NATIONAL REGIONAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT
Lithgow, NSW
25 - 26 March 2026
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Highlights from the 2026 SEGRA Summit
A Future Made in Regional Australia
Hosted by Lithgow City Council and Lithgow Emerging Economy Plan (LEEP), RDA Central West and RDA Orana
The SEGRA Foundation’s 29th National Regional and Economic Development Summit convenes the thinkers, tinkerers, doers and improvers of regional Australia. This year’s Summit was held in Lithgow, a city rich in history and industrial significance, known for its critical power generation and manufacturing heritage. Attendees learnt about a city that is in the midst of re-imagining itself and experienced an event at multiple venues in and around Lithgow, in the Seven Valleys beside the Blue Mountains.
This year’s theme was ‘A Future Made in Regional Australia’.
