City of Greater Geelong councillor Trent Sullivan has been appointed to the Board of Regional Development Australia Barwon South West.
RDA Barwon South West collaborates with all levels of government, regional leaders and businesses to identify opportunities to leverage Australian Government programs that will increase economic activity in our region.
Councillor Sullivan, who represents Leopold Ward, said the RDA appointment enabled him to represent the interests of the Geelong region to pursue his agenda of driving economic growth and innovation.
RDA Barwon South West engages with all Barwon South West local government areas, including Greater Geelong, Queenscliffe, Surf Coast, Colac Otway, Corangamite, Moyne, Warrnambool, Southern Grampians, and Glenelg, to align regional priorities and drive economic development to meet economic challenges and seize emerging opportunities.
Aligned with the Australian Government's Regional Investment Framework, RDA Barwon South West Committee collaborates with local communities, businesses, and governments to support strategic regional priorities.
RDA's work focuses on facilitating investment in people, places, services and industries and local economies. The group works to bridge development gaps by building evidence-based economic strategies, facilitating regional partnerships, and ensuring inclusive growth.
The RDA committee comprises experienced individuals with global, national, and local expertise in advanced manufacturing, digital capability, agriculture, education, tourism, and energy.
Councillor Trent Sullivan
As a councillor and former Mayor I have always been committed to helping our region be clever, creative and enterprising and these are goals I share with RDA.We must be forward looking and adaptive to take advantage of the great opportunity for transformation over the coming years so we can continue to thrive.
The new role works well with my current responsibilities on Council, and particularly my focus on economic development.
