The Head of Campus at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga, Ms Miriam Dayhew, has been named as the new Deputy Chair of Regional Development Australia (RDA) Riverina. The Hon. Warren Truss MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, announced the three-year appointment of Ms Dayhew to the position. Ms Dayhew joins the new RDA Riverina Chair, Ms Diana Gibbs. These appointments will provide leadership for the 12-member RDA Riverina committee. Ms Dayhew has held the position of Head of Campus since late 2013. She is also the University Ombudsman. "Being part of the RDA Riverina is a great privilege. This group has a very strong reputation for supporting and developing services in the Riverina through connecting communities, business and government to projects, programs, services funding and to other people," Ms Dayhew said. "Working with the other highly talented members of the RDA Riverina to build partnerships and to be responsive to local priorities building economic initiatives is a challenge that I believe will be satisfying and fulfilling."