{"id":"F2016L00778","name":"Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Regional Certifying Bodies and Regional Postcodes - IMMI 16/045","slug":"f2016l00778","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":328745,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L00778-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"REGIONAL CERTIFYING BODIES AND REGIONAL ","sectionType":"part","heading":"REGIONAL CERTIFYING BODIES AND REGIONAL POSTCODES 2016/045","content":"# REGIONAL CERTIFYING BODIES AND REGIONAL POSTCODES 2016/045\n\n(Sub-subparagraph 5.19(4)(h)(ii)(F) and subregulation 5.19(7))\n\nI, PETER DUTTON, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under \nsub-subparagraph 5.19(4)(h)(ii)(F) and subregulation 5.19(7) of the Migration Regulations 1994 (the Regulations):\n\n1. REVOKE Instrument IMMI 13/049, Regional Certifying Bodies and Regional Postcodes, signed on 17 June 2013; and\n2. 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\n3. 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.\n\nThis Instrument, Regional Certifying Bodies and Regional Postcodes 2016/045, IMMI 16/045, commences on 1 July 2016.\n\nDated: 5 May 2016\n\nPeter Dutton\n\nTHE HON PETER DUTTON MP\n\nMinister for Immigration and Border Protection\n\n \nSCHEDULE A\n\n```html\n

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

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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

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