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FOR INVESTMENT, TRADE, INNOVATION & GROWTH
FOOD & AGRIBUSINESS WORKSHOPS
RDA Gold Coast is a proud partner in a series of workshops designed to boost the competitiveness and innovation of businesses in the food and agribusiness sector.
Meet the Buyers
4 September 2018 | Carrara, Gold Coast
Win-Win Negotiations
16 October 2018 | Gold Coast
Export Essentials Forum
29 November 2018 | Gold Coast
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REGIONAL GROWTH FUND
The Australian Government's Regional Growth Fund, announced on 2 March 2018, will provide grants of $10 million or more for major transformational projects which support long-term economic growth and create jobs in regions undergoing structural adjustment.
Projects must be located in Australia and in an eligible area or, if your project is located in an excluded area, you must clearly demonstrate how economic benefits flow directly into an eligible area.
A mapping tool is available to assist applicants determine the project or benefit location.
To be competitive your project must score highly against all three criteria:
- Create Jobs
- Drive Economic Growth
- Build Stronger Regional Communities.
Selection of projects will be undertaken in two stages. Stage One requires submission of an Initial Application for competitive assessment. Stage Two is for the submission of a Full Business Case. Only successful applications to the Initial Application will be invited to submit a Full Business Case.
Initial Applications closed on 27 April 2018.
Applicants will be advised in writing of the outcome of their application once decisions have been made on which projects will be invited to submit a Full Business Case.
For more information and Program Guidelines, click here.
2018 GOLD COAST BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS
RDA Gold Coast is a proud sponsor of the Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards, the region's leading honours for business achievements.
Each month, awards are presented in 11 categories. At the end of the year, all the monthly winners vie for annual awards in each category and compete for the Business of the Year Award honour at a black-tie Gala Awards Dinner, to be held on 10 November 2018 at The Star Gold Coast.
Entries are due by 5:00pm on the 1st of each month from May to October inclusive. Where the 1st of the month falls on a weekend or a public holiday, entries will be due on the first working day after the weekend or public holiday.
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Qld Regions Trading Globally
Download our 32 page prospectus of Queensland-wide investment opportunities from the 12 RDA regions.