RAPAD Board Meetings, 29, 30 July 2019 Communiqué As a part of normal business, the Board of RAPAD held a face to face meeting, Monday, Tuesday 29, 30 July; the 8 th meeting for the calendar year. Presentations: Presentations were received from: o Sonya Cullen, Principal Stakeholder Relationship Officer, Department of Premier and Cabinet, spoke on her new role, where her main geographic area of focus is the RAPAD region, o Jimmy Scott, General Manager, Laura Gannon, Resilience Officer, Stephen Dredge all from Qld Reconstruction Authority & Alex Rees, Executive Manager, Resilience, Community Resilience & Risk Mitigation, QFES. The presenters spoke on the Central West Regional Resilience Strategy project activities to date and intended and their presentation is attached, o Kristy Gooding, LGAQ provided an update on LGAQ activities relating to: • Local Government Electoral (Implementing Stage 2 of Belcarra) and Other • Legislation Amendment Bill 2019 • Waste Update • Council Comparison Tool • Professional indemnity insurance and private building certification • State Government Budget 2019-20 • Queensland Climate Resilient Councils Program (Q CRC) • National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse • LG Sherlock • Trade and Investment Initiatives • NRM Governance Arrangements Project • Stock Route Regulations Review and Stock Route Network Management • Strategy • ‘Timber Creek’ native title compensation case • Superannuation on Leave Loading • Queensland attendance at ALGA’s National General Assembly • 2019 LGAQ Annual Conference • LGAQ Submissions Update and an overview of the NRM Governance Project. The NRM presentation is attached. A date was set for a stock routes forum to be facilitated between RAPAD councils to further discuss differences, prior to a LGAQ, DNRME facilitated forum. Dates were set for upcoming RAPAD council, LGAQ, DNRME facilitated stock route discussions o Peter Murray, Professor of Management, Faculty of Business, Education, Law & Arts, Institute of Resilient Regions, USQ, provided a presentation (attached) on research areas, and the Rural Economies Centre of Excellence. RAPAD agreed to provide a scoping paper of ideas, relating to Peters departments area of expertise, for future research projects conducted for the region, o John Martinkovic, Regional Director Southern Region, Joanne Murrell, Senior Advisor, Department of Local Government, Racing and Multicultural Affairs provided a presentation on departmental activities and heard the boards concerns relating to QTC, Auditor General sentiments towards remote councils financial sustainability and
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RAPAD Board Meetings, 29, 30 July 2019 Communiqué
As a part of normal business, the Board of RAPAD held a face to face meeting, Monday, Tuesday 29, 30 July; the 8th meeting for the calendar year.
Presentations: Presentations were received from: o Sonya Cullen, Principal Stakeholder Relationship Officer, Department of Premier and
Cabinet, spoke on her new role, where her main geographic area of focus is theRAPAD region,
o Jimmy Scott, General Manager, Laura Gannon, Resilience Officer, Stephen Dredge allfrom Qld Reconstruction Authority & Alex Rees, Executive Manager, Resilience,Community Resilience & Risk Mitigation, QFES. The presenters spoke on the CentralWest Regional Resilience Strategy project activities to date and intended and theirpresentation is attached,
o Kristy Gooding, LGAQ provided an update on LGAQ activities relating to:• Local Government Electoral (Implementing Stage 2 of Belcarra) and Other• Legislation Amendment Bill 2019• Waste Update• Council Comparison Tool• Professional indemnity insurance and private building certification• State Government Budget 2019-20• Queensland Climate Resilient Councils Program (Q CRC)• National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse• LG Sherlock• Trade and Investment Initiatives• NRM Governance Arrangements Project• Stock Route Regulations Review and Stock Route Network Management• Strategy• ‘Timber Creek’ native title compensation case• Superannuation on Leave Loading• Queensland attendance at ALGA’s National General Assembly• 2019 LGAQ Annual Conference• LGAQ Submissions Update
and an overview of the NRM Governance Project. The NRM presentation is attached. A date was set for a stock routes forum to be facilitated between RAPAD councils to further discuss differences, prior to a LGAQ, DNRME facilitated forum. Dates were set for upcoming RAPAD council, LGAQ, DNRME facilitated stock route discussions
o Peter Murray, Professor of Management, Faculty of Business, Education, Law & Arts,Institute of Resilient Regions, USQ, provided a presentation (attached) on researchareas, and the Rural Economies Centre of Excellence. RAPAD agreed to provide ascoping paper of ideas, relating to Peters departments area of expertise, for futureresearch projects conducted for the region,
