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RDA WBB committee member Georgie Somerset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 25, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Durong grazier George Somerset has been appointed one of six members to the Wide Bay Burnett Regional Development Australia (RDA) committee.<\/p>\n

Deputy Prime Minister and Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss announced the new appointments today.<\/p>\n

Mrs Somerset will join Bundaberg Mayor Malcolm Forman, Janelle Gerry, from Farm Fresh Fine Foods at Bundaberg; Ben Ellingsen, from Ellingsen Partners Accountants, Gympie; and North Burnett councillor Joanne Dowling on the committee.<\/p>\n

The former Wide Bay Burnett Regional Executive Director for Education Queensland and RDA WBB treasurer, Kirsti Kee, has been re-appointed.<\/p>\n

Mrs Somerset was last year nominated as one of the \u201c100 Women of Influence\u201d in the rural category in awards sponsored by The Australian Financial Review and Westpac .<\/p>\n

She is vice-president of Queensland AgForce, a Board member of the QRAA and the Lady Cilento Children\u2019s Hospital, chair of the Red Earth Community Foundation and a Fellow of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese new committee members\u2019 skills and experiences will strengthen the RDA and improve its capacity to assist in the development of the Wide Bay Burnett region,” Mr Truss said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the key roles of RDA committees is to provide advice to government on activities that unlock economic development and improve productivity in their local regions.<\/p>\n

\u201cRDA committees also identify critical issues in each region and increase awareness of Australian Government programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI look forward to seeing the Wide Bay Burnett RDA continue its work in assisting local community stakeholders to develop project proposals and promote the Australian Government\u2019s $1 billion National Stronger Regions Fund.\u201d<\/p>\n

Regional Development Australia consists of a national network of 55 committees across the nation that focus on regional economic development.<\/p>\n

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