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Media Release – National Conference for Port Augusta in 2017

November 1, 2016 | Comments Off on Media Release – National Conference for Port Augusta in 2017
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Port Augusta and the Upper Spencer Gulf is set to welcome delegates attending the SEGRA (Sustainable Economic Growth for Regional Australia) in 2017. SEGRA will celebrate its 21st birthday…

Media Release – Local Woman Named Young Tourism Professional of the Year

November 1, 2016 | Comments Off on Media Release – Local Woman Named Young Tourism Professional of the Year
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Local woman Michelle Reynolds, from Willow Springs Station in the Flinders Ranges has been awarded the Australian Regional Tourism Network (ARTN) Young Tourism Professional of the Year Award for…

Media Release – Registrations Now Open for the 2016 Augusta Markets Pre-Christmas Event

October 19, 2016 | Comments Off on Media Release – Registrations Now Open for the 2016 Augusta Markets Pre-Christmas Event
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Regional Development Australia Far North and the Port Augusta City Council are pleased to announce that registrations are now open for the eight Augusta Markets to be held on…

Media Release – RDA Far North and the Outback Communities Authority Release an Economic Growth and Investment Strategy

October 17, 2016 | Comments Off on Media Release – RDA Far North and the Outback Communities Authority Release an Economic Growth and Investment Strategy
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  Regional Development Australia Far North (RDAFN) and the Outback Communities Authority (OCA) are pleased to announce and release an Economic Growth and Investment Strategy for the OCA region.…

Learn to Learn Again

October 16, 2016 | Comments Off on Learn to Learn Again
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Make 2015 your year! If you’re considering study in Community Services, Aged Care, Children’s Services, Tourism, Business, Retail or Engineering – we’ll walk you through what’s involved for free.…

Media Release – Economic Growth and Investment Strategy for Port Augusta

June 8, 2016 | Comments Off on Media Release – Economic Growth and Investment Strategy for Port Augusta
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RDA Far North releases an Economic Growth and Investment Strategy for Port Augusta. Regional Development Australia Far North (RDAFN) is pleased to announce and release an Economic Growth and…

Media Release – Challenging times for Leigh Creek and Port Augusta

June 18, 2015 | Comments Off on Media Release – Challenging times for Leigh Creek and Port Augusta
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Regional Development Australia Far North (RDAFN) is set to meet the challenges ahead with Alinta Energy’s announcement this morning of the closure of the Port Augusta Power Stations and…

Media Release – Sundrop Farms Expansion set to go

December 5, 2014 | Comments Off on Media Release – Sundrop Farms Expansion set to go
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Regional Development Australia Far North (RDAFN) is thrilled with today’s announcement by Philipp Saumweber, Sundrop Farms CEO of the expansion of their glasshouse facilities near Port Augusta. RDAFN have…

Training, Skills and Employment Expo – Port Augusta

October 27, 2014 | Comments Off on Training, Skills and Employment Expo – Port Augusta
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Regional Development Australia Far North is seeking your interest in participating in our Training, Skills and Employment Expo in Port Augusta. When: Thursday 27th November 2014 Time: 10.30am to…

Professional photographer, Pete Dobre’ is coming to Port Augusta – 2nd September 2014

August 19, 2014 | Comments Off on Professional photographer, Pete Dobre’ is coming to Port Augusta – 2nd September 2014
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Regional Development Australia Far North is bringing professional photographer Pete Dobre to Port Augusta for Adult Learners’ Week – Photography the Far North! Pete Dobre is a Freelance Photographer…

A Taste of Training – Your pathway to Employment

June 3, 2014 | Comments Off on A Taste of Training – Your pathway to Employment
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CEG Training Partnership is offering local unemployment and underemployment people and introductory courses to training. The course will focus on employment pathways into retail and hospitality. Training will provide…

Media Release – Augusta Markets Success Again

April 16, 2014 | Comments Off on Media Release – Augusta Markets Success Again
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The third Augusta Markets was held on 12 April and has once again been hailed a success. The event saw about 100 stallholders offer their products and crowd numbers…