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Mid West REGIONAL BLUEPRINT A 2050 growth and development strategy for an intergenerational, global, innovative and dynamic Mid West region that attracts and retains talent and investment AUGUST 2015 |(!" 02(! p SHIRE OF MURCHISON !( " S Barrel Well H I R E MID WEST REGIONAL BLUEPRINT SHIRE OF NORTHAMPTON O OF CAPRICORN F TROPIC Y D A Robertson Range )"# Lake Disappointment L AN G SHIRE OF L O O (! CHAPMAN VALLEY !( ED NORTHAMPTON H " Wandanooka T R A PO SHBU MULLEWA (! RTO RIVER Chapman N O Solar Farm T Oakajee|" !" E |" T U CITY 0F O "'A Narngulu Attapulgite R |"(! GERALDTON GREATER GERALDTON Y p)"H Narngulu Synthetic Rutile A FF F Greenwood River COLLIER RANGE W )"F Geraldton Brick !" H Solar Farm NATIONAL PARK G Alinta Wind Farm !" " Bundy Bunna I H Mumbida Wind Farm !" SHIRE OF (! Thaduna Mount Horner MINGENEW SHIRE OF MORAWA '! K æ C Næ 4 " O ß Koolanooka ËN" T Yardarino !( !( p )"# S æ MINGENEW (! # " " 4 MORAWA ) Dongara æ Ë" (! " 4 æ | Centauri 1 G DONGARA Ë" !" 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Datum and Projection Information Kilometres !( Vertical Datum: ´ Australian Height Datum (AHD) Horizontal Datum: MID WEST REGION Geocentric Datum of Australia 94 This map is a product of the Department of Water, Projection: Spatial Services and was printed on 06/08/2013. Geodetic DATA DICTIONARY KEY FEATURES Spheroid: Australian National Spheroid (! This map was produced with the intent that it be used THEME SOURCE DATE !( !( for display purposes at the scale of [1:1,225,000] when Project Information printing at A0. Client: Regional Development and Lands Towns LANDGATE/ABS May 2013 Map Author: Patricia Farat While the Department of Water has made all Road Centrelines LANDGATE September 2012 !( Filepath: J:\gisprojects\Project\D_Series\ reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of this data, D1101\0038_Pilbara_Director\0007 DLGRD the department accepts no responsibility for any Hydrography LANDGATE August 2009 (! Request - Alex Ballie\A0_Maps\mxd\2013\ inaccuracies and persons relying on this data do so Tenure Department of Conservaton� July 2013 at their own risk. Filename: Perspective_Mid_West_ 2013_A0.mxd Compilation date: 06/08/2013 Important Resource DMP - Modified from� July 2013 Edition: 1 Projects MINEDEX Database Figure 1. Mid West key features map DISCLAIMER The facts, representations, views, predictions, analyses, assertions, projection & data (in each case, “information”) expressed or implied in this publication are provided in good faith. Such information may, however, not be relevant, correct, current, reliable or complete, or the information may change. Any person seeking to rely on the information must do so at their own risk and is advised to get their own independent professional advice for the purposes of analysis, consideration and verification of the information. Neither the State of Western Australia nor the Mid West Development Commission nor any officer, member or employee of either shall be liable, in negligence or howsoever, for any loss, damage, claim or liability suffered by, or brought against, anyone on account of any information expressed or implied in this publication being or becoming irrelevant, incorrect, out-of-date, unreliable or incomplete. 03 CHAIRMAN’S FOREWORD EXECUTIVE SUMMARY MID WEST REGIONAL BLUEPRINT It’s an exciting era in regional development in Western Australia (WA) and The Mid West is a diverse and highly adaptive region with resilient MId WEST VISION 2050 a perfect time to think about the challenges and opportunities that lie mining, agriculture and fishing industries, coupled with strong tourism, The Mid West exports the majority of what it produces. The Blueprint ahead. That is what the Mid West Regional Blueprint is all about. retail, manufacturing, construction, logistics and population servicing acknowledges that the Mid West essentially ‘faces outwards’, sectors (health, education etc). Developed by the Mid West Development Commission (MWDC) in recognising the critical importance of its trade relationships for collaboration with Regional Development Australia Mid West Gascoyne The Mid West has three distinct subregions (Figure 2), each with its future growth and development. However, the Blueprint also (RDAMWG), the Blueprint is an aspirational growth and development unique social and economic profile, strengths and challenges. While the maintains that any future growth and development from industry and plan that supports timely future investments in the region. majority of the region’s population resides in Batavia Coast communities trade growth must benefit all Mid West communities in a variety of (84%) and principally in Geraldton (70%), most of the region’s major meaningful ways. The Blueprint’s vision for the Mid West, therefore, As a high level guiding agenda, the Blueprint proposes strategies economic drivers are based inland (mining, farming etc). This creates focuses both outward and inward. against five priority pillars, each considered vital to either driving, or an important symbiotic relationship between Geraldton and the reducing barriers to, regional growth and development. Considering the Mid West hinterland; with significant codependence between Geraldton possible impact of various national and global megatrends, the Blueprint MID WESTBY 2050...... 2050 VISION and the economic and trade activity that occurs inland. The capacity of strategies focus on the region’s key strengths and those opportunities Geraldton to service and support this economic activity is also critically with genuine growth and development potential. important to the viability of inland industries and communities. The Mid West is a national gateway to the globe through its The Mid West Blueprint has deliberately stopped short of listing priority The region already boasts the State’s most diverse regional economy, diverse and entrepreneurial business and export economy. projects. As a strategic document it provides a logical basis for future but must keep working hard to build on its strengths and tackle its growth and development. It now requires the Commission to work with challenges. With its wide open spaces, stunning landscapes, abundant High value industries generate prosperity and the most stakeholders to determine the very best projects that can drive and / or natural resources, key strategic infrastructure and institutions, the desirable, adaptive and connected communities in Australia.
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