Regional NSW

NSW Trade & Investment actively works to build a stronger State by delivering services to regional enterprises, industries and communities. It also recruits new investment to regional areas of NSW.

There are 19 Trade and Investment offices around the State, and the Department also supports Business Advisory Services and Regional Development Australia committees.

Regional communities

Communities benefit from a number of NSW Trade & Investment programs that encourage community economic development by assisting communities with marketing and promotion, planning workshops, and business development projects. The Department assists community/regional development organisations undertake planning activities and implement projects which have broad based local support and the potential to generate economic benefits.

Applications for assistance can be submitted by local councils, incorporated associations including business, industry and community organisations and regional development organisations including Regional Development Australia committees.

Other programs help communities respond to particular economic development issues or the effects of economic restructuring and the loss of jobs.