C2030 Perth - Infrastructure planning & process

John Langoulant from Australian Capital Equity presented a session on Infrastructure & the planning process at C2030 Perth. Some of his points included –
  • All about process
  • Process in development in Western Australia is poor
  • Like to see long term plans
  • Will be a leading economy
  • Perth sits on the Indian Ocean Rim
  • Perth should be a centre for the provision of health services, research and tourism
  • There are too many vested interests
  • Perth could be home to the performing arts and have multiple cultural precincts
  • Maximise access, reduce regulation
  • Build a world class modern stadium
  • There are issues with planning & politicians
  • Perth needs adaquate infrastructure to sustain the population on the future
  • There needs to be active planning and provisioning of infrastructure, most importantly, active government engagement
  • Rather than rush projects through without enough capital, wait until they can be funded properly i.e. Bell Tower & Convention Centre
  • Government needs to get better at recognising infrastructure needs
  • Need to encourage an art culture incubator
  • Planning has failed – no great strategy
  • Government never had a direction
  • There are over 600 submissions to the federal government for projects across the country
  • Need a better process for getting projects onto that long list
  • Too many cost blowouts on projects
  • Planning for a new sports stadium has been a failure
  • People should come first
  • Need good planning process

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C2030 Broome - A bright future for the region & its' people

The theme that really emerged from the C2030 Broome summit was that people matter. Infrastructure and development will proceed only if they meet the needs and desires of the people.

Many of the attendees at the Broome summit have long, deep, rich and diverse cultural histories in the region and this provided a strong feel for the event. From these cultural histories have emerged a growing hotbed for visual and performing arts even in the absence of any significant supporting infrastructure.

With a community focus, great natural resource wealth and a truly creative people, Broome & the Kimberleys look set for a very bright future.


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Government media release regarding C2030

Brendon Grylls, Minister for Regional Development in Western Australia, put out a media release to highlight the C2030 summit and said the Community 2030 (C2030) Summit had been developed to engage community, government, industry and business in ‘big picture’ dialogues, ranging from the city foreshore to housing affordability in Broome.

Mr Grylls said the summits would also drill down into the actions and resources needed to get the projects moving.

“The summits offer a real opportunity to guide and support planning for community infrastructure in Western Australia,” he said.

“C2030 is about asking the tough questions, thinking outside traditional parameters and really listening to what the people of WA want in terms of everything from transport to community infrastructure, like recreational facilities.

 “It’s also about looking long term to ensure future generations, both in the metropolitan area and the regions, can grow and prosper.”
Read the full C2030 Media Release here


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Ocean Reef Marina - A New Lifestyle Project for West Australians

 

The concept plan for the Ocean Reef Marina complex has been released to the residents of neighbouring suburbs for comment. The concept plan shows how the marina will extend from Hodges Drive along the foreshore, parallel with Ocean Reef Road up to Resolute Way.

The Ocean Reef Marina complex will incorporate first class boating facilities and infrastructure, quality marine recreational facilities and best practice environmental conservation and preservation.

The buildings set on the site will be predominately low-rise buildings of between one & three storeys with three landmark buildings of a sail shape design, being nine, six & five storeys.

The environmental and feasibility studies have confirmed that the Ocean Reef site just to the north of Perth has the necessary development potential.

Some of the facilities of the Ocean Reef project will include an ocean pool, open spaces, underground parking, a beach, a Bush Conservation Walk, helipad, sea sports club, boat pens, boardwalk, amphitheatre, memorial park, sea sports club, fauna underpass, central pier, marine museum, lookout, water park & playground, landmark, island groyne, floating jetty, boat ramp, boat trailer parking, super yacht berths and artificial reef.


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Bringing Efficiency to the Infrastructure

IN the mid-1990s, the Internet took off because its technological time had come. Years of steady progress in developing more powerful and less expensive computers, Web software and faster communications links finally came together.

A similar pattern is emerging today, experts say, for what is being called smart infrastructure — more efficient and environmentally friendlier systems for managing, among other things, commuter traffic, food distribution, electric grids and waterways. This time, the crucial technological ingredients include low-cost sensors and clever software for analytics and visualization, as well as computing firepower.

Wireless sensors can now collect and transmit information from almost any object — for instance, roads, food crates, utility lines and water pipes. And the improved software helps interpret the huge flow of information, so raw data becomes useful knowledge to monitor and optimize transport and other complex systems. The efficiency payoff, experts say, should translate into big reductions in energy used, greenhouse gases emitted and natural resources consumed. Read on


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