Partnership advances the region.
Friday, 4 February 2022
Ballina Mayor, Cr Sharon Cadwallader was today elected as Chair of the Northern Rivers Joint Organisation (NRJO).
Thursday, 9 September 2021
The Northern Rivers Joint Organisation (NRJO) has welcomed the news that the regional lockdown is to be eased, but has also restated its call for tighter guidelines on NSW intrastate travel exemptions to ensure the area remains free of COVID 19.
Friday, 27 August 2021
The Northern Rivers Joint Organisation (NRJO) has identified a range of measures to be considered by the Regional Housing Taskforce in order to alleviate the current housing crisis both in the immediate and long term.
Monday, 16 August 2021
The NRJO has successfully secured funding through Stream 2 of the Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience fund to allow Kyogle, Lismore, Ballina and Richmond Valley Councils implement Emergency Dashboards.
Thursday, 24 June 2021
The housing crisis facing the Northern Rivers was the focus of the workshop held by the Northern Rivers Joint Organisation on Friday June 18 at the Tweed Shire Council Chambers in Murwillumbah.
Friday, 20 November 2020
The Northern Rivers’ local councils, leading businesses and regional stakeholders came together today to sign a Memorandum of Understanding underpinning the new Northern Rivers NSW brand at Richmond Valley Council Chambers in Casino.
Wednesday, 23 September 2020
The Northern Rivers Joint Organisation is using the Capacity Building funding to develop a business case to establish a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for waste micro industries in the Northern Rivers.
Friday, 17 April 2020
The NRJO is a part of a collaborative partnership of regional businesses, industry bodies and government representatives that has developed the Northern Rivers NSW brand, an exciting opportunity for businesses and organisations across the Northern Rivers.
Thursday, 8 August 2019
Arising from last week’s meetings with a broad range of State Ministers right through to the Deputy Premier at NSW Parliament in Sydney, the region’s peak advocacy group for local councils again raised the issues of ongoing JO baseline funding and the removal of Benefit Cost Ratios (BCRs) from essential programs with the following result:
Wednesday, 1 May 2019
The Richmond Valley Council was the launching pad for a regional strategy to improve freight and supply chain services across the Northern Rivers.
Tuesday, 2 April 2019
With the State Government now elected in NSW, the Northern Rivers Joint Organisation (NRJO) joins the call from the Northern Rivers Housing Forum for a firm commitment to increase Social and Affordable Housing.
Thursday, 7 February 2019
The Northern Rivers Joint Organisation (NRJO) will meet on Friday 8 February, with the Mayors of the six member Councils convening for a workshop to look to identify a handful of key projects from the previously identified strategic regional priorities.
Monday, 4 February 2019
Photo and interview opportunity - Northern Rivers Joint Organisation - Strategic Regional Priorities Launch
Monday, 21 January 2019
Cr Danielle Mulholland, Chair of the Northern Rivers Joint Organisation (NRJO) announced today that Ms Isabel Perdriau will commence in the position of Executive Officer.
Thursday, 16 August 2018
The Chair of the Northern Rivers Joint Organisation (NRJO), Cr Danielle Mulholland today came together with other JO’s and senior government officials for the first time, at a landmark forum at Parliament House in Sydney.
Friday, 22 June 2018
History was made on Friday 22 June when the Northern Rivers Regional Organisation of Councils (NOROC) was formally dissolved and the new Northern Rivers Joint Organisation (NRJO) was formed.