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Media Release – Corrections Futures

July 10, 2017 | Comments Off on Media Release – Corrections Futures
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Nine Indigenous students graduated and received their Certificate II in Justice Services on Thursday 6th July 2017 after participating in a program facilitated by Regional Development Australia Far North…

Media Release – Senate Hearing on Defence Activities Impact to be held in Port Augusta

June 27, 2017 | Comments Off on Media Release – Senate Hearing on Defence Activities Impact to be held in Port Augusta
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The Senate References Committee for Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade will be holding a public hearing into the impact of Defence training activities and facilities in rural and regional…

Sundrop Information Sessions

May 16, 2017 | Comments Off on Sundrop Information Sessions
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Media Release – Quorn Skate Park Funding one step closerMedia Release – Senate Hearing on Defence Activities Impact to be…

Media Release – Quorn Skate Park Funding one step closer

April 4, 2017 | Comments Off on Media Release – Quorn Skate Park Funding one step closer
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  The Quorn Skate Park facility is one step closer to being built with the announcement of $64,000 funding support from the State Local Government Infrastructure Partnership. Peter Slattery,…

Have your say – Impact of Defence Activities

April 3, 2017 | Comments Off on Have your say – Impact of Defence Activities
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Regional Development Australia Far North (RDAFN), is preparing a submission for the Parlimentary Inquiry into the impact of Defence training activities and facilities on rural and regional communities, and…

Media Release – Far North and Outback SA Climate Change Adaptation Plan

January 16, 2017 | Comments Off on Media Release – Far North and Outback SA Climate Change Adaptation Plan
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Regional Development Australia Far North (RDAFN), in conjunction with the Outback Communities Authority (OCA) and South Australian Arid Lands Natural Resource Management are pleased to announce the completion of…

Media Release – Quorn Men’s Shed receives Grant Funding

December 21, 2016 | Comments Off on Media Release – Quorn Men’s Shed receives Grant Funding
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  The Quorn Men’s Shed has received a grant of $8,000 from the Grants SA Medium Grants Round 2 program to upgrade their kitchen facilities. Mr Garry Thompson, Quorn…

Independent Review of the Extreme Weather Event SA – Submission

December 5, 2016 | Comments Off on Independent Review of the Extreme Weather Event SA – Submission
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RDA Far North Submission for State Government Independent Review of Extreme Weather Events. RDA Far North has made a submission to the State Government Independent Review of Extreme Weather…

Far North SA Extreme Weather Event Review – Take part in our survey

November 14, 2016 | Comments Off on Far North SA Extreme Weather Event Review – Take part in our survey
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The extreme weather event that occurred from 28 September to 5 October 2016 had a significant impact across SA, including the Far North region. Regional Development Australia Far North…

Media Release – Pichi Richi Railway Makes Tracks

November 8, 2016 | Comments Off on Media Release – Pichi Richi Railway Makes Tracks
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The Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society has received a grant of $150,000 from the State Government Upper Spencer Gulf and Outback Futures Program. The announcement was made Tuesday by…

Media Release – Far North SA Shines in Recent Awards

November 8, 2016 | Comments Off on Media Release – Far North SA Shines in Recent Awards
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The Far North SA region has certainly been in the spotlight in the last few weeks with awards coming from near and far. The diverse region, which covers the…

Media Release – OZ Minerals opens its Carrapateena Decline

November 7, 2016 | Comments Off on Media Release – OZ Minerals opens its Carrapateena Decline
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A significant milestone was reached today by OZ Minerals at their Carrapateena Mine, north of Port Augusta, where they officially opened the newly named, Tjati decline. RDA Far North…