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RDAF—Round One
The Australian Government has allocated almost $1 billion to the Regional Development Australia Fund (RDAF) to support the infrastructure needs and economic growth of Australia's regions. The national program is designed to leverage Commonwealth, state, local government, private and not-for-profit investments for the long-term benefit of communities.
Under Round One, grants of between $500,000 and $25 million are supporting 35 projects across the country.
Funding supported upgrades to airports, construction of new and upgrades to sporting, cultural and arts facilities, and centres to support the disadvantaged. Details of grants are listed below.
Details of grants provided for Round One
New South Wales
- Ballina Byron Gateway Airport Apron Extension Project—Ballina [
PDF: 208 KB] - Refurbishment of the Coast Community Centre—Gosford [PDF: 447 KB]
- Four Winds: Building Nature's Concert Hall—Bega Valley [PDF: 387 KB]
- Upgrade to Griffith Airport (Terminal and Main Apron)—Griffith [PDF: 689 KB]
- Expanding the capacity of the Hunter Valley Research Foundation—Hunter Valley [PDF: 369 KB]
- Lismore City Hall Upgrade—Lismore [PDF: 337 KB]
- Newcastle Region Art Gallery Redevelopment—Hunter Valley [PDF: 443 KB]
- Freeman House—Rebuild for Regional Health, Education and Communities Project— Armidale [PDF: 282 KB]
- Youth Off The Streets—Project Cordeaux—Illawarra [PDF: 220 KB]
Northern Territory
- Alice Springs Regional Waste Management Centre—Alice Springs [PDF: 298 KB]
- HIA Multi Purpose Building Industry Training Centre—Darwin [PDF: 502 KB]
Queensland
- Bundaberg Recreational Precinct [PDF: 382 KB]
- Upper Coomera Community and Youth Hub—Gold Coast [PDF: 516 KB]
- Lifeline Youth, Community Counselling, Education and Training Facilities—Fraser Coast [PDF: 160 KB]
- Maleny Community Centre Social Enterprise Capacity Building Renovation Stage 1B—Sunshine Coast [PDF: 296 KB]
- Somerset Civic Centre—Esk [PDF: 265 KB]
- Rockhampton Southside Memorial Pool Redevelopment—Rockhampton [PDF: 405 KB]
- Magnetic Island Walkway Project—Nelly Bay to Arcadia—Magnetic Island [PDF: 1091 KB]
South Australia
- APY Art Centres 2030—APY Lands [PDF: 357 KB]
- The Tanunda to Gawler Shared Bicycle/Walking Path—Barossa Valley [PDF: 404 KB]
- Energizing The Flinders—A green energy infrastructure project for The Flinders—Flinders Ranges [PDF: 485 KB]
- Port Lincoln Airport Upgrade—Port Lincoln [PDF: 462 KB]
- Development of the Streaky Bay Oval Precinct—Streaky Bay [PDF: 513 KB]
- Port Pirie Men's Shed and Community Centre Complex Rebuild Project —Port Pirie [PDF: 383 KB]
Tasmania
- Glenorchy Art & Sculpture Park—Stage 2—Glenorchy [PDF: 295 KB]
- Meeting Regional Needs: Delivering a Paediatric Regional Centre of Excellence—Hobart [PDF: 445 KB]
Victoria
- Sandhurst (Bendigo) Community Theatre Complex—Bendigo [PDF: 495 KB]
- The new Geelong Library and Heritage Centre—Geelong [PDF: 410 KB]
- Skilled Stadium Redevelopment—Stage 3 (Southern Stand)—Geelong [PDF: 475 KB]
- Lake Hamilton Regional All Abilities Playground and Foreshore Redevelopment—Grampians [PDF: 734 KB]
- Clunes Community and Interpretive Centre—Clunes [PDF: 499 KB]
Western Australia
- Katanning Regional Sheep Saleyards—Katanning [PDF: 220 KB]
- Kimberley Land Council Office Project—Broome [PDF: 178 KB]
- Baldivis Library and Community Centre—Rockingham [PDF: 464 KB]
- Karratha Leisure Complex—Karratha [PDF: 347 KB]
Fact sheets current as at 7 September 2011.
Resources
- Program Guidelines [PDF: 412 KB] [PDF: 143 KB]
- List of projects being funded [PDF: 349 KB]
- Map of projects being funded [PDF: 3960 KB]
- Template Funding Agreement [PDF: 878 KB]
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