From an artisanal precinct in Wynyard, Tasmania, to assisting investment diversification in Doomadgee, Queensland, the Albanese Government is supporting even more regional communities through the latest round of the $400 million regional Precincts and Partnerships Program (rPPP).
The announcement today of more than $25 million for eight new projects across regional, rural and remote Australia follows the announcement earlier this month of more than $23 million for Victorian projects.
Included in the successful projects announced today is more than $9 million for Artisan Precinct Initiative in Wynyard, Tasmania, with an additional $650,000 being contributed towards the project by Big Hart Inc.
The new precinct will transform an industrial site into a multi‑enterprise social innovation hub featuring workshops, a greenhouse, a First Nations cultural space, and purpose‑built infrastructure to support regional enterprise growth.
Other projects in this round include nearly $5 million for the District Council of Cleve, South Australia, for an enterprise hub facility to provide administrative, research, education and community functions, and more than $2.5 million to progress planning to revitalise the local and regional economy of Doomadgee, Queensland, through diversification into new industries of tourism, cultural tourism and arts.
