Murray-Darling Basin Economic Development Program

The objective of this program is to assist eligible communities to undertake economic development projects to respond to the impact of water recovery activities under the Basin Plan.

The intended outcomes of the program are to:

• increase opportunities for employment within eligible communities
• increase capacity of eligible communities to diversify and strengthen local economies
• enhance resilience of eligible communities to manage current and future economic challenges and changes.

The grant activities should be delivered in, and must be delivered for, the benefit of an eligible community. The communities in the following Northern Inland Local Government Areas are eligible:

• Gwydir
• Moree Plains
• Narrabri