The successful economic development work undertaken by Developing East Arnhem Limited (DEAL) over the past 12 months has been recognised at a national industry level. CEO Carley Scott travelled to Perth recently to attend the national conference of Economic Development Australia (EDA) – the peak professional industry body in Australia for economic development organisation’s and practitioners across the nation. Having been entered in EDA’s 2016 National Awards For Economic Dev

In the Federal Government's 3rd round of National Stronger Regions Fund (NSRF), the Shire of Derby-West Kimberley received one of the largest grants in the country. The NSRF granted $5.1 million for the redevelopment of the Derby Airport. The project will see the Derby Airport upgraded in order to accommodate regular passenger traffic (RPT) flights as well as increased infrastructure to support the local tourism industry. Lucid Economics provided an economic impact assessment