Strong growth in the resource sector has seen more water being abstracted at mine sites in the inland Pilbara region and hence an increased volume of dewater surplus to the mine requirements. At the same time, resource sector growth has driven an increase in water demand at the coastal towns and ports due to a...

The Gold Coast Regional Plan 2013 attempts to address the challenges and opportunities facing the Gold Coast region. The Gold Coast RDA has been working with a variety of business, government, community and environmental groups to identify the Gold Coast regional priorities. These priorities form the basis of the 2013-2016 Regional Plan. The framework created...

With a growing population the RDA Moreton Bay busniess strategy aims to help businesses build resilience and sustainability. This project was designed to deliver a Sustainable Business Strategy through a process of auditing current levels of sustainable business practice, consulting with key stakeholders, preparing a Moreton Bay Sustainable Business Strategy and developing a toolkit to...

This paper argues that climate change poses two distinct, if related, sets of challenges for poor rural households: challenges related to the increasing frequency and severity of weather shocks and challenges related to long-term shifts in temperature, rainfall patterns, water availability and other environmental factors.

Through the delivery of the $6.5billion Program the State Government is investing for a brighter future for regional Western Australia. Since 2008 the State's long-term focus on regional development has been supported by state-wide investments using Royalties for Regions funding. With the reinvestment of 25% of mining and onshore petroleum royalties into regional WA each...