By: Sara Bice
Posted on 26 June 2026
Our regional communities can play a starring role in the further development of Australia's aerospace industry.
The recent success of ANU Institute for Space | InSpace's contribution to the Artemis II Program illustrates Australia's important role in the international space sector.
π Our regional communities can play a starring role in the further development of Australia's aerospace industry.
π ANU I2S at the Crawford School of Public Policy recently partnered with InSpace and Gunggandji Aerospace to deliver the Space+Place Report for Regional Development Australia Moreton Bay and Sunshine Coast Inc.

Download the Space + Place Report: Part 1: Unlocking Regional Capacity, here.
π°οΈ The combined efforts of the University's leading infrastructure and space institutes helped the RDA to identify:
-Specific aerospace sector opportunities aligned with the region's growing and changing population and existing skills strengths
-Jobs and skills pathways that can support regional job creation and growth
-Key connections into the aerospace sector to build lasting relationships foundational to industry success.
π Thank you to all of the local experts and leaders who contributed to the research and to co-authors and project leads, Irem Kizilca, Daniel Joinbee and Christopher Kourloufas.
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