Month: December 2018
New study to boost freight supply chain efficiencies
20 December, 2018
iMOVE Australia is leading a new study which will be used to help drive efficiency improvements and cost reductions in the national freight and logistics supply chain. The Australian Government appointed iMOVE Australia to conduct the analysis which will identify the data needed to improve ...
Business Growth Fund – Queensland Government
18 December, 2018
The Business Growth Fund Program, delivered by the Office of Small Business, is a grant program which provides targeted assistance for small and medium businesses that demonstrate high-growth and employment aspirations. The fund will enable successful applicants to purchase and implement ...
Business Growth Grants – AusIndustry
18 December, 2018
Business Growth Grants are one of the services of the Entrepreneurs’ Programme. You can use a Business Growth Grant to engage external expertise to help your businesses implement improvements through a: • business evaluation • supply chain facilitation • growth service • tourism partnership ...
Global Innovation Fund
18 December, 2018
The Global Innovation Fund invests in social innovations that aim to improve the lives and opportunities of millions of people in the developing world. GIF is a unique hybrid investment fund that supports the piloting, rigorous testing, and scaling of innovations targeted at improving the lives ...
Release of the ACCC’s first interim report on the Northern Australia Insurance Inquiry
18 December, 2018
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has today released its Northern Australia Insurance Inquiry first interim report. The report and media release can be found here – www.accc.gov.au/insurance . The report sets out our findings about the operation of markets for ...
December E-Update from RDAFCW
18 December, 2018
Click here to see what RDAFCW have been up to lately and learn about some funding opportunities.
Queensland Destination Events Program
17 December, 2018
The QDEP offers two funding options for regional events: • Destination Event funding – single year funding for developing events seeking growth ($10,000 – $25,000 per year). • Significant Event funding – single year or up to three years of funding for events that can demonstrate a strong ...
Australian Apprenticeship Wage Subsidy Trial
15 December, 2018
The Australian Apprentice Wage Subsidy trial will support apprenticeships in skills need occupations in rural and regional areas and encourage participation in apprenticeships by employers who have not previously engaged apprentices, as well as re-engaging employers who may have disengaged from ...
Brighter Futures: Partnerships – Arrow Energy
15 December, 2018
Brighter Futures supports the sustainable development of communities in their operational footprint. These communities of interest include: Bowen Basin, Surat Basin and the Gladstone region. In addition to this, applicants must be: incorporated and be not-for-profit. Their program supports ...
Cost Benefit Analysis on Technology to assist Ageing in Place
15 December, 2018
On behalf of RDAFCW, CQUniversity has completed a cost benefit analysis looking at technology to assist older Australians to age in place. This is the first study of its kind in Australia and we are hopeful it will assist policy makers in the aged care space. Click here to read the full report.
Advance Queensland Industry Attraction Fund
14 December, 2018
AQIAF seeks to bring innovative projects to Queensland and help them grow in order to drive job creation, regional growth, increased innovation and technology and supply chain development. To be eligible to receive AQIAF support your project must be contestable, meaning that it could be ...
Clarke Creek Wind Farm Project Opportunities
14 December, 2018
Clarke Creek Wind Farm is located approximately 150 kilometres north west of Rockhampton. The Queensland Government has recently approved the construction and operation of up to 195 wind turbines and ancillary civil and electrical infrastructure. Lacour Energy has partnered with Goldwind ...
Export Program for Central Queensland – early bird extended till 3/12/18
3 December, 2018
Registrations are now open for a brand new, ten-part program designed to upskill agribusiness and related companies within the Central Queensland region that are potential and aspiring exporters. Delivered in partnership with the Export Council of Australia (ECA), the Export Ready: ...
Bushfire assistance for Central Queensland Communities
3 December, 2018
Disaster assistance has been extended to help cover the costs of fighting bushfires in the communities of Bundaberg, Central Highlands and Isaac as well as extending recovery assistance to areas in Bundaberg, Gladstone and Rockhampton. In addition, assistance is now available to help impacted ...
