IPSWICH & WEST MORETON
Applications for the 2023 Indigenous Languages Grants program are open, with grants of up to $10,000 available for Queensland-based initiatives that support the preservation of First Nations languages. Funding for community-led language projects promises to revitalise an important part of…
When the Springfield Regional Jobs Committee partnered with Multicultural Australia to deliver the first Multicultural Jobs Forum in Springfield last week, as a local solution to support people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. We organised this so that job seekers could meet with…
Last week meeting of the RDAIWM-managed program, the Community Energy Zone, was held with the Ipswich Council regarding our MOU, which is being developed. This included a visit by fellow program members, including RDAIWM Committee Member James Sturges, with a…
A major piece of community infrastructure in Withcott has just received an upgrade, all thanks to a funding boost from the Australian Government. Parking and accessibility at Springbrook Park, located at the Withcott Sporting Complex is now safer – and…
Our Chief Executive Officer, Rees Banks had the opportunity to catch up with a familiar face, Queensland’s new Chief Entrepreneur, Julia Spicer along with RDAIWM Committee Member, James Sturges. Invited by Ipswich City Council, Julia spoke about the importance of regional…
Great turn out today at the first ever Multicultural Jobs Forum! Our Springfield Regional Jobs Committee, partnered with Multicultural Australia brought employers and staff together with jobseekers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to start conversations around employment. Our aim…
The 2023-24 Federal Budget has been released and is packed with some exciting updates for Ipswich and West Moreton residents and business owners! – $2.7bn Increase to Commonwealth rent assistance over five years – Meaningful wages growth for low-paid workers…
We’re excited to share that the Commencement of Construction Ceremony for the new Equestrian Centre in Boonah has taken off with a bang. Our CEO, Rees Banks, caught up with RDAIWM Committee Member and Scenic Rim Regional Council’s Cr Duncan…
The first locally made Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRVs) have entered full-scale production at Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) in Redbank. The manufacturing of these vehicles marks a significant milestone for the Australian Defence Industry and…
Regional Development Australia Ipswich & West Moreton is thrilled to provide an exciting update on the Mater Hospital Springfield project, as it enters into a new stage of development. The Springfield Regional Jobs Committee is actively following and investing in…