REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government have recently announced that the Regional Partnerships program has now closed for new projects. They advise that:

• No new Regional Partnerships applications will be accepted by the Department and applications currently under assessment will not be considered for funding.
  
  
• Minister Albanese announced on 28 May 2008 new arrangements for some approved but not contracted Regional Partnerships projects.
  
  
• The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government will continue to fund those Regional Partnerships projects that have an executed funding agreement in place with the Government.
  
  
• Requests for additional funding for Regional Partnerships projects with an executed funding agreement in place will not be considered.
  
  
• Projects that have sought a Review of the previous Government's decision will not be considered.
  
  
• Applicants will be formally notified by letter of the program's closure.

If you require further information please ring the Regional Partnerships Information Line on 1800 038 160.