagreatsouthern.com.au/our-organisation/

11/08/2026

CENSUS NIGHT IS HERE!

Census night is here, and over 5 million households have already completed their Census!

As of 10am on 11 August, the ABS had received more than five million household Census forms—online and paper.

If you haven’t completed it yet, tonight is the night!

If your household has not yet received your instruction letter or a paper form, you can go to census.abs.gov.au to get a Census number and complete it online. Households that would prefer a paper form can request one online or by calling the Census Contact Centre on 1800 181 227.

There is also help and support available for those who need it, including over the phone and in person at pop-up hubs in locations across the country.

10/08/2026

$80M in grants just released for native title groups to undertake planning and establish partnerships and business enterprises that generate long-term economic opportunies hashtag

Funding through the PBC Strategic Projects grant ranges from $50,000 to $750,000 per project.
Who can apply:
• Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs)
• Traditional Owner Group Entities
• Traditional Owner Corporations

What it funds:
• Strategic and economic development projects
• Support for native title negotiations and industry partnerships
• Upgrading land-use decision-making processes

The new program also provides one-off establishment payment for newly registered PBCs and increased operational funding to support PBCs to meet their legal responsibilities and engage effectively with government and industry.

Applications are assessed on a rolling basis.

Quote from Minister for Indigenous Australians, Senator Malarndirri McCarthy at https://ministers.pmc.gov.au/mccarthy/prescribed-bodies-corporate-strategic-projects-grants-now-open

More info at https://www.grants.gov.au/Go/Show?GoUuid=118f5ebd-72ce-4b49-8cbc-80d47cd6487d&utm_content=383953319

NIT News article: https://nit.com.au/04-08-2026/25739/30m-grants-program-to-boost-indigenous-economic-development-through-native-title-bodies

06/08/2026

Grants from $5K to $250 now open under Revive Live, for live music venues and festivals (CLOSES 28 AUGUST). Since its 2024 launch, Revive Live has provided $19M across 221 live music businesses and events, and 100 live music venues. Grant examples include:

⭐Day in the Forrest Inc received $7,500 to support original artists
⭐ Country Music Club of Boyup Brook received $65,000 for equipment and production costs associated with its live music weekend
⭐Woodford Folk Festival was awarded $150,000 to support Australian artist fees, production costs and accessibility upgrades for its 2025 event
⭐ Albany Live @ the Town Hall 2026 - $150,000 to bring original Australian music to the region

The program objectives are to:
🔹Increase performance opportunities and development for local artists
🔹Support established live music venues
🔹Improve accessibility at live music venues and festivals
🔹Provide career pathways for music workers with disability

More info at: https://www.grants.gov.au/Go/Show?GoUuid=d5c713b3-e276-4a05-b08f-3114cd5f0c57

05/08/2026

Active Transport Fund now open!📣

Applications are now open for Tranche 2 of the Active Transport Fund. State, territory and local governments can apply for a share in $50 million for new and upgraded cycleways and walking paths in their communities.

The Active Transport Fund aims to support Australians in accessing safer active transport options in their area.

Find out more and apply: https://tinyurl.com/2s4z6x2n
Applications close 30 September.


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