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Central Queensland Area Consultative Committee transition to
'REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIA CENTRAL QUEENSLAND’
The National network of Area Consultative Committees (ACCs) has been a critical link between the Australian Government and regional, rural and metropolitan Australia.
The ACC Network was first established and supported by the previous Labour Government in 1994 and that same level of support and commitment to regional and rural Australia will continue to be maintained by the current Rudd Labour Government. The newly proposed Regional Development Australia (RDA) framework will build on the success of its predecessor (ACCs), but will take on a broader role to develop strategic input into national programs designed to improve the coordination of regional development initiatives and ensure that there is effective engagement with local communities. The Regional Development Australia Committees (RDACs) will become the eyes and ears of this government in regional Australia.
Statement by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, the Hon Anthony Albanese, MP - Regional Development Australia - 20 March 2008
Additional information is available on the current network of Area Consultative Committees (ACCs). During the transitional phase this web-site should only be accessed as a guide to the functions and activities of the RDAC Network. www.acc.gov.au
TRANSITION
On May 30, 2008 the Honourable Gary Gray AO MP and Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development and Northern Australia informed ACCs of the intended work-plan to be executed during the transitional phase to Regional Development Australia (RDA). The plan outlined a number of tasks to be implemented so as to enable the RDAC Network from January 1, 2009.
