RDA Barwon South West Resources

Business Plan 2024-2025

RDA Barwon South West is committed to advancing strategic regional priorities by focusing activities and strategy to deliver the Regional Investment Framework (RIF). This includes targeted investment in people, places, services, industries, and local economies.

Our strategic priorities for 2024-2025 are designed to drive long-term economic growth and sustainability by leveraging the region’s unique strengths and emerging opportunities. These include:

Advancing the agri-food supply chain
Accelerating high-value manufacturing
Realising the potential of the region's visitor economy
Improving workforce participation, skills development and growth
Building a sustainable and comate-resilient economy.

Our approach involves supporting regional stakeholders, including local governments and the not-for-profit sector, in seeking grant opportunities that align with these priorities. We actively contribute to decarbonisation efforts and the transition to a net-zero economy, promoting regional linkages to achieve these goals. By building the evidence base for economic development through innovation and diversification strategies, we can ensure that our region remains competitive, resilient, and prosperous. Our work also involves facilitating meaningful engagement across all levels of government, contributing relevant data and local intelligence to inform regional development strategies, program design, and policy responses.

Our work ensures that the region remains competitive, resilient, and prosperous.

Download the Business Plan 2024-2025:

Policy Advice: RDA Barwon South West submissions

RDA Barwon South West provides strategic advice and writes submissions to the Australian Government on behalf of the region.

Below are some of these submissions.

Please note that these documents represent the views of the RDA Barwon South West committee and may not reflect the positions of Regional Development Victoria or the State or Federal Governments.

Submission to 2024 Regional Telecommunications Independent Review

Review of Regional Migration Settings Discussion Paper

Submission into the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)

Connect with us

Federal Mills
EPA South West, West 1, Gate A
33 Mackey Street, North Geelong VIC 3215

Phone: 1800 950 145
Email: rda.barwonsouthwest@rdv.vic.gov.au