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

C2030 Broome – Big Ideas for Broome & the Kimberleys

Talking points at C2030 Broome on some big ideas for a big region were presented & debated by Nick Belyea, Broome international Airport, Carol Martin MLA, Member for the Kimberley, Sue Thom, Cable Beach Club Resort, Bill Reed, Linneys, Peter Yu, Yawuru man from Broome & Professor Lyn Henderson-Yates, Notre Dame University

Some of the interesting ideas & observations included –

·         Better infrastructure & facilities needed for a burgeoning tourist population. A simple but necessary requirement is for more toilets on the vast expanse of highways & roads throughout the Kimberleys

·         Broome has the potential for a regional hub status, being closer to Singapore than any other Australian centre & being close to the tourist mecca of Bali

·         There is significant scope for a large hotel complex at Willy Creek or Baobab Beach

·         There could be a fast ferry service from Broome to Bali

·         Better sports facilities for the youth in the area

·         A museum & art centre in Broome to celebrate the rich, cultural history of the area & to add to the already flourishing arts & cultural movement that is growing & gaining traction in the diverse, multicultural environment

·         Better educational facilities for the growing population and specifically for the disadvantaged

·         Move the Broome airport

·         Build a marina complex with at least seven stories in Broome

·         Build a fast rail link between Perth & Kununurra

·         Modify the structure of the political controls that allocate resources in the region

·         Bring the people up to the Kimberleys, don’t worry about taking the water to Perth


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C2030 Broome – past, present & future of Australia’s north

Talking points at C2030 Broome on the past, present & future of Australia’s north were presented & debated by Graeme Campbell, Shire of Broome, Kate Lamont, Tourism WA & Ron “Soz” Johnston

Two ‘iconic’ Broome personalities and the head of Western Australian tourism brought up the following points –

·         Huge opportunities for Broome & the East Kimberley

·         The value of the Indigenous culture should not be underestimated and its’ preservation & promotion is important. Tourists come to the area for that unique cultural experience

·         The Kimberleys and Broome have their own very special & unique ‘soul’ & character that needs to be preserved


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C2030 Broome – Western Australian State Infrastructure Development & LNG Precinct

Anne Nolan, head of the newly formed Department of State Development discussed future planning for Western Australian state infrastructure with particular focus on the LNG Precinct at James Point during the C2030 Broome summit.

·         Living standards will be impacted by future development

·         Development has to be sustainable & responsible

·         Western Australia has massive resource potential

·         There is a world class wilderness area to consider in the Kimberleys

·         A holistic focus must drive development

·         Land must be secured for aboriginal communities

·         Currently, the drivers in the Kimberleys are too narrow – pearling, fishing, tourism & agriculture

·         Scientific research must lead any development activity

·         The overarching theme must be about community

·         A special development package is being developed for the east Kimberley

·         There will be big projects for a big state

·         Kimberley LNG is a world class gas reserve

·         Browse Basin is a site for the future

·         Significant work went into identifying the right site with James Price Point being selected as the most appropriate

·         Roads, infrastructure & services must lead development of the gas resource

·         Enormous business opportunities


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