Commonwealth of Australia
Migration Regulations 1994
REGIONAL CERTIFYING BODIES AND REGIONAL POSTCODES 2016/045
(Sub-subparagraph 5.19(4)(h)(ii)(F) and subregulation 5.19(7))
I, PETER DUTTON, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under
sub-subparagraph 5.19(4)(h)(ii)(F) and subregulation 5.19(7) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations):
- REVOKE Instrument IMMI 13/049, Regional Certifying Bodies and Regional Postcodes, signed on 17 June 2013; and
- SPECIFY for the purposes of sub-subparagraph 5.19(4)(h)(ii)(F) of the Regulations, each organization or entity in a State or Territory listed in Schedule A to this Instrument as a body; and
- SPECIFY for the purposes of subregulation 5.19(7) of the Regulations, the suburb or location and State or Territory area postcode listed in Schedule B to this Instrument as a part of Australia for the purposes of the definition of regional Australia.
This Instrument, Regional Certifying Bodies and Regional Postcodes 2016/045, IMMI 16/045, commences on 1 July 2016.
Dated: 5 May 2016
Peter Dutton
THE HON PETER DUTTON MP
Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
SCHEDULE A
STATE or TERRITORY | BODY |
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY | ACT Economic Development Directorate |
NEW SOUTH WALES | Industry and Investment NSW |
Regional Development Australia, Far South Coast | |
Central NSW - Regional Development Australia, Central West Inc | |
Central NSW - Regional Development Australia, Orana Inc | |
Northern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Hunter Inc | |
Northern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Northern Inland Inc | |
Northern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Northern Rivers Inc | |
Northern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Mid North Coast Inc | |
Eastern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Central Coast Inc | |
Southern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Southern Inland Inc | |
Southern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Illawarra Inc | |
Southern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Murray Inc | |
Southern NSW - Regional Development Australia, Riverina Inc | |
Western NSW - Regional Development Australia, Far West Inc | |
NORTHERN TERRITORY | Department of Business and Employment |
QUEENSLAND | Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Brisbane) |
South East Qld - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Gold Coast) | |
South East Qld - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Sunshine Coast) | |
South West Qld - Maranoa Regional Council | |
South West Qld - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Toowoomba) | |
Central Qld - Central Western Queensland Remote Area Planning and Development Board Inc | |
Central Qld - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Rockhampton and Central Qld) | |
Central Qld - Mount Isa Chamber of Commerce Inc | |
Central Qld - Winton Shire Council | |
Central Qld - Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Limited | |
Central Qld - Regional Development Australia Central Queensland | |
North Qld - Cairns Chamber of Commerce Inc | |
North Qld - Cape York Peninsula Development Association Inc | |
North Qld - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Cairns and Far North Qld) | |
North Qld - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Mackay) | |
North Qld - Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Townsville and North Qld) | |
North Qld - Gulf Savannah Development Inc | |
North Qld - Townsville Enterprise Limited | |
SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Department of Manufacturing Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy |
TASMANIA | Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts |
VICTORIA | Department of Business and Innovation (Ballarat) |
Department of Business and Innovation (Bendigo) | |
Department of Business and Innovation (Geelong) | |
Department of Business and Innovation (Mildura) | |
Department of Business and Innovation (Shepparton) | |
Department of Business and Innovation (Traralgon) | |
Department of Business and Innovation (Wangaratta) | |
Department of Business and Innovation (Wodonga) | |
Ballarat City Council | |
Greater Geelong City Council | |
Swan Hill Rural City Council | |
Rural City of Wangaratta City Council | |
Warrnambool City Council | |
Wimmera Development Association Inc | |
WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Gascoyne Development Commission |
Great Southern Development Commission | |
Kimberley Development Commission | |
Mid West Development Commission | |
Peel Development Commission | |
Pilbara Development Commission | |
Skilled Migration Western Australia | |
South West Development Commission | |
RDA Goldfields Esperance |
SCHEDULE B
AREA | POSTCODES INCLUSIVE |
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY | Entire Territory |
NEW SOUTH WALES (Excluding Sydney Newcastle and Wollongong) | 2250 to 2251 – (Central Coast) |
2256 to 2263 – (Central Coast) | |
2311 to 2312 | |
2328 to 2411 | |
2415 | |
2420 to 2490 | |
2536 to 2551 | |
2575 to 2594 | |
2618 to 2739 | |
2787 to 2898 | |
NORFOLK ISLAND | Entire Territory |
NORTHERN TERRITORY | Entire Territory |
QUEENSLAND (Excluding the greater Brisbane area and the Gold Coast) | 4124 to 4125 |
4133 | |
4211 | |
4270 to 4272 | |
4275 | |
4280 | |
4285 | |
4287 | |
4307 to 4499 | |
4515 | |
4517 to 4519 | |
4522 to 4899 | |
SOUTH AUSTRALIA | Entire State |
TASMANIA | Entire State |
VICTORIA (Excluding Melbourne metropolitan Area) | 3211 to 3334 |
3340 to 3424 | |
3430 to 3649 | |
3658 to 3749 | |
3753 | |
3756 | |
3758 | |
3762 | |
3764 | |
3778 to 3781 | |
3783 | |
3797 | |
3799 | |
3816 to 3909 | |
3921 to 3925 | |
3945 to 3974 | |
3979 | |
3981 to 3996 | |
WESTERN AUSTRALIA | Entire State |