The $90 million Regional Recovery Partnership program (RRP) is a collaborative partnership between all levels of government, designed to coordinate investment and to support recovery and growth in 9 regions across Australia.

The 9 regions are:

Economic activity on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands is largely driven by service provision under contract to the Australian Government, with the public sector providing the majority of the employment, through administration, education, health and local government services.

Small businesses provide a range of goods and services including accommodation, tourism, workshop/mechanical services, gardening and cleaning.

Securing Raw Materials Program

The Australian Government committed $222.3 million to the Regional Jobs and Investment Packages (RJIP) to help regions in Australia diversify their economies, stimulate long-term economic growth and deliver sustainable employment.

Ten pilot regions were chosen to be part of the RJIP. These regions had much untapped potential which, if unlocked, could lead to new sources of growth, economic diversity and the opportunity to pursue export markets. RJIP aimed to support these regions to meet the opportunities to help secure their economic future.

About the program

The Regional Growth Fund provided grants of $10 million or more for major transformational projects which supported long-term economic growth and created jobs in regions, including those undergoing structural adjustment.

Project selection was undertaken in 2 stages. Stage One required the submission of an initial application for competitive assessment. Stage Two was submission of a full business case.

Initial applications closed on 27 April 2018.