o John Martinkovic, Regional Director Southern Region, Joanne Murrell, Senior Advisor,Department of Local Government, Racing and Multicultural Affairs provided apresentation on departmental activities and heard the boards concerns relating toQTC, Auditor General sentiments towards remote councils financial sustainability and
a range of other matters. The Board asked the CEO to write to the DLGRMA Director General advising of the difficulties for remote candidates to attend mandatory pre councilor training,
o Bruce Wallace, A/CEO, OQTA spoke to current OQTA activities, and acknowledged the MoU between OQTA and RAPAD to collaboratively support tourism development in the CWQ region,
o Charles Burke and Alison Mobbs, QATC (Longreach Pastoral College) Project Management Office provided an update on the QATC transition process and recent public call for submissions. The QATC local transition committee, on which RAPAD has 2 representatives, met on the 30th and that committee oversaw the shortlisting of proposals, and shortlisted proponents (not disclosed by the PMO) will be contacted soon,
o Peter Whip & Selena Gomersall, Outback Futures, provided a report and overview of their service delivery, mostly in the eastern councils, to date across the region and there was agreement the western councils would meet to discuss progression of ideas to take back to OF.
Matters:
o OQTA – RAPAD MoU: The Board endorsed the draft MoU between RAPAD & OQTA focused on supporting collaborative tourism development in the Central West. The MoU was an action of the Tourism Futures Action Plan - https://www.rapad.com.au/assets/Uploads/Tourism-Futures-Action-Plan-Final-190429.pdf WSC wrote advising they did not endorse the tourism futures action plan,
o Contracts: The board received and endorsed the QFPI Rd 3, and LRC & BRC - RAPAD cluster fencing contracts. The CEO also advised the outstanding DSDMIP Remote Area Boards contract, and QUT contract relating to the ARC Linkage research project, were both executed. As a result of the QFPI contract execution with QDAF, successful applications were announced publicly and roll out of the program will commence,
o Empowering our Community Grants Funding program: The Board received the independent panels recommendations relating to the EoCGF, and given CoIs, the Board delegated the decision to the CEO, which was to support the panels recommendations in full. 18 applications were approved, valued at approximately $220000, and with execution of contracts, the roll out of funds will commence soon,
o QATC transition: The board received the RAPAD summary proposal relating to the Longreach Pastoral College,
o Governance: • The Board reviewed the constitution and consistent with good governance the
Board committed to undertake a review of the constitution to ensure its currency, • The Board also received professional advice relating to potential structural
opportunities for the organisation, however no further action was planned at this stage,
• The Board endorsed a travel reimbursement policy designed to promote an equitable approach to costs for meeting attendance by directors,
• The Board received an invitation from WSC to host a RAPAD meeting and the Board agreed to set meetings around the region from 2020,
o Banking Code of Compliance Committee: The CEO tabled an invitation from the BCCC, seeking applications to the BCCC small and agri business advisory group, and the CEO will table with the RFCSNQ ( www.rfcsnq.com.au ) Project Management
Committee, and other potential candidates, to maximise the opportunity that a representative from this region / remote Qld, gains a position,
o AAOD: The board received a request from the Australian Age of Dinosaurs for co-funding support from councils and the Board however the Board declined the request but will continue to support the AAOD as a significant and catalytic tourism product.
o CEO tabled and or spoke briefly to: • Wild Dog Control Coordinator appointment, • EY Board matters quarterly • Farm Liaison Officer Natural Disaster Recovery Guide (produced via RFCSNQ) • QRIDA Economic Development Grants • Outback Magazine article re cluster fencing • UQ Date Claim re launch of RAPAD region research – 10 October
Of Interest: Outback Aerodrone Symposium - https://www.outbackaerodrone.com.au/ 21-23 September Reports and Publications are available at: https://www.rapad.com.au/publications/rapad-reports-and-publications/
21-23 September 2019Barcaldine, Queensland, AuStrAliA
REMOTE AREA PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Welcome to the open skies of outback Queensland!
