We support, facilitate, promote, deliver and encourage the region’s community, environmental and economic development.
We have a progressive approach and an unwavering commitment to the people and groups we partner with and represent, we stand for the region and drive it forwards as one.
The CWQ Regional Waste Management Plan aims to assist councils to identify and prioritise waste and resource recovery activities and necessary infrastructure on a regional basis. A RAPAD project coordinator works with councils across the CWQ region to implement the Plan.
Read moreThis project aims to support our region in unlocking the opportunities associated with the shift of the energy industry
Read moreRAPAD’s seven councils and CopperString’s founders have agreed to work with landholders and communities to establish an estimated 930-kilometre clean energy corridor to secure jobs and growth for western Queensland.
Read moreWe’re working to understand how creative arts activities contribute to the vitality, wellbeing and sustainability of communities.
Read moreFarm Business Planning North Queensland is dedicated to supporting North Queensland farmers in building resilience and improving farm business management through the Farm Business Resilience Program.
Read moreThe Go Far Out campaign aims to overcome the challenges CWQ is currently experiencing with recruitment and regional promotion.
Read moreThe Central West Queensland Regional Business Group is platform facilitated by RAPAD and driven by local business members. It is open to anyone who works in or with business in our region.
Read moreBetween 2011 and 2015, during widespread drought, the number of people living in the region aged 54 or younger declined by 12.5%. RAPAD and other concerned members of the community held meetings searching for a solution.
Read moreWe established RAPAD Skilling, a registered training organisation, in 2012 to respond to a need for in-region training in tourism, hospitality and civil construction.
Read moreThrough RFCSNQ, RAPAD has delivered the Australian and Queensland government Rural Financial Counselling Service for almost two decades. RFCSNQ also delivers the Small Business Financial Counselling Program and the Business Wellness Coaching Program.
Read moreInterested in finding out more about work that has been done and seeing exactly how RAPAD has improved the Central West? View our legacy projects.
We love to collaborate and understand what is happening in our community so contact RAPAD if you want to help build a better, more resilient Central West Queensland.