Economic Development Brochure
DRAFT Why Invest In Meekatharra P2 A Town of Golden Prospects This brochure has been prepared as background information for potential investors, funding agencies, entrepreneurs, small business owners, families and others wanting to share and contribute to the Meekatharra’s (‘Meeka’s’) future growth. P3 Why Invest In Meekatharra Meeka – a good place to stop, look, work and invest. Location – strategically located as a key regional 1 transport hub for the Murchison sub-region. Community and Lifestyle – a small rural community 2 lifestyle with regional level facilities. Business – diverse economic base with room for growing 3 business and investment. Why Invest In Meekatharra P4 Meeka Snapshot Shire Population 2011 Location Economy (GRP) (2011/12) Unemployment 1,377 670km $1.42 NE Perth BILLION 3.1% Key Economic Number Operating Average Wage (2011) Industry/Employment Sectors Businesses Metal Ore Mining, Mining, Mining Support Pastoral, $920 Services, Government 397 and Education businesses Tourism Services /week (mostly employ between 1 and 4 people) P5 Why Invest In Meekatharra PORT HEDLAND KARRATHA y w H l ta s a o C t s e W h t r o N TOM PRICE NEWMAN LYNDON y w H n r e h t r o N t a e r 400km G Meekatharra (S) Wiluna N 200km o (S) r t h W e s Location Map t C MEEKATHARRA o a s t a l H w y Murchison (S) G o l Cue (S) d f i e l d Northampton s H (S) w y AJANA Yalgoo BANDYA Chapman (S) LEINSTER ALMA Valley (S) Mount Mullewa Magnet (S) (S) Sandstone LAVERTON Geraldton-Greenough (S) LEONORA (C) Mingenew (S) y Irwin Perenjori w H n (S) (S) r e Mid-West Development Carnamah th r ENEABBA (S) o G Commission Area N o t l a d Coorow (S) e f r i G e l WATHEROO d Murchison Sub-Region s y H w B w Area H r y a n n r d e h WILLIAMSTOWN H t w r o y y Hw N stern t at Ea a re ´ G e r G MERREDIN 200 kilometres MINDARIE YORK PERTH CBrDoo kton Hw y ROCKINGHAM NORSEMAN Ey re H Why Invest In Meekatharra P6 MANDURAH wy CLIFTON 1.
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