Commonwealth of Australia
Migration Regulations 1994
REGIONAL CERTIFYING BODIES AND REGIONAL POSTCODES
(Sub-subparagraph 5.19(4)(h)(ii)(F) and subregulation 5.19(7))
I, CHRIS BOWEN, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, acting under sub-subparagraph 5.19(4)(h)(ii)(F) and subregulation 5.19(7) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’):
1. SPECIFY each of the bodies listed in Schedule A to this Instrument as bodies for the purposes of sub-subparagraph 5.19(4)(h)(ii)(F) of the Regulations; AND
2. SPECIFY the part of Australia, to which the postcodes listed in Schedule B to this Instrument are applicable, as a part of Australia for the purposes of subregulation 5.19(7) of the Regulations.
This Instrument, IMMI 12/066, commences on 1 July 2012, immediately after the commencement of Migration Amendment Regulation 2012 (No. 2).
Dated 12 June 2012
Chris Bowen
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
[NOTE 1: Sub-subparagraph 5.19(4)(h)(ii)(F) of the Regulations provides that a body that is specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing and a body that is located in the same State or Territory as the location of the position, has advised the Minister about the matters mentioned in paragraph (e) and sub-paragraphs (B) and (C).
NOTE 3: Subregulation 5.19(7) provides that regional Australia means a part of Australia specified by the Minister in an instrument in writing for this definition.]
SCHEDULE A
Australian Capital Territory
ACT Economic Development Directorate
New South Wales
Industry and Investment NSW
Central NSW
Regional Development Australia, Central West Inc
Regional Development Australia, Orana Inc
Northern NSW
Regional Development Australia, Hunter Inc
Regional Development Australia, Northern Inland Inc
Regional Development Australia, Northern Rivers Inc
Regional Development Australia, Mid North Coast Inc
Eastern NSW
Regional Development Australia, Central Coast Inc
Southern NSW
Regional Development Australia, Southern Inland Inc
Regional Development Australia, Illawarra Inc
Regional Development Australia, Murray Inc
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)
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Sunshine Coast)
South West QLD
Maranoa Regional Council
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Toowoomba)
SCHEDULE A [cont]
Central QLD
Central Western Queensland Remote Area Planning and Development Board Inc
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Rockhampton and Central Qld)
Mount Isa Chamber of Commerce Inc
Winton Shire Council
Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Limited
Regional Development Australia Central Queensland
North QLD
Cairns Chamber of Commerce Inc
Cape York Peninsula Development Association Inc
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Cairns and Far North Qld)
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Mackay)
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (Townsville and North Qld)
Gulf Savannah Development Inc
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 Innovation, Industry and Regional Development
Regional Development Victoria (Ballarat)
Regional Development Victoria (Bendigo)
Regional Development Victoria (Geelong)
Regional Development Victoria (Mildura)
Regional Development Victoria (Shepparton)
Regional Development Victoria (Traralgon)
Regional Development Victoria (Wangaratta)
Regional Development Victoria (Wodonga)
Swan Hill Rural 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
REGION
POSTCODES
Australian Capital Territory
All postcodes in the Territory
New South Wales (Except Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong)
2250 to 2251 – (Central Coast)
2256 to 2263 – (Central Coast)
2311 to 2312
2328 to 2411
2420 to 2490
2536 to 2551
2575 to 2594
2618 to 2739
2787 to 2898
Northern Territory
All postcodes in the Territory
Queensland (Except 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
All postcodes in the State
Tasmania
All postcodes in the State
SCHEDULE B [cont]
Victoria (Except 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
All postcodes in the State
