Publications
Below are PDF Downloadable copies of reports produced by RAMJO including strategies, plans, papers and Annual Performance Statements:
Latest News From RAMJO
RAMJO Councils shine at NSW Tourism Awards 2024
by admin | December 9, 2024 | Riverina Murray News | 0 Comments
We are thrilled to announce that at the NSW Tourism Awards our member and associate member Councils took out six Gold, Silver and Bronze accolades between our twelve finalists! Over two hundred award nominations were received this year, double that of previous years....
Long-term renewable electricity supply contract secured through Power Purchase Agreement.
by admin | December 9, 2024 | JONZA News | 0 Comments
Seven RAMJO Councils have secured a renewable electricity supply agreement with Iberdrola Australia through to the end of 2030, as part of a buyer’s group facilitating a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 13 regional councils in New South Wales. The agreements secure...
Say NO to Water Buy Backs
by admin | December 9, 2024 | Riverina Murray News | 0 Comments
Say NO to Water Buy-Backs Helen Dalton MP, Member for Murray is seeking support to Say NO to Water Buy-Backs via a petition. This petition aims to protect regional and remote communities from the potentially devastating impacts of Commonwealth Water Buybacks. The...
EV Drive Day at Mt Panorama
by admin | December 9, 2024 | JONZA News | 0 Comments
"A huge thank you to Central NSW Joint Organisation for the invite to a fabulous EV Drive Day last week! Taking a lap around Mt Panorama, Bathurst Regional Council in an EV with Steve Croxon Griffith City Council's Fleet Manager and checking out the BYD Australia...
Energy and Sustainability – MS Teams shared files
by admin | September 17, 2024 | JONZA News | 0 Comments
RAMJO has rolled out an Energy and Sustainability MS Teams shared filing system for the easy dissemination of information between RAMJO member Councils. This shared file will be used as a resource library for member councils to view as and when the information is...
Energy and Sustainability Networks – City Power Partnership
by admin | September 10, 2024 | JONZA News | 0 Comments
The City Power Partnership in a free to access network that engages with councils throughout Australia and incentivises councils to increase renewable energy and energy efficiency, improve transport and engage in advocacy. Members are given access to a national...
Energy and Sustainability Tool – Revolving Energy Funds
by admin | September 10, 2024 | JONZA News | 0 Comments
An article from Shane Sykes, RAMJO Regional Energy and Sustainability Project Manager, responsible for our JONZA Project. A Revolving Energy Fund is a self-sustaining funding mechanism, which you start with seed capital that you can then invest in sustainability...
Sunset Solar
by admin | October 13, 2021 | Riverina Murray News | 0 Comments
The Sunset on Solar project aims to divert end of life solar panels from across southern NSW landfills for further processing. RAMJO member councils – Murray River, Griffith, Hay, Federation, Berrigan, Leeton and AlburyCity – are involved in the project which will...
Super Fast Digital Connectivity Announced
by admin | October 12, 2021 | Riverina Murray News | 0 Comments
Farrer MP Sussan Ley has announced a $1.2m agreement to super charge telecommunications for communities in and around Jerilderie, Coleambally and Darlington Point. Under the Federal Government’s Regional Connectivity Program (RCP), the project will add new ‘true...
Drought Assistance
by admin | October 12, 2021 | Riverina Murray News | 0 Comments
All Council areas in RAMJO have been declared as “drought affected”. This means that individuals, farms and businesses who are experiencing hardship may be able to access support packages, such as the Farm Household Allowance (FHA).FHA is not only an opportunity to...
Media Releases
New Freight Transport Plan to Keep Our Region Going
by admin | October 19, 2021 | Media Releases | 0 Comments
A new Regional Freight Transport Plan identifying key priority road infrastructure projects and strategies for completion has been developed for the southern Riverina and Murray areas of NSW. In announcing the outlined strategies to coincide with Road Safety Week...
Murray Darling Basin Partnership Boost
by admin | October 19, 2021 | Media Releases | 0 Comments
A new partnership has strengthened the case for a cooperative research centre focussed on solving one of Australia’s most complex and challenging issues - a sustainable Murray-Darling Basin. The Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation of 11 NSW local government...
United View on Water Management Options Well Received
by admin | October 19, 2021 | Media Releases | 0 Comments
A unique water discussion paper, over a year in the making, was released to the public on Monday and has already attracted the attention of Environment Minister Sussan Ley for its positive, solutions-based approach to water management of the Murray-Darling Basin. For...
New Options for Future Water Management
by admin | October 19, 2021 | Media Releases | 0 Comments
RIVERINA AND MURRAY REGIONAL LEADERS UNITED ON WAY FORWARD For the first time in living memory, community leaders across the drought-ravaged Murray and southern Riverina region have united to develop a position on water, intended to show government a way to provide...