Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) Round 3 is now open!

The Building Better Regions Fund supports the Australian Government's commitment to create jobs, drive economic growth and build stronger regional communities.

$200 million is available through Round 3, with up to $45 million to support tourism related infrastructure projects.

There are two streams of funding available under the program:

• Infrastructure Projects Stream
• Community Investments Stream

RDA Tasmania can help you prepare your application and find supporting documents and evidence.  Appointments are available to discuss your application with our staff in Hobart, Burnie and Launceston.

Click below for more information on the Building Better Regions Fund.

Prof. Sue Kilpatrick

Acting Chair

Emerging Community Leaders supports up to 24 participants a year with a focus on increasing their skills in governance, finance, leadership, management, communication, and project management. There is an emphasis on experiential learning and being able to apply skills immediately in the form of projects benefiting participants’ workplaces and the community.

Emerging Community Leaders is delivered primarily through a combination of face‐to‐face sessions, and the supported delivery of a community based project to provide the opportunity to apply and extend learnings.

The program is open to all Tasmanians and we are particularly keen to see diversity across the participant group. There is no maximum age requirement for the program but participants must be at least 18 years of age.

For more information and how to apply, click below.

Grants are being offered to eligible organisations to deliver recovery and resilience building projects and initiatives that will assist the communities most affected by the Southern Tasmania Extreme Weather Event: 10 to 11 May 2018.

The projects and initiatives must benefit communities in one or more of the following local government areas: Hobart City, Glenorchy City, Kingborough and/or Derwent Valley.

Projects and initiatives may include (but are not limited to):

• community events to recognise recovery and clean-up efforts;
• activities to support social recovery and restore community wellbeing and networks;
• community awareness and education programs;
• community flood preparedness and emergency planning projects;
• community resilience-building projects;
• projects to reduce future flood risks; and
• evaluations of local response and recovery activities with a focus on building future capacity and resilience

Applications must be submitted by close of business on 9 November 2018.

For information and eligibility, click below.

The total amount available is $500 000 and grant applications can be for $2000 to $20 000.

Projects need to be largely for general public audiences and be held in National Science Week (10 - 18 August 2019), or in the week immediately before or after.

Applications are open until 5.00pm AEDT (Canberra daylight saving time), Tuesday 20 November.

For more information, read more below.

Switch Tasmania is delivering the Australian Small Business Advisory Service (ASBAS) Digital Solutions Program to local businesses. The ASBAS program offers participants with an ABN, and less than 20 employees, low-cost, high value advice on a range of digital solutions in four key areas:

• Websites and selling online
• Social media and digital marketing
• Using small business software, and
• Online security and data privacy.

The Digital Solution program is about servicing business needs and includes a variety of delivery methods, including 1:1 mentoring provided by industry experts.

Mentoring sessions will cover any issues unique to your business challenges. Supporting the mentoring sessions will be regular workshops, monthly webinars and hours of interactive lectures and lessons delivered through an online learning platform.

The Australia China Business Council (ACBC) is a national organisation with branches in each state and territory.  ACBC Tasmania was formed in November 2014 and is dedicated to promoting business and trade between Tasmania, Australia and the People’s Republic of China.

RDA Tasmania is assisting in a secretariat role to support the ACBC Tasmania Branch to continue to be an independent source of information and opportunities for increased economic and cultural connections with China.

For more information including the objectives of the ACBC, click below.

Stay up to date with the latest conferences, workshops and industry development opportunities across the state.

The events calendar from Business Tasmania is a new service from the Tasmanian Government to help businesses discover upcoming conferences, workshops and industry development events.

To find out what is coming up in your area, click below.

Professional Development Exchange is an exceptional professional and cultural exchange opportunity for professional and business people between the ages of 25 and 40 who are in the early stages of their careers.

The program will provide funding for exchange visits of four weeks between Tasmania and New Zealand. Four team members from each region will see directly how their professions are practiced overseas, develop professional and personal relationships, and exchange ideas. They will also experience the history, geography, institutions, culture and the way of life of the host country. The team will be led by an experienced Rotarian selected from Rotary club nominations.

Team members will come from corporations, small businesses, and other organisations that are involved in the tourism and primary industry sectors.

For information, eligibility, dates and how to apply, click below.