Be a part of locally driven action on Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)
RAPAD and the seven councils of CWQ to deliver a forum series targeting locally identified opportunities and actions to address ECEC challenges in our region.
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Industry Recovery and Resilience Officers (IRROs) are available to support primary producers in Central West Queensland impacted by the 2025 Western Queensland floods.
IRROs help navigate government grants, provide referrals for financial and mental health support, and assist in developing long-term disaster resilience plans.
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Helping Grazing Enterprises Rebuild Stronger
Exclusion Fencing Recovery Grants are available to primary producers impacted by western Queensland floods.
These grants support the repair and reconstruction of exclusion and cluster fencing infrastructure across eligible Local Government Areas, including in the RAPAD region: Barcaldine, Barcoo, Blackall-Tambo, Boulia, Diamantina, Longreach, Winton.
Find out moreRAPAD is hosting the first Rural, Regional and Remote Early Childhood Education and Care Action Forum for the region, aimed at driving practical solutions and advocacy. It has been developed as a connected series with the first session set for Longreach on 18–19 May 2026 followed by Blackall on 3–4 August 2026.
Read moreBe a part of locally driven action on Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in our region. RAPAD is working with the seven councils of CWQ to deliver a forum series targeting locally identified opportunities and actions to address ECEC challenges in our region.
Read moreRAPAD is inviting communities, organisations and stakeholders across Central West Queensland to take part in a series of regional roundtables and a virtual session as the Central West Regional Drought Resilience Plan moves into its next phase.
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We are a close and collaborative team passionate about Central West Queensland’s future and the region’s opportunities.
We have decades of investment and operational experience and have a successful track record for developing for profit entities and delivering state and federal government programs.
Learn moreFind out more RAPAD news, projects, reports or strategic documents in our publications.
View allThe Strategic Plan sets out RAPADs strategic direction and focus between 2022-2025.
Read moreA comprehensive investigation to better understand the current and future energy landscape for the CWQ region.
Read moreWe’re working to understand how creative arts activities contribute to the vitality, wellbeing and sustainability of communities. Projects include Woven Stories and CWQ Grow Your Own – Arts, Cultural and Creative Workforce Plan.
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