Region. New committee members

The new committee members of the Parramatta-based Regional Development Australia – Sydney are Mike Da Silva, managing director, MDSA Promotion Marketing; Narelle Kennedy, CEO, Australian Business Foundation; Ronni Kahn, founding director, OzHarvest; Steven Finlay, executive director, Engineers Australia; and Mary Jo Capps, CEO, Musica Viva Australia. Les McMahon has been reappointed as a member.

Region. Members of RDA committee

NSW Minister for Regional Development, Phil Costa, has announced the appointment of members to the Regional Development Australia (RDA) Greater Sydney committee, to join Alan Pendleton chairman, and Roy Medich, deputy chairman: Father Chris Riley, from Mascot, Carole Maher, from Grose Vale, Josefa Sobzski, from Haberfield, Lesley McMahon, from Mowbray Park, Dr Mano Nugapitiya, from Kensington, Prof Phillip O’Neill, from Parramatta, Frank Oliveri, from Edensor Park, Mary Waterford, from Wentworth Falls, Aaron Rule, from Ingleburn, and Marcus Testoni, from Summer Hill. “The RDA will help drive change and development in the Greater Sydney area through its involvement in regional planning, community engagement, promotion of government programs and ‘whole of government activities’,” Mr Costa said.