$25 million more for projects to build regional communities around Australia

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.

For more information and a full list of funded projects, visit infrastructure.gov.au/regional.

Quotes attributable to Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories, Kristy McBain MP:

“The Albanese Government continues delivering for regional and remote Australia.

“The projects announced today, along with others that have been funded through the regional Precincts and Partnerships Program, we continue to deliver transformative investment that drives local jobs, economic growth and more resilient regional communities.”

Quotes attributable to Member for Braddon, Anne Urquhart MP:

“The Wynyard Artisan Precinct Initiative is an exciting investment into the electorate of Braddon’s future, transforming a former industrial site into a vibrant hub for creativity, enterprise and community connection.”

“This project will open new opportunities for local businesses, artists and entrepreneurs, while celebrating our region’s unique identity and supporting sustainable economic growth in North West Tasmania.”