Our Priorities

The RDA Mid West Gascoyne 2021/22 program adopts a place-based approach to jobs and growth in the region understanding that regional and remote communities have differing requirements to be successful.

​Our strategic priorities are:

• Strategies for Growth: Lead the engagement with shire communities to develop frameworks that can be used by small communities to identify growth opportunities.
• Governance and Leadership: Champion the formation of governance arrangements that allow projects to evolve through different stages and capitalise on the opportunities for success.
• Regional Growth and Investment: Lead and facilitate a programmed approach to Gascoyne infrastructure priorities.
• Collaborate: With regional organisations and stakeholders.
• Provide intelligence: Inform regional stakeholders of opportunities and provide evidence-based advice to the Australian Government.  

Case Study:
Mining and Community Partnerships

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​PARTNERSHIPS THAT STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES
​Developing productive relationships between the private and public sector in any community is important and more so in a region where there is an increasing level of mining activity amongst a large number of small communities.
The Mining and Community Partnerships Case Study identifies key ways that will assist in building positive and beneficial outcomes for small communities through:

• Engagement and Integration,
• Existing Agreements and Commitments, and
• Advocacy​ ​

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Case Study:
Gascoyne Infrastructure Priorities

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RDAMWG undertook the Gascoyne Infrastructure Priorities project to identify infrastructure priorities that will deliver the greatest return to the Gascoyne and the State in terms of business investment and jobs growth.
The prospect of an aligned advocacy statement is a real opportunity for the region to showcase opportunities for investment to all levels of government and the private sector through:

• Regional Leadership and Governance, and
• Strategy Development

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Regional Outcomes Themes

1. Facilitation of regional economic development outcomes, investment, jobs and local procurement.
2. Promotion of a greater regional awareness of and engagement with Australian Government policies, grants programs and research.
3. Contribution to regional policy making by providing intelligence and evidence-based advice to the Australian Government on regional development issues.
4. Co-ordination of the development of a strategic regional plan, or work with suitable existing regional plans that will align with the Commonwealth’s regional priorities.

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RDAMWG Business Plan 2021/2022 (summary)

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Annual Report

Our 2020/21 Annual Report will be published soon.

The Regional Strategy

Regional Development Australia Mid West Gascoyne works with key stakeholders - including the Mid West and Gascoyne Development Commissions, local governments and Australia's Indian Ocean Territories to contribute to and adopt a strategic plan for the region.

Below you will find links to download the current plans for both the Mid West and Gascoyne areas.

Mid West REGIONAL Blueprint

Gascoyne rEGIONAL Blueprint