Australia’s only remote UAV event, the Outback Aerodrone Symposium 2019 will be held in Barcaldine, Queensland, from 21-23 September 2019.
Outback Aerodrone Symposium offers a great opportunity to promote the diverse applications of UAV and data technologies in remote and rural regions, and to demonstrate Central West Queensland’s drone
requirements and capabilities to key players in the UAV industry.
THE SKY’S THE LIMIT
RegisteR noW: outbackaeRodRone.com.au
Symposium 2019
The 2019 program will focus on:
- learn, work, play- Drones and agriculture
- Applications for government
» Local Government » Infrastructure management
» Renewable energy » Biosecurity
» Farm and asset management » Disaster and emergency responses
» Culture, recreation, tourism… and more!- Disaster management
register now to secure your Early Bird rates. (Early Bird closes 19 July 2019)
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3 DAY $550 $4952 DAY $415 $3751 DAY $245 $195
Symposium Dinner $75 $75
PROUDLY A PART OF QUeenSLAnD DROne Week
now in its second year, the Symposium is expected to attract around 200 delegates, industry professionals and exhibitors from across Australia and the world. The Symposium marks the beginning of Queensland Drone Week with other events held across the state culminating in the World of Drones Congress held in Brisbane on 26 - 27 September.
make the most of Queensland dRone Week!
Join us in outback Queensland before attending the World of Drones
Congress, with direct flights and other options available from brisbane.
Program outline is indicative only and subject to change. Take a look at last year’s program at: www.outbackaerodrone.com.au/2018highlights
CONCiERgE OpTiONSThe Outback Aerodrone team can also assist with information regarding flight options, accommodation, catering, on-the-ground travel and all other local aspects. Visit our website for more details.
Our energetic team will also be able to assist with local bookings, transfer coordination to many sites across our region - making your mission preparation hassle free.
Want to make the most of your visit and see some of amazing Outback Queensland? Our local tourism networks mean we can help you enjoy the wide variety of unique experiences our region has to offer.
AiRfiElDSFly your UAV multicopter or fixed-wing in this fantastic environment. Test data collection, remote sensing, precision positioning systems. Check the real spatial resolution of sensors. All within proximity of the friendly, local environments of Barcaldine and other Central Western Queensland communities.
» Runway (unpaved) 20m wide x 1 km long*. » Telstra mobile network & gpS coverage » Hangar/undercover facilities » Storage facilities available.
* Runways are built to accommodate Royal Flying Doctor Service planes.
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our region?
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Make the connection to unique and diverse sites for your next drone event.
REMOTE AREA PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD
WELCOME TO THE OPEN SKIES OF OUTBACK QUEENSlAND Outback Aerodrone Drone Test Connect is an initiative of the Central West Queensland Remote Area Planning & Development Board.
We’re opening up the vast opportunities our region has to offer to the world’s drone businesses, users and enthusiasts - starting with our first site in Barcaldine, Central West Queensland (CWQ).
From product testing, to corporate events, to hosting drone racing, Outback Aerodrone can work with you to identify and connect to the ideal location so you can deliver an event like no other.
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Connect to the ideal location and deliver a unique and successful event.
Outback Aerodrone can arrange equipment/facilities, on request, to assist with your mission, including:
» ground Control Station Area » Hangar & undercover facilities
» Outbackhubs Virtual – a network of physical meeting/co-working spaces and virtual meeting
ZoomRoom platform » Training and meeting room
» Access to basic mechanical and electronical equipment.
»Did you know? Our region has a long, proud history of aviation -
we’re the home of Qantas!
AiRSpACE
At our Outback Aerodrone’s flight testing sites for UAVs you can fly your drone in clear, open skies with low population density.
These unique sites in remote Queensland offer the open, uncongested airspace perfect for BVlOS.
!Compliance of all CASA
regulations and other legal and insurance responsibilities lie with
individual operators or companies. All approvals must be made
eveident to Outback Aerodrone prior to the event.
locations are available across CWQ.
lOCATiONlocations available across our region ensure optimal flying conditions, total privacy, and easy access to accommodation and facilities. Our first site is a 15 minute drive from township of Barcaldine.
