The 4th Australian Regional Development Conference was held at Novotel Coffs Harbour Pacific Bay Resort from 11-12 September 2017 and featured an inspirational and educational program of over 60 keynote and concurrent presenters who discussed regional and rural Australian population trends, environment, economy, business and community development.

The 2017 Conference provided a platform for academics, practitioners, policy makers, community leaders and Australia’s quiet achievers to discuss the advancement of economic and social outcomes, examine regional inequality and provide a pathway to discuss the challenges, opportunities and the future of Regional Australia. The 2017 program represented the breadth of topic areas and key insights of specialist speakers who provided a source of both critical and informative understanding of regional development issues.

The 4^th Australian Regional Development Conference Committee would like to thank those who participated in this year’s event; especially the speakers who provided beneficial, powerful and thought-provoking presentations, our Sponsors and Partners, the Program Advisory Committee and our Delegates. Your ongoing support is greatly appreciated and we are looking forward to welcoming you all back next year.

The Resource Centre will be available shortly for all Conference Delegates. This will include podcasts of the presentations, photos and PowerPoint presentations. Please do not hesitate to contact the Conference Secretariat should you have any questions.

2018 Conference dates will be announced shortly.