Effective Regional Development

As the year draws to a close, I would like to take the time to wish each and every one of you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Thank you to all of our stakeholders for your ongoing support over the last 12 months. A special thank you for those of you who have hosted our Committee site visits throughout the year and given us an insight as to what you are achieving, both your accomplishments and challenges. We look forward to continuing our site visits in 2020.

Our staff will be having a very well deserved break over the Christmas and New Year. Please be advised we till be closed from Wednesday 25th December and reopening on Thursday 2nd January.

A final reminder that the stakeholder survey is open for one more week - closing on 23rd December. Don't forget to complete the survey to have your say on the regional economy.

Wishing you all the joy, hope and wonder of Christmas

Sue Kilpatrick

Chair

RDA Tasmania

Tasmania’s economy is currently the fastest growing in the country

The Tasmanian Major Projects Conference returns to Hobart in April to equip attendees with an easy-to-traverse bridge to this opportunity. A combination of project-focused presentations, insightful, best practice-centred presentations, and hours of networking sessions with major projects stakeholders and investors will provide contractors with the information and potential contacts needed to gain business within Tasmania.

With the state government recently pledging more than $173 million towards bringing forward infrastructure projects across Tasmania, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, the Hon Michael Ferguson MP will have plenty to present on when he opens the conference with a Ministerial Address.

RDA Tasmania’s CEO and Director of Regional Development Craig Perkins will participate in the conference.

The 3rd Tasmanian Major Projects Conference will take place on the 1st and 2nd of April 2020 at Hobart’s Wrest Point Convention Centre. Tickets are strictly limited so reserve your seats ASAP.

Release of Project Marinus Business Case Assessment Report

The latest step in the development of the Project Marinus link has been completed with the release of the business case.

The business case document confirms the 1500 MW link and supporting transmission infrastructure are technically feasible and commercialy viable.

Draft Hydrogen Action Plan released

The Tasmanian Government is investigating measures to support the development of a renewable hydrogen industry in Tasmania.

These measures will be finalised for the release of the Tasmanian Hydrogen Action Plan in early 2020. The Government’s vision is for Tasmania to become a leader in large-scale renewable hydrogen production and a significant global supplier of renewable hydrogen by 2030.

Economic Development

Emergency Preparation Toolkit

Plan for your business to survive, recover and thrive with the Business Tasmania Emergency Preparation Toolkit

The Business Tasmania Emergency Preparation Toolkit features simple checklists designed to help you prepare your business to come through an emergency event, recover faster and even continue trading while you rebuild.

Power$mart Homes

Power$mart Homes is a new $850,000 statewide energy efficiency program to help low income Tasmanian households save money on their power bills, stay warm in winter, and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

Power$mart Homes is open to low income Tasmanian households that own or rent their home and meet the eligibility criteria in the Power$mart Homes Guidelines.

New CEO at Northern Tasmania Development Corporation

The Northern Tasmania Development Corporation has announced Mark Baker as its new Chief Executive Officer, replacing outgoing CEO Maree Tetlow.

RDA Tasmania staff and Committee wish Maree all the best and thank her for her significant contribution to regional economic development in Northern Tasmania.