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PILBARA REGIONAL PROFILE Pilbara Roadmap 2011 – 2016 Part 2 this page intentionally blank Contents 1. BACKGROUND ............................................................................................ 4 What is Regional Development Australia? ......................................................................................... 4 About Regional Development Australia - Pilbara (RDAP) ................................................................... 4 2. RDAP: THE COMMITTEE .............................................................................. 5 3. ABOUT THE PILBARA ROADMAP................................................................. 7 4. THE PILBARA REGION – AN OVERVIEW ....................................................... 8 Location and Population: .................................................................................................................... 8 Economy: ............................................................................................................................................ 8 5. THE PILBARA REGIONAL ECONOMY .......................................................... 11 Employment Levels by Industry ........................................................................................................12 6. THE PILBARA REGIONAL SOCIAL PROFILE .................................................. 13 Education institutions .......................................................................................................................13 Early Childhood Services ...................................................................................................................13 7. THE PILBARA REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT .................................................. 14 8. REGIONAL ISSUES ANDCHALLENGES ......................................................... 15 Land Availability ...............................................................................................................................15 Accommodation................................................................................................................................16 Health ...............................................................................................................................................16 Education ..........................................................................................................................................17 Social .................................................................................................................................................17 Cultural Tourism & Economic Development .....................................................................................18 Sport & Recreation ...........................................................................................................................18 Environment .....................................................................................................................................18 Essential Infrastructure .....................................................................................................................19 Utilities ..............................................................................................................................................19 Transport ..........................................................................................................................................19 Communication.................................................................................................................................20 1. BACKGROUND What is Regional Development Australia? Regional Development Australia is an Australian Government initiative bringing together a national network consisting of 55 committees, designed to strengthen regional communities through a partnership between Australian, State, Territory and Local Governments. The committees comprise local leaders who volunteer their time to work with government, business and community groups to deliver better services to their regions by identifying and addressing the economic, social and environmental issues affecting them. About Regional Development Australia - Pilbara (RDAP) RDAP is a non-profit community based organisation formed as part of the Federal Government’s Regional Development Australia initiative. As an incorporated body in accordance with the Associations Incorporations Act 1987 we receive our core funding from the Australian Government. To support our operations, RDAP has a memorandum of understanding between the Commonwealth and Western Australian government. It is a requirement by the Australian Government under RDAP’s funding agreement to produce documentation summarising the economic, social, environmental and other significant aspects of the region in order to assist in the determination of priorities and how RDAP will address each. RDAP has met this requirement through development of a package of informative documents, the Pilbara Roadmap. 2. RDAP: THE COMMITTEE Selected for their leadership and dedication to the community the RDA Pilbara Committee consists of 7 strong voices from the Pilbara Region: Collene Longmore Chairperson Kelly Howlett Deputy Chair Veronica Crispulo Olegario Kelvin Portland Annette Eyre Stan Martin Rodenberg Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Figure 1: RDAP Committee members Collene Longmore actively involved in the local community, through various service and sporting groups. In 2009, Kelly Collene is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the was elected as the Mayor of the Town of Port Shire of Roebourne and was previously the CEO of Hedland. As the second female and youngest ever the Pilbara Area Consultative Committee (now Mayor of the Town, Kelly has enabled the RDAP). development of a thorough understanding of the needs and day-to-day issues facing the people of Collene has been a resident in the Pilbara since the Pilbara. 1995, residing in South Hedland for several years and Karratha since 2001. Collene is passionate Kelly is the founder of the local Care for Hedland about the development of the Pilbara as a viable Environmental Association which through on- and sustainable region. Collene is also committed ground conservation and town pride efforts, as to social justice issues and worked pro-bono as a well as ongoing dialogue with various migration agent for several years and has enjoyed stakeholders, has seen the Association become an a relationship with many community effective and successful vehicle by which natural organisations; including the Hedland Women’s and social environmental issues can be raised and Refuge Inc, Regional Domestic Violence Council, worked through in a positive and constructive Pilbