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Australian farmers have had to battle some extreme conditions in recent years, struggling through one of the worst droughts on record as well as some of the worst bush fires the world has ever seen.

The Australian Government commends the outstanding work of RDA Southern Inland in supporting the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The SISP Southern Inland team have begun publishing a fortnightly newsletter for local schools.   Click here to read the very first CASE newsletter.

The STEM Industry School Partnership (SISP) program was delighted to receive a $1000 Community Education Grant from Charles Sturt University. The funding will be used to provide a number of schools in the Southern Inland region with Splats.

Regional Development Australia Southern Inland (RDA Southern Inland) was delighted to recently receive a $10,000 grant from Coordinare - South Eastern NSW Primary Health Network, through their Empowering Communities Drought Support Program.

Drought, fires, a potential pandemic and tainted imports have emphasised how fragile our food systems are. By 2050, food consumption demand in our cities will grow by 50%. Our cities need to be smarter if they are to meet future food demands.

At the end of the third financial quarter in 2019 Australia was heading into a retail recession with a stagnated retail sales growth of only 2. 5% for the year until that point.

Once again Regional Development Australia Southern Inland (RDASI) will be holding a “Welcome to the Southern Inland” event thanks to funding through the Department of Home Affair’s, Fostering Integration Program.

Click here to find out about the support available for bushfire victims Regional Development Australia Southern Inland (RDASI) has been deeply saddened to witness the destruction, damage and distress the recent bushfires have caused our community.

Regional Development Australia Southern Inland (RDASI) staff and Committee members ventured to the Wingecarribee region on the 10th and 11th of December, to visit and meet with local businesses and hold its last Committee meeting for 2019.

On Wednesday the 4th of December, Regional Development Australia (RDA) Southern Inland hosted the inaugural Southern Inland STEM Awards at The Worker Club in Goulburn.

CDs back in vogue, the future of podcasting, a cooperative farmers market, using water wisely and making Goulburn a pet friendly City. Pitchfest 2019, held on Tuesday night at the Collective, saw 5 local entrepreneurs pitch innovative business ideas to an expert panel of judges.

Something a little more extravagant was this year’s aim for Regional Development Australia (RDA) Southern Inland’s annual celebration of National Ag Day.

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Southern Inland is pleased to announce Carisa Wells has been appointed to the role of Director of Regional Development.

Southern Inland students and teachers have been handed a significant opportunity to showcase their excellence in STEM-based learning this week, having been invited to submit projects for consideration at the Inaugural Southern Inland SISP STEM Awards.