# Migration Regulations 1994 - Specification of Regional Certifying Bodies and Regional Postcodes - IMMI 16/045 > F2016L00778 — as made — Status: Repealed — Made/registered 2016-05-12 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2016L00778/latest/text > _As-made (original) text, reproduced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au) under CC BY 4.0. For amended instruments the current compilation may differ; confirm against the official source._ REGIONAL CERTIFYING BODIES AND REGIONAL POSTCODES 2016/045 (Sub-subparagraph 5.19(4)(h)(ii)(F) and subregulation 5.19(7)) I, PETER DUTTON, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, acting under sub-subparagraph 5.19(4)(h)(ii)(F) and subregulation 5.19(7) of the Migration Regulations 1994  (the Regulations): • REVOKE Instrument IMMI 13/049, Regional Certifying Bodies and Regional Postcodes, signed on 17 June 2013; and • 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 • 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. This Instrument, Regional Certifying Bodies and Regional Postcodes 2016/045, IMMI 16/045, commences on 1 July 2016. Dated: 5 May 2016 Peter Dutton THE HON PETER DUTTON MP Minister for Immigration and Border Protection SCHEDULE A 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 SCHEDULE B 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