» Remote with very low population density » Testing conditions that reach just below 0°C and over 40°C » Direct flights from Brisbane, just over two hours.
(Return flights Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday to Barcaldine. Daily flights to longreach – 1 hr drive).
» Rich, natural diversity for remote sensing » internet and mobile cell coverage.
DEVElOp & TESTEvaluate, test and validate your prototypes and projects before releasing them to market in large, private spaces.
COmmERCiAl EVENTSimpress your clients performing demo flights and presentations in open unique locations, including BVloS (CASA approval responsibility of individual operator/company). grow your market by being a part of the Outback Aerodrone Drone Test Connect.
gATHER & VAliDATE DATAfly in the open skies of CWQ, gather and validate data collection. We can connect you with a range of options to meet your needs.
DRONE RACiNgBring the world of drone racing to CWQ. Organise a drone race in the perfect location – clear, open skies. Enjoy open ‘rangelands’ to set hoops, gates and other obstacles in an exciting event. Ready to host a first of its kind event in Remote Queensland? Contact us now!
New PossibilitiesCentral West Regional Resilience Strategy
– Draft Concepts
Overview• An overview of work to date• Where we are currently
• What you have told us• Background work we have completed
• Key learnings and observations• Risk-informed evidence base
• Coupled with understanding of broader community needs, desires, aspirations, etc.
• Capturing local knowledge and insights
• Resilience-based strategic pathways• What is our ‘brand of resilience’?
• Pathways to prosperity
Resilience is about building approaches for long-term benefit
Our shared directionOur ‘line of sight’
Our project objectives for support
Our shared process
We are here
Synthesis of existing strategies
SYNTHESIS OF EXISTING STRATEGIES:
2009-2029 Central West Regional Plan2013-2016 Regional Roadmap
2014 Drought and Poverty in Central Western Queensland2014-2016 Far West Tourism Action Plan
2016 Smart Central Western Queensland – Digital Plan2016 Pathways to the Future Report
2017 Pathfinder Report2017 State Election Platform
2018-2020 RAPAD Strategic Plan2018 Assessment of Financial Vulnerability
2018 Central West Tourism Futures – White Paper2018 Beyond the Dust Report
2018 Drought Program Review Submission2018 Central Western Queensland Regional Transport Plan
Strategic themes:• Water supply and infrastructure
• Renewable energy
• Tourism product
• Technology
• Connections and speed
• Skills and understanding
• Knowledge and data
• Agricultural value-add products
• Environmental protection (weed and pest)
• Road connectivity
• Identity and branding
• Culture of innovation
• Leadership and advocacy
• Active collaboration and partnerships
• Funding and resourcing
• Small business skills
RAPAD is well advanced in planning for sustainability and resilience across the region
Adopting a focus of consolidation and calibration of RAPAD’s existing work, not reinventing the wheel
Learning from and capturing local knowledge
Key emergent themes (to date)
• Compounding broad and systemic economic, social and environmental stresses caused by drought conditions
• Economic transition away from climate dependency is needed
• Substantial strategic planning has already been undertaken
• Steps toward implementation is now needed
What we have heard across all pilots (to date)
1 Resilience is complex and multi-faceted Not just about episodic disasters –drought, climate adaptation, socio-economic megatrends all important
2 Resilience and climate adaptation are well alignedCommon strategic approaches evident
3 Community need is about money and helpStrategy should facilitate delivery of funding and on-the-ground assistance
4 Local capacity can be limitedAffects ability to sustain delivery of actions over time
The strategic landscape continues to shift
1 Drought is persistingResilience issues are similar to episodic events, but not recognised as such
2 Recent consecutive, compounding and cascading events are stretching capacityFloods and fire following drought, a focus on resilience to underpin response and recovery
3 Federal funding opportunities are changing Opportunity for greater linkage to Drought Relief, Federal Drought Fund, City Deals and Regional Deals, not just DRF etc.
