BATHURST'S Steve Bowman has joined the committee of an organisation whose aim is to make the region grow.
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Regional Development Australia Central West (RDA Central West) is a not-for-profit organisation that is administered by the Federal Government's Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications.
When it held its 55th committee meeting recently, it welcomed three new members, one of whom is Mr Bowman.
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Mr Bowman is the economic development manager at Bathurst Regional Council and has been particularly involved in the Smart Cities initiative, which has included free wi-fi in the CBD.
RDA Central West chair Ruth Fagan welcomed Mr Bowman and the other new members.
"They are all active leaders in their respective communities and will bring a broad range of local knowledge and experience to the committee and I look forward to working with them as we build a stronger Central West region," she said.
Mrs Fagan said the RDA Central West committee plays an important role in encouraging economic development.
"Together with our newest members, we will continue to work towards our goal of driving investment, local procurement and jobs and improve regional policy making by providing intelligence and evidence-based advice to the Australian Government on regional development issues," she said.
The RDA Central West committee also includes Bathurst Regional Council general manager David Sherley and Bathurst's Ian Sanders.
