Services and programs to grow business in NSW regions
Regional funds and grants
Opportunities for local business and regional communities.
Invest in regional NSW
Support to attract investment, grow business and generate employment.
Special Activation Precincts
Do business in regional precincts identified to become thriving business hubs.
Regional Job Precincts
Helping fast-track support for growing job precincts in regional NSW.
Strategies and frameworks
NSW Government plans to inform and drive delivery of regional NSW priorities and economic development.
Initiatives to enhance digital connectivity
Internet Connectivity
Improving internet connectivity for areas of regional NSW where there is limited or no internet availability.
NSW Government agencies focused on regional growth
Regional business and economy news
Ministerial media release
29 October 2024
Queanbeyan’s oldest football club is set to score the goal of getting a new home thanks to $1.9 million in funding from the Minns Labor Government.
Ministerial media release
25 September 2024
Lismore Regional Gallery will re-open to residents and visitors after the completion of a multi-faceted restoration project jointly funded by the Albanese and Minns Governments.
Ministerial media release
24 September 2024
The Port Macquarie community group, Sailability, is calling for volunteers ahead of this year’s sailing season, as the club prepares to take to the Hastings River again on Wednesday 25 September.
Ministerial media release
12 September 2024
High school students in regional NSW are getting firsthand experience using the latest tech like drone mapping and artificial intelligence as part of the Minns Labor Government initiative to boost skills and employment in the Agriculture Technology (AgTech) industry.
Ministerial media release
13 August 2024
Business is booming for the NSW regional specialists steel fabrication business, Apollo Fabrication, in Young following a $740,000 grant from the NSW Government.
Latest updates and resources
Guide
SafeWork NSW | 13 December 2024
Practical guidance on how to manage WHS risks associated with sexual and gender-based harassment at work.
Corporate document
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development | 12 December 2024
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s Small Business Charter Statement outlines our commitment to small businesses in NSW.
Webinar
Create NSW | 12 December 2024
A webinar series to upskill individual artists and creative practitioners with essential skills to establish a successful, sustainable and thriving creative practice.
Factsheet
NSW Reconstruction Authority | 6 December 2024
A tool to support workforce diversity targets for reconstruction projects
Factsheet
State Records NSW | 6 December 2024
A document form metadata scheme is a list of categories used to organise and label different types of records. It helps make sure the right information about the record is added, making it easier to find and reduce mistakes.
