Pilbara city on the horizon

There is a growing groundswell of support for a major population centre in the Pilbara. The Pilbara city would provide the infrastructure and facilities to support the people needed in the mining industry in the area.

Sam Walsh, CEO of Rio Tinto has fallen in line behind the idea. He said "In regions, such as the Pilbara & the Kimberley, we need to put our cards on the table and place a long term bet on the development of major communities".

 


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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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C2030 Broome – Housing, Accommodation & Affordability

Talking points at C2030 Broome on housing & affordability were presented by Kathleen Gregory, Foundation Housing, Rowena Strain, Homeless Action Group & Antoine Bloemen, Kimberley Magistrate

Some of the points that arose were –

The Kimberleys & Broome in particular have the highest rate of homelessness in Western Australia

·         There is a real need for different styles of housing & accommodation that is sensitive to the cultural background of the potential inhabitants

·         Broome is in a catch 22 situation where land prices on new releases are artificially inflated by controlled supply to support existing housing prices

·         There is no denying the massive availability of land

·         Construction costs in the far north of Western Australia are very high

·         Container homes with a ‘Broome Design’ may be part of the solution

·         The situation is dire & needs immediate attention


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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 – Resources, Container Homes, Land Development, Eco Tourism

Proceedings for the C2030 Broome summit program were opened by Hon Brendon Grylls MLA.

·         Traditional owners were acknowledged

·         Queensland was presented as a model for the development of the vast expanses of Western Australia with regional centres seen as a core component of any development process

·         The heat & humidity should not be seen as a deterant for human settlement with the north of Queensland been presented as an example again

·         The richness of the resources of the region were focused on with particular mention made of the Ord agricultural area and associated expansion there

·         The value of eco tourism received mention

·         Traditional housing models were shown to be flawed with Brendon providing an alternative option in container homes / transportable. (Search futureWA website for more on container homes as it is a topic that drives significant traffic to this site)

·         Mention was made of the James Point gas hub with Brendon suggesting that there should be growth in areas beyond the realm of pearl farming, agriculture & tourism

·         Royalties for the Regions program and significant state & Federal $’s have been committed to the Ord & the East Kimberley


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C2030 Broome - Community Summit with a focus on the future of Broome

Being a regular visitor to Broome does nothing to overcome the very real sense of isolation & remoteness that one feels during the descent into Broome after the two hour plus flight north from Perth.

There is certainly no shortage of real estate going begging in this region. In fact quite a few European countries would fit comfortably into all the empty space around Broome.

Blessed with significant natural resources including oil and gas as well as being a stone's throw from Indonesia, Broome is right in the middle of a very interesting geographical and economic region.

Tomorrow I'll report on the ideas and viewpoints of politicians and business leaders as they attempt to articulate a future vision for Broome and the Kimberleys at the C2030 summit.


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Traditional owners agree to Kimberley gas project

The way is being cleared for a giant gas project in the Kimberley.
In a billion-dollar deal, traditional owners have backed plans for a gas precinct in the region.
Woodside says it will push its partners to process gas in the Kimberleys from the Browse Basin fields.
The landmark deal could also entice the Japanese company Inpex back into Western Australia from Darwin.

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Dimond Gorge Dam for the Fitzroy River

Jack Fletcher came to Western Australia in 1965 with the grand ambition of turning the Fitzroy River Valley in the Kimberley into a foodbowl that could sustain the nation through any drought. The true value of the Fitzroy river is in the huge volumes of available fresh water. When the Fitzroy is in peak flow, the equivalent of the contents of the Sydney harbour flow into the ocean every nine minutes. As Jack Fletcher loves to say "World population pressures will not let the Kimberley remain a park".

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Calls for large scale tidal power generation in the Kimberleys region in Western Australia

The federal Member for O'Connor, Wilson Tuckey,wants the Commonwealth to spend $10 billion establishing the necessary infrastructure for a tidal power industry in the Kimberlies of Western Australia. Mr Tuckey suggests that tidal energy could provide 10 times the country's current electrical capacity without producing any carbon emissions.

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