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Ignite Spark Program

The Ignite Spark Program aims to support Queensland-based small to medium sized innovation driven enterprises  with high-growth potential to progress the development of an innovative product or service closer to market.  In particular, the program aims to support innovation driven…

Darling Downs-Moreton Rabbit Board

The Darling Downs-Moreton Rabbit Board (DDMRB) was pleased to meet with Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities, The Honourable Mark Furner MP at Parliament House on 12 September. DDMRB Chair, Cr Janice Holstein (Lockyer…

Educate to Employ Report (2023)

We are proud to release an updated Educate to Employ Report for 2023, with the primary focus of education and employment pathways in the Springfield area. This document includes updated data analysis on high school completers and school leaves from…

2023 Festival of Learning

The biennial Festival of Learning is a week-long celebration of a Learning City whereby students showcase and celebrate learning across the 11 schools that make up the Learning Coalition in Greater Springfield. With over 30 events across the week, where the…

Breakfast with Maha

Believe in yourself, back yourself and be true to yourself was the inspiring and motivating message received last week hearing from Maha Sinnathamby AM. From humble beginnings in war torn Malaysia, Maha Sinnathamby is known as a visionary and one of the…

Pests and Weeds Symposium

Cr Janice Holstein Chair of RDAIWM and Darling Downs Moreton Rabbit Board attended the PAWS event (Pest And Weeds Symposium) in Dalby in the Western Downs. It brought together all things pests and weeds in Qld to learn best practice and innovation…

Anticipating Future Skills

Was fantastic to attend the launch of the Jobs Queensland Anticipating Future Skills Series 4: Five-year projections to June 2026 yesterday. It was the first taste of the new data and what this means for the future of Queensland’s workforce. As always…

Serving up Australia’s best produce!

It was great to catch up with one of our top regional producers, Kilcoy Global Foods at The Royal Queensland Steakhouse & Bar, at the Ekka. The steakhouse serves the nation’s best steak, lamb, wine and cheese, all in one exclusive location…

Welcome back, Rees!

RDA Ipswich & West Moreton Chief Executive Officer, Rees Banks joins us on his return from a long and exciting 62-day period of leave. Rees is enthusiastic to dive straight back into working towards growing the Ipswich & West Moreton…

Fruit & Veggies at the Ekka!

RDA Ipswich & West Moreton CEO, Rees got to catch up with Marie and Roxy from Lockyer Fruit and Veggie Cooperative Ltd at this year’s Ekka. Regional Development Australia Ipswich & West Moreton fully support this long-term project, an organisation who are…