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$4 million to drive regional development growth SOUTH Australia's regional communities will benefit from a new $500,000 State Government programme aimed at implementing South Australia's Strategic Plan in country areas.Minister for Regional Development Karlene Maywald says the State Budget will provide the funding to help communities to respond to key priorities identified in the plan. Minister Maywald said priorities included regionalising government planning and service delivery as well as working to meet specific aims for the regions as outlined in the plan. "The government recognises the enormous potential of regional communities as the best implementers of the plan's regional objectives, but we also recognise the need to help them build the capacity of our regions to respond," she said. "This funding will assist communities through this process so that regions can strategically respond to the challenges and opportunities of the future and builds on programs already in place in regional communities. "This particularly applies where new economic development projects are taking place and will require appropriate infrastructure, workforce and local services. "It is an exciting time for the State's regions and we need to ensure that we are on track in working towards the State plan's regional objectives." South Australia's 13 regional development boards have received nearly $3.5 million in ongoing funding for 2007-08 to support core business activities, business adviser services and remote area officers. "This year's funding is the last under the current funding agreement and negotiations are currently underway with local government for a new five-year funding agreement for the 2008-09 financial year and beyond," Minister Maywald said. "Regional development boards facilitate and support regional economies through their advice and support to regional business. "Their pivotal position in regionally based employment and training programs and their capacity to provide a voice on regional issues is helping to drive much of the development in regional economies around the State." |
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