Regional Australia is changing, and with this transformation comes boundless opportunities to rethink what regional Australia means. Change is also bringing many challenges for our regions with population growth and jobs high on the agenda in South Australia.

New evidence is needed to help communities set a plan for the future and the Regional Australia Institute (RAI) is looking forward to sharing its latest work with South Australia in July this year.

Regional Jobs and Migration in SA

Regions Rising SA is part of the RAI’s ground breaking national roadshow for 2019.

In March this year, South Australian Premier Steve Marshall signed a new Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) with the Morrison Government, aimed at bringing skilled migrants to regions to help fill the skills shortage facing SA. The RAI’s foundational work in this space can help support a new regional development push to recharge the regions.

Join us in Adelaide on 10 July and be part of the conversation about Regional Jobs and Migration in SA, where Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, The Hon. Tim Whetstone, will launch RAI’s highly anticipated migration toolkit Steps to Settlement Success.

This toolkit encapsulates the many lessons learned by communities around the country who have successfully welcomed migrants to help fill job vacancies and drive the population of their regional towns and cities.

This work, which has been generously supported by the Scanlon Foundation, will help guide regional communities and the South Australian Government in their renewed efforts to attract migrants and more importantly see them stay in SA.

Date And Time

Not for profit organisations are eligible for a discounted rate, please email events@regionalaustralia.org.au to request a discount code.

 Regional Accelerator Music Program

The Department of Innovation and Skills and Music Development Office (MDO) would like to invite you to attend the Musician and Venue Operator Workshop on 11 July 2019 at Murray Bridge.

This FREE one-day workshop is aimed at both musicians and new (or existing) venue operators to improve the way they work together to increase live music activation.

The Workshop will give musicians an opportunity to learn more about the music business, marketing and production. Venue operators will to learn how to successfully engage artists and run profitable events.

The workshop will be facilitated by Nick O’Connor and Ben Smith from the Northern Sound System (NSS). Both facilitators are successful musicians with qualifications in music recording and production and experienced in operating multiple music venues, bars, restaurants and Night clubs.

Workshop delivery will be interactive and engage participants to actively participate with examples and case study scenarios.

Date & Time 

Thursday, 11th of July 2019

9.30 am – 4.00pm (lunch will be provided)

Location 

The Station

3-5 Railway Tce, Murray Bridge

Registration

Spaces for this workshop are limited so please register your interest early.

Artist Registrations

Please click here to registration as a musician for the workshop

Venue Operator Registrations

Please click here to registration as a vendor operator for the workshop

The Government of South Australia recognises the importance of an Active State, and holds the belief that sport and active recreation develops stronger, healthier, happier and safer communities.

Sport and recreation helps to build communities through social inclusion and a sense of connection, helps build families through shared experiences and shared achievements and can help address antisocial behaviour and support education. Sport and recreation is not the cure-all for society’s issues, but with quality delivery and an appropriate level of support, it can assist in a positive way socially, economically and environmentally.

The Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing (ORSR) is the lead agency for the South Australian Government’s policy on sport and active recreation. ORSR supports sport and recreation through the development of policy, programs and resources, the provision of funding, recreation and sport planning, infrastructure development, elite sport pathways and programs, and the promotion of physical activity.

The ORSR is actively seeking deeper collaboration with the community on three projects which were identified as key priorities for the 2017-2021 Strategic Plan cycle.

The three priority projects are;

• Game On, Getting South Australia Active
• The South Australian Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Plan; and
• The Grants Review.

As an initial stage, we are undertaking a comprehensive and coordinated engagement process to gather input for all three of these projects, as they are closely aligned and will deliver outcomes that address whole of government and department objectives.

The Game On project will prioritise and explore a handful of key issues relevant to the sport and recreation industry and provide a platform for shared understanding and focused collaboration across the industry and across government.

The South Australian Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Plan will identify the future sport and recreation infrastructure needs, and a framework for prioritising and progressing projects.

The Grants Review will identify how we can maximise the impact of ORSR funding to support the delivery of quality sport and recreation experiences that are accessible for all South Australians.

The 2 month consultation for these projects will be extensive – through surveys, written submissions, interviews and interactive workshops and forums to be held across the state. We want to gather as much input as possible to ensure the community can contribute to these three projects and influence how South Australia is an active state.

Date and Time

Monday 22nd July 2019
6pm to 9pm

Location

The Station

3-5 Railway Terrace

Murray Bridge, SA 5253

Registration 

Click here to register your attendance. 

For further information please visit the website: https://ors.sa.gov.au/about_us/statewideconsultation