Mission Statement...

"To ensure the economic prosperity of country regions through the promotion of commercial activity, entrepreneurial skills and job creation in regional Western Australia."

The Regional Chambers of Commerce & Industry (WA) Inc. (RCCIWA) is a new peak organisation representing the regional, rural and remote commercial interests of the nine regions in Western Australia.

The RCCIWA will be a strong lobby group to ensure greater political recognition of the abilities, needs and aspirations of regional WA. Among its goals, it will:

• work closely with government and other political parties to encourage economic development;
• develop, protect and promote the general interests of trade, commerce and industry in regional WA; and
• promote and assist in the development of high standards of education and training for employment.

The RCCIWA will help ensure the ecomomic prosperity of country regions through the promotion of commercial activity, entrepreneurial skills and job creation in regional, rural and remote Western Australia. It will provide strong and effective representation for commerce and industry outside the Perth metropolitan area, and will work closely with other industry organisations. It will also work closely with all levels of government, especially the Regional Development Commissions, Small Business Development Corporation, and local Shire Councils.

The RCCIWA aims to be the voice of business in regional Western Australia.

Political recognition of the abilities, needs and aspirations of the State's regions. RCCI WA's founding regional member chambers are:

• Gascoyne (based in Carnarvon)
• Goldfields-Esperance (based in Kalgoorlie)
• Great Southern (based in Albany)
• Kimberley (based in Broome)
• Mid West (based in Geraldton)
• Peel (based in Mandurah) Peel Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• Pilbara (based in Karratha)
• South West (based in Bunbury)
• Wheatbelt (based in Narrogin)

RCCWA will also work with government to encourage economic development; develop, protect and promote the general interests of trade, commerce and industry in regional WA; and promote and assist in the development of education and training for employment.

The need for strong and effective representation for commerce and industry outside the Perth metropolitan area has a long history in WA.

The statewide peak body has also established a strong link with the Centre for Regional Development and Research, based at Edith Cowan University's Bunbury campus. The joint launching of these two new and complementary organisations represents a major opportunity for regional, rural and remote communities in the State.