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Drought, fires, a potential pandemic and tainted imports have emphasised how fragile our food systems are. By 2050, food consumption demand in our cities will grow by 50%. Our cities need to be smarter if they are to meet future food demands.

At the end of the third financial quarter in 2019 Australia was heading into a retail recession with a stagnated retail sales growth of only 2. 5% for the year until that point.

Once again Regional Development Australia Southern Inland (RDASI) will be holding a “Welcome to the Southern Inland” event thanks to funding through the Department of Home Affair’s, Fostering Integration Program.

Click here to find out about the support available for bushfire victims Regional Development Australia Southern Inland (RDASI) has been deeply saddened to witness the destruction, damage and distress the recent bushfires have caused our community.

Regional Development Australia Southern Inland (RDASI) staff and Committee members ventured to the Wingecarribee region on the 10th and 11th of December, to visit and meet with local businesses and hold its last Committee meeting for 2019.

On Wednesday the 4th of December, Regional Development Australia (RDA) Southern Inland hosted the inaugural Southern Inland STEM Awards at The Worker Club in Goulburn.

CDs back in vogue, the future of podcasting, a cooperative farmers market, using water wisely and making Goulburn a pet friendly City. Pitchfest 2019, held on Tuesday night at the Collective, saw 5 local entrepreneurs pitch innovative business ideas to an expert panel of judges.

Something a little more extravagant was this year’s aim for Regional Development Australia (RDA) Southern Inland’s annual celebration of National Ag Day.

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Southern Inland is pleased to announce Carisa Wells has been appointed to the role of Director of Regional Development.

Southern Inland students and teachers have been handed a significant opportunity to showcase their excellence in STEM-based learning this week, having been invited to submit projects for consideration at the Inaugural Southern Inland SISP STEM Awards.

A few good yarns, a paddock to plate dinner, raffle prizes and a night away from the farm – that’s the focus of Goulburn’s Agriculture Gala Dinner on the 14 th November, which will celebrate Australia’s third National Agriculture Day.

Food waste across the globe is a major issue, with one-third of food produced globally being wasted. One local Goulburn business is tackling the issue head on and actively making changes to reduce their food waste and save on costs.

On Tuesday the 3 rd of September, Regional Development Australia Southern Inland (RDASI) welcomed some special visitors into the region to discuss future prospects for investment.

To celebrate Science Week, the CQUniversity Australia’s (CQU) Agri-tech Education and Innovation Team brought their engaging and unique STEM Agri-tech workshops to Goulburn and Crookwell this week.

Over the past few weeks, BJCE Australia has hosted Bradfordville and Wollondilly Public Schools at their Gullen Range Wind and Solar Farm at Bannister.