2012 - Time for Change

We certainly live in interesting times. Recognition of a living breathing Earth Mother is beginning to take hold as the reality of our shared and undeniable circumstance becomes increasingly evident. War, poverty and environmental degradation are no longer an option with the approach of 2012.

2012 is the event horizon. That year that pops up again and again as recognised in ancient civilisations and now in pop culture.

With 26 months ahead of us, rapid technological change promises to deliver much change between now & then.

And now - 2012 Time For Change - From Conscious Evolution to Practical Solutions

For Western Australia, a land that is drying up and growing its' population rapidly, only intelligent practical solutions will see us through.


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Oakajee - Gateway to the Mid West of WA

The picture shows a barren, man made port facility built up against the coastline about 20km?s north of Geraldton. Ultimately, this $4 billion port & rail facility will completely transform the region into an industrial and transportation hub built to service the export of iron ore and other raw materials from the mid west.

The requirement for power and water to drive the expansion of industry and transportation in the Oakajee precinct will result in the development of some significant solar & wind energy sources as well as more desalination plants. The SKA Project in the same region will only add to energy demands and also ensure that some significant continental bandwidth (for transporting digital data from the SKA Radio telescope) becomes available in the region.

The development is expected to drive significant human resourcing requirements in the area with 4000 direct jobs to be created annually and a potential population expected to top 100,000, up from the existing 30,000 in Geraldton. From a long term sustainability point of view, Geraldton is in the enviable position of having plenty of space for building housing to house this future population but will still need to develop the requisite community infrastructure.

Probably, like Perth, Geraldton will be able to use resources as a springboard to developing education as a ?next step? industry. Certainly the industrial development and SKA Project will bring plenty of scientists and engineers into the region.

Ultimately, if all the pieces fall into place, Oakajee will shift the centre of Western Australia's economic gravity further north.


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Booming population expected in (WA) Western Australia

With the population in Western Australia set to boom, we need to think carefully about the culture that we want.  How do we create a future focused, friendly tolerant society able to build a great civilisation of the future?

 


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Pilbara city to rise in the north

There appears to be a push coming from the liberal government to establish a city in the Pilbara.

At the opening of the Zone Conference in Perth at the University of Western Australia, Premier Colin Barnett commented that it would be unacceptable not to develop the north west of the state.

It seems that big corporates like BHP & Rio Tinto are keen to have services closer to all their mining action. The state government is chasing the federal government for a prepayment to kick start the project.

Ken Perry, managing director of Brandrill Ltd has prepared a discussion paper on the matter suggesting that there should be plans put in place to develop a city to be home for 1 million people.

The deputy managing director of CITC Pacific said that his company is building a giant desalination plant capable of producing 51 gigalitres is expected to produce 25% excess water. This excess water will be available to any major human population that emerges in the area. 


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C2030 Perth – Big Opportunities

John Day MLA, Minister for Planning, Arts & Culture made the following points -

  • The summit will have a focus on Perth
  • Western Australia is 2,500,000 square kilometres or an area the size of Europe
  • There will be big opportunities and good prospects for West Australian’s
  • Western Australia is a boom bust state, 1890’s the goldrush and the goldfields, 1960’s Iron ore and more recently gas
  • We need to consider how to diversify the spread of our population into the regions
  • We need to consider climate change & energy use
  • There is a need for a higher degree of urban density
  • Protection & conservation of the environment is important
  • There are a number of long term development projects on the Government radar including, Northbridge/city link project, Land use Planning Framework – Directions 2031 Open for Comments, Perth & Peel regions, extra 330,000 homes & 550,000 people, 47% via urban infill, opportunities around major transport lines, 10 homes per hectare will push up to 15 per hectare, more choice & diversity in types of home, time to grow ‘upwards’, Perth Waterfront Project (Riverside, WACA Ground, Causeway), will be precinct for residential living, commerce & tourism, Belmont Race Course into high density housing, Scarborough beach area, Victoria Park area, precinct around state library & museum, industrial land around Perth Region, Hope Valley, Wattleup, Airports expanded
  • Reduction in red tape
  • Need to be proactive
  • Urban form & design
  • Retail trading hours
  • Change in the way planning transpires

Alkimos - next major city development north of Perth

Perth's North West Corridor is expected to grow rapidly over the next couple of decades with an expected population of almost half a million people moving into the area.

The Alkimos city will be located 40 kilometers north of the Perth CBD and will be the first Australian city of significance to boast a carbon neutral environment.

It is expected that the Northern rail link will be extended up to the Alkimos city and that the city will boast a full compliment of community facilities including schools, shops, medical facilities and a marina with more boat berths than the Hillarys Marina. Read more about Alkimos City


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