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Regions in Transition: Ready Communities Impact Report and Action Plan 2026

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Our 2026 annual impact report, “Regions in Transition”, is now live! Our second Ready Communities Impact Report and Action Plan covers three years of place-based work across Kempsey, Grafton, and now Stanthorpe. With an emphasis on ‘investment readiness’, the report is written for funders, policymakers, and practitioners working in regional Australia. Insights include: Read more […]

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How Ready Communities Has Evolved: Lessons Beyond the Pilot

/ Insights, News, Ready Grafton, Research, Uncategorized

When we first launched Ready Communities in the Macleay Valley, we were testing a bold idea: could a community-driven, flexible, deeply relational approach to social and economic development truly work in regional Australia? Eighteen months later, it’s safe to say the answer is yes—but not in the way we first imagined. Our work in Kempsey

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