4 Greater awareness of need to alter government service delivery modelAbility to address resilience issues may be being hampered by current service models
Federal Future Drought Fund ($100M pa)
Cat C and Cat D DRFA
QDRF
Get Ready
LGGSP
Works for Queensland
Strategic regional challenges and observations • Climate reliability is decreasing and uncertainty is the norm• Population loss is a region-wide issue, tied to liveability• Sustainable professional workforces (with flow on effects for access to human
services) is a fundamental issue on a regional scale• Communication with people outside of our communities is essential, to help them
understand how our landscape works• Community health, physical and mental well being is a core focus• Redundancy in systems should go hand-in-hand with technological advancement• Most rain is ‘good rain’, but sometimes it can be destructive and cause damage if of
a high intensity over a very short period (regional narrative) – no such thing as a bad flood
• Our river systems include the floodplain, not just the channel• Local water storage solutions remain a key challenge across the region (from upper
to lower catchment)• Increased silting as a result of flood has been observed over recent decades,
perhaps as a result of intensity of events – impacting local production and infrastructure
• Flood warning infrastructure network optimisation is needed
Dashboard of project outputs
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Walking the Landscape
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Walking the Landscape
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Walking the Landscape
website
Updated Rules of Thumb poster
Updated Rules of Thumb poster
Updated Rules of Thumb poster
Resilience awareness videos
and materials
Resilience awareness videos
and materials
Resilience awareness videos
and materials
Disaster management
materials
Disaster management
materials
Disaster management
materials
Our shared mission
Enhance liveability
Economic diversification
Adapting to climate uncertaintyEnvironmental longevity and sustainabilitySupporting capacity and capability
Connection
Maintaining strong settlements
Overarching objectives
Strategic pathways
Prosperity partnerships – Step change effort
Regulatory streamliningExploring risk-based approaches to regulation which is more place-based in nature
Rural leadershipLeveraging opportunities to support local community champions and leaders
Technology connectivitySupporting innovative approaches to ag tech and virtual connectivity
E-commerce investigationsA focus on platforms and models for connecting with world markets
Stable social servicesIntegrated service provision which maximises opportunity for community access
Workforce retention and opportunityTaking a measures-in-combination approach to retaining and attracting professionals
Integrated regional planning, infrastructure and economic development strategiesAdoption of inter-woven approaches to leverage and support outcomes
Packagedactions for
funding
Existing strategy actions
Locally-identified needs
Strategic threads and pathways
Identifying actions for funding alignment
Compilation of various packages of aligned
activities
Strategically oriented to progress the Central
West along the pathway to prosperity
Ready to pull off the shelf as funding
options arise
How we can realise
new possibilities
Not all action will require funding
Packaging a suite of aligned and inter-related activities
Mapped back to strategic pathways
Step-change pathway – how we reach our region’s aspirations for the future
Short term actions and
priorities
Longer term actions and priorities
Medium term actions and
priorities
Positioning for prosperity
An exemplar model?
Ingredients
Telecommunications
Energy
Adapting existing models for other, innovative and
resilience-building purposes
What How
Collaboration
Partnerships
Multi-dimensional approaches (seeking
multiple benefits from singular approaches)
Springboarding
Key Points of Discussion
1 Are we on the right track?
2 Are there any strategic pathways missing?
3 What key actions come to mind to advance disaster resilience?
4 What first steps are needed to drive implementation?
We will continue detailed discussions with each Council in late August / early September
July-August 2019
Continued strategising and
collaboration
September 2019
Workshopping of draft Strategy and
funding actions
October - December 2019
Finalisation of Strategy and engagement on
implementation
Q1 2020
Commencement of implementation
Next steps
NRM GOVERNANCE PROJECT
• Purpose - Identify changes to how councils were implementing Natural Resource Management activities as a result of council amalgamations and changes to funding at a state and federal level
• Findings: • Principal investors in NRM in Queensland• Delivering activities such as biodiversity conservation, catchment management
invasive plant and animal control, community education and engagement programs and supporting community groups
• Current funding levels insufficient to deliver upon legislative obligations and meet community expectations
• Varying resources and expertise within councils• Varying relationships with NRM groups• Lack of monitoring and evaluation• Ongoing need for capacity building for local government staff
LGAQ Study 2015/2016
• To conduct a review into the existing local government NRM governance arrangements in Queensland and identify a number of governance options that may be deployed for the delivery of NRM to better place local government to:• Improve the delivery of NRM outcomes• Realise efficiencies• Access existing and/or new funding from both the
State and Australian Government
PROJECT PURPOSE
• Literature review• Stakeholder interviews• Establishment of Project Steering Committee• Project Steering Committee workshop – considered
each of the proposed options and provided recommendations (12 councils plus a ROC)
• Draft report• Final Report
PROJECT APPROACH
• Option 1 – Informal ad hoc arrangements• Option 2 – Informal ROC arrangements• Option 3 – Formalised ROC arrangement• Option 4 – Formalised ROC arrangement with alliance• Option 5 – Council controlled corporate entity
PROPOSED OPTIONS
Governance• Voluntary • Existing ROC arrangements to establish
regionally focussed NRM Technical Committees.
• Regional Co-ordinator role is created• Arrangement is agreed to in a MOU and
supported by a Charter or Agreement.• A formal alliance between LGAQ (on
behalf of Councils), and DNRME is established to provide a platform to determine strategic direction and funding.
Funding• Funding for Regional Co-ordinator is
provided by each member of the ROC, in an equitable manner determined by the ROC.
• Access to grant funding is facilitated through Regional Co-ordinator.
• A formal alliance between LGAQ (on behalf of Councils), and DNRME is established to provide a platform to determine strategic direction and funding.
PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS - OPTION 4
• Engage with NRM Regions Queensland on the proposed model
• LGAQ seek an MOU with NRM Regions Queensland
• Establish a pilot project to document the benefits/disadvantages of implementing option 4.
• Engage with DNRME regarding proposed model• Map out a staged implementation approach and
undertake a number of activities to assist implementation.
reporting and improvement processes• Increased efficiency and cost savings• Regionally developed planning• Knowledge sharing/support network
EXPECTED BENEFITS
• Feedback received from 7 councils plus 2 ROCs (FNQROC and WBBROC)
• Councils who participated in the Project Steering Committee provided feedback on the draft report and didn’t necessarily provide further feedback.
COUNCIL FEEDBACK
• Broad in-principle support for revised arrangements• Broad in-principle support for Option 4• Support for the development of a pilot project to document the
advantages and disadvantages of a new approach.• Support for establishment of a MOU with NRM Regions Qld• Further consideration of the following needs to occur:
• Appropriateness of regional grouping based on ROCs – some councils no longer participate in ROCs, some councils feel a sub-regional grouping of the ROC would enable improved alignment for NRM purposes
• Concern regarding additional governance layer for NRM, particularly in SEQ
COUNCIL FEEDBACK
• Council and Policy Executive feedback incorporated into the final report
• Final report and contract finalised• Letter sent to DG DNRME• LGAQ met with CEO NRM Regions Queensland to discuss
project outcomes and how to progress MoU with LGAQ
Current Status
• Meeting with Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy
• Joint communication between LGAQ and NRM Regions Qld to go to NRM groups
• Meeting with NRM Regions Qld to discuss the scope of a MoU• Seeking funding to implement a pilot project to document the
outcomes of using a revised approach.
NEXT STEPS
QUESTIONS?
CRICOS QLD00244B NSW 02225M TEQSA:PRF12081
Institute for Resilient Regions
Presentation to Central Western Queensland Remote Area Planning and Development Board (RAPAD)
Prof Peter A Murray
CRICOS QLD00244B NSW 02225M TEQSA:PRF12081
IRR conducts applied research in:• Rural, remote and regional communities• We help communities to innovate, successfully
navigate change, develop and deploy new skills, assess technology and infrastructure, strengthencommunity health and well-being and appreciate and develop cultural capital and experiences.
• Helping people help themselves through 1) Adaptive capacity 2) Develop performance metrics 3) Economic development & diversification
About us?
CRICOS QLD00244B NSW 02225M TEQSA:PRF12081
The Rural Economies Centre of Excellence is an applied research consortium that is strengthening the economic resilience of Queensland’s rural communities. Led by USQ, founding partners include the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, the University of Queensland, Central Queensland University, and James Cook University.
Our research aims to achieve positive impact in rural community development, deepening and diversifying regional economies, and informing government policy. We undertake a multi-disciplinary approach to addressing regional and rural economic problems and opportunities, providing solutions that integrate the economics of innovation with world-leading technical expertise on regional economic development and agriculture.
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3. Staff Retention Strategies & which ageing practices work?
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