2009 wa ports conference tony brun
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WA Ports ConferenceTony Brun
Chief Executive Officer
The Need for Partnership
• Regional cities generally exist and develop due to having a major port
• Ports are recognised in many regional cities as being the primary economic driver
Ports living in a community
A role in sustaining regional economies and Ports an increasing responsibility in minimising impacts
A need for transparency and community engagement
A need for transparency and community engagement
Economic Development
Increasing role in diversification
International Trade
Tourism & cruise shippingTourism & cruise shipping
Sister City Partnerships
Industry development
Sister City Partnerships
Industry development
A FrameworkClearly defined MOU with outcomes:
• Structure plan (approved by local government & WAPC)
• Environmental Management Plan• Economic Development Strategy
Necessary even if Port Authorities would rather not have themThe Ports Act “provides exemption” line doesn’t cut it with the community
Geraldton’s Vision
Geraldton-Oakajee to become:• a national logistics hub with a connection
to standard gauge network• a major national scale industry hub
(modelled on Gladstone in Queensland)
A New State Plan
• Current planning myopically obsessed with Perth as the be all and end all
• Need to diversify WA into a genuine multiple (100-300,000 population) city state
• Ports will play a focal part in developing WA
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