OUR ROLE

Our role at RDAM is to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Murray region with a key focus on the economic, social and environmental issues affecting communities. We work with all levels of government, regional businesses and the wider community to boost the economic capability and performance of our region.

The Murray region covers nine local government areas including Snowy Valleys, Greater Hume, Albury, Federation, Berrigan, Edward River, Murray River, Balranald, and Wentworth.

While we are a not-for-profit organisation, we are supported by the federal government and committed to the successful implementation of the Regional Investment Framework – and its focus on people, places, services, industries and local economies. For more information, you can read the Regional Development Australia Charter.

We want to be the Murray region's primary source of information for regional economic development: inspiring innovation, collaboration and sustainability.

We support positive change in the Murray region by:  

  • Providing regional intelligence to inform decision making
  • Advocating for regional issues
  • Facilitating collaborations across industry and local government
  • Connecting people and opportunities
  • Engaging with communities on the decisions and issues that impact them
  • Welcoming people to our beautiful Murray region.

Our values are built around our people. As a team we are collaborative, leading, insightful and passionate.

Our people are:

  • Bold – we all share a desire to ‘push the thinking’. That of each other, of our friends, clients, stakeholders and networks. We challenge where we see the opportunity for greater impact, always curious about what we can do when we work together.
  • Connected – we are each deeply engaged with our communities, local businesses and local governments — fostering collaboration and building networks that drive growth and shared success across the region.
  • Purposeful – we are each driven by a clear focus on creating meaningful solutions and delivering positive outcomes, for betterment of our region and the greater good of those who live and work here.