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about the board The Riverina Regional Development Board (RRDB) is an
incorporated association supported primarily by the NSW Department of
State and Regional Development which provides an annual administration
grant to cover Board Members' fees, travel subsistence etc and the engagement
of an executive officer. The Board comprises 10 suitably qualified people
from across the Riverina, each having satisfied a set of criteria in expressions
of interest lodged with the Minister for Regional Development. The Board undertakes projects that meet the goals of the Riverina Regional Economic Development Strategy (REDS) and are compatible with the Board's stated objectives and extended goal elements. Additionally, projects are expected to align with NSW Government regional economic development objectives to enable attraction of funding through NSW Department of State and Regional Development. Contributions to funding in cash or kind are also sought from the Commonwealth Government, Local Government, the private sector or other local economic development organisations and any other entity that is considered a relevant funding source. The 13 Boards in NSW operate under the Minister for Regional Development and in conjunction with NSW Department of State and Regional Development, as advisory bodies to the Government on regional development issues and initiatives and as vehicles for implementing actions to further regional development. virtual careers expo stand online 
THE RIVERINA The Riverina region of New South wales encompasses the middle and lower reaches of the Murrumbidgee River Valley of South-Eastern Australia. Stretching some 500km East to West from the alpine peaks of Kosciuzsko National Park in Tumut Shire across the sheep-wheat belt of the South West Slopes and the riverine plains (including the vast horticultural districts of the Murrumbidgee and Colleambally Irrigation Areas (MIA) to the semi-arid plains of Hay.) The region boasts an impressive industry base including agriculture, food processing, manufacturing, forestry and wood processing, transport and logistics, education and research and public sector institutions.
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THE FOOD BOWL OF NSW
The Riverina has a buoyant and dynamic food and wine production and processing sector. This sector has been established on the Riverina's unique blend of clean air, water and fertile soils graphically represented in the Board's logo (see top left this page) and branding statement "Riverina…naturally!" The RRDB jurisdictional region incorporates 15 local communities (population 155,000 approx) however the Greater Riverina includes portions of surrounding communities such as Urana, Tumbarumba and Jerilderie Shires-home to approximately 175,000 people. |
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ECONOMIC CAPACITY Gross regional Product is in excess of AUD$4.5 billion and Primary Production is valued over AUD$1 billion per annum.
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