Sep 26, 2023

Small Wonders, Big Pleasure – Great Southern & Margaret River food and wine

Small wonders, big pleasure - the Great Southern and Margaret River regions are rich in premium food, wine and other beverages

Sep 26, 2023

Great Southern in Thailand

Food, wine and other beverages of Great Southern provenance were once again on show to international markets during the latest GSDC trade mission.

Sep 18, 2023

Bibbulmun Track celebrates 25 years

On September 13 2023, community celebrated 25 years since the official opening of the ‘new’ Bibbulmun Track in Albany.

Sep 08, 2023

GSDC Monthly Grants Highlights

Great Southern Development Commission is proud to partner with GrantGuru to provide you this free service to search all grant opportunities. See a selection of grants from GrantGuru, below.

Aug 24, 2023

GSDC thanks Chair for 23 years of service to regional development

Chair of the GSDC, Bruce Manning is set to finish his role after 23 years with the Commission

Jul 10, 2023

2023 NAIDOC Week Celebrated in Albany

Community from across the region gathered together to celebrate NAIDOC Week 2023, honouring this year’s theme, ‘For Our Elders’.

Jun 20, 2023

RED Round 6 comes to a close

The sixth round of the State Government’s Regional Economic Development Grants Program is coming to a close 12pm 30 June 2023.

Jun 17, 2023

Great Southern welcomes International Media and Top Chef

We recently welcomed a VIP media delegation from Thailand and Singapore to the Great Southern, to explore our unique offerings, and extraordinary premium food and wine products.

May 15, 2023

Great Southern Budget Briefing

The Hon. Reece Whitby MLA, Minister for Environment; Climate Action; Racing and Gaming delivered the 2023-24 State Budget in Albany on 12 May 2023.

Apr 11, 2023

International buyers get a taste of the Great Southern

The Taste WA Premium Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages Trade Mission earlier this month promoted local products to visiting international delegates. The week-long program focussed on connecting buyers with premium food and non-alcoholic beverage producers from Perth, the South West and the Great Southern region.

Mar 21, 2023

Taste WA Trade Mission Promotes Great Southern Food and Beverages

The Taste WA trade mission is set to commence 27 March 2023, bringing 25 international food buyers from more than 10 countries to tour the Great Southern, as well as Perth and the South West region.

Mar 21, 2023

World Indigenous Tourism Summit Held in WA

The World Indigenous Tourism Summit (WITS), organised by the World Indigenous Tourism Alliance (WINTA), and the WA Indigenous Tourism Operators Council (WAITOC), was held in Perth 13 – 16 March, and was attended by GSDC representatives, and 5 Great Southern operators.

Mar 15, 2023

TEDx Kinjarling Brings Great Southern Speakers to the World for the Second Year

Speakers from diverse backgrounds took to the stage at the second ever TEDx Kinjarling on 25th February in Albany, an event supported in part by the GSDC.

Mar 15, 2023

Hon. Don Punch MLA Tours Albany

The GSDC Board and team welcomed the Hon. Don Punch, Minister for Regional Development to the Great Southern to provide further context on current Great Southern opportunities and challenges, and navigate the path for a diversified, engaged, and prosperous future for the people of the region.

Mar 15, 2023

Inaugural Regional Development Collaboration Workshop

The inaugural Regional Development Collaboration Workshop was held in Mandurah from the 14 – 15 February 2023. Bringing together over 70 regional development practitioners from the nine regional development commissions and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, the purpose of the workshop was to collaborate and work towards the shared vision for regional development.