Regional South Australia receives $12M funding boost
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Regional South Australia will be receiving a $12 million boost to encourage economic growth and job creation as the SA Government extends funding to seven different Regional Development Australia (RDA) associations across the state until 2026.
Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development David Basham said the added funding is another example of the SA Government’s support for regional South Australia.
“Our regions matter is more than just a slogan for our government, it’s a core belief,” Minister Basham said.
“We are committed to making regional South Australia a better place to live, work and raise a family and we are doing this through record investments across health, education, infrastructure and job-creating projects.”
With the state’s regions being critical in driving South Australia’s economy, contributing around $29 billion per year with just under 150,000 people employed, the RDA associations will become a key part in helping the regions create new jobs and grow the economy.
“As we start to emerge from COVID-19, the RDAs will play a vital role in the recovery and revitalisation of our regional economies and this funding will provide the regional-based boards with certainty in their planning,” Minister Basham said.
“The RDAs are already a key part of implementing our Regional Development Strategy released in 2021 and the seven regionally based boards provide a critical local voice to decision making.”
The RDA associations will be collaborating with businesses, local councils and community groups to identify economic opportunities, leverage further investment and assist with strategic regional planning and program and project design.
“When they were in office, Labor acted as if South Australia ended at Gepps Cross and completely ignored our regions for 16 years. We have reversed that by investing over $3 billion across more than 1,000 projects across the regions, to create thousands of jobs and better lives for South Australians across our regions,” Minister Basham said.
“Only a returned Marshall Liberal Government can continue to deliver positive outcomes for regional South Australia.”
Source: Premier of South Australia Media Release
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