Index by Date

January 2008

• Australian Geographic Magazine
  - This is an excellent resource for those interested in rural development. Always full of interesting articles, including specific community initiatives. Available by subscription.

May 2006

• The Regional Institute Ltd
  - The Regional Institute is an independent, not-for-profit publisher of research and educational information. It aims to make information on which to build individual and community knowledge and generate public debate on social, environmental and economic issues, freely available and accessible via the Internet.
• ABC Rural online
  - ABC Rural Online is the website for ABC Rural Programs which provide information for people in rural and regional areas of Australia.

December 2005

• Country Transport Information Database
  - Provides convenient web-based access to information on all transport services in country NSW for the first time.

November 2005

• Cooperatives and Entrepreneurship in Rural Communities - Report by Jennifer Grigg
  - The report is a result of a Churchill Fellowship which enabled the author to study how certain rural communities are able to develop economic opportunities and prospects, the value and structure of cooperatives and the culture of entrepreneurship for sustainable development.

December 2004

• Growing Rural Businesses through Collaborative Solutions Project (UK)
  - This Project of the Cooperatives UK organisation has produced a number of useful resources for communities seeking economic renewal through cooperative ventures.

November 2004

• Gundungurra website
  - This is the website of the Gundungurra Tribal Council
• Bush PC - Computer solutions for Australia's rural and remote communities
  - The aim of BushPC is to bring some of the computer services available in the big cities to Australia's rural and remote communities.

August 2004

• Australian Rural Leadership Foundation
  - The Foundation provide world-class leadership development opportunities for rural and regional leaders at regional, state and national levels.

July 2004

• NSW Department of State and Regional Development
  - The Department provides information, advice and assistance to foster business growth, industry and innovation in urban and rural NSW.

November 2003

• Regional Women's Advisory Council
  - The Council's main responsibility is advising the Federal Government on issues affecting regional, rural and remote Australia, especially those that affect women living in these areas.

September 2003

• Regional Communities Consultative Council
  - The NSW Regional Communities Consultative Council comprising representatives from 13 rural & regional interest groups provides advice to the Premier, the Minister for Rural Affairs and the NSW Government.

November 2002

• Rural Women's Network
  - The Rural Women's Network is a program within the NSW Department of Primary Industries which represents, supports and advocates for rural women.

October 2002

• Drought Assistance in NSW
  - NSW Department of Primary Industries provides subsidies and information for the farmers of New South Wales affected by the state-wide drought.

September 2002

• Rural Assistance Authority
  - The Rural Assistance Authority administers a wide range of assistance measures to the Rural Sector.

August 2002

• The Regional and Rural Guide to E-commerce - by Robert Parker and Franco Papandrea
  - This guide has been written specifically for rural and regional Australians as an introductory guide to e-commerce via the internet.

July 2002

• New Connections Toolkit
  - This resource has been developed by the Online Council as a practical guide for regional organisations and communities who wish to bring about improvements in their telecommunications services through actively developing new ways to meet their telecommunications needs.

February 2002

• Australian Natural Resources Atlas
  - The Australian Natural Resources Atlas and Data Library provides access to the data, reports and information prepared by the National Land and Water Resources Audit
• Environmental Partnerships in the Agriculture Sector
  - Combining sustainability and commercial advantage in the agriculture sector - by Neil Gunningham and Darren Sinclair

January 2002

• Eden Access Centre
  - The Eden Access Centre provides internet access and secretarial services to the local community. It provides facilities that would otherwise be unavailable in our town.

September 2001

• Strengthening Rural Communities Resource Kit
  - The Resource Kit is designed as a practical manual to assist in planning and undertaking a process of community renewal. It functions as a toolkit and reference manual for information about community sustainability and resilience, especially in rural and regional communities.