Presentation to the 2009 WA Association Conference. Presentation had a focus on community engagement and planning the big picture for Western Australia.

1. WA Ports Conference
Tony Brun
Chief Executive Officer

2. 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

3. 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

4. Economic Development
Increasing role in diversification
International Trade
Sister City
Partnerships
Industry
development
Tourism & cruise shipping

5. A Framework
Clearly 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 them
The Ports Act “provides exemption” line doesn’t
cut it with the community

6. 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)

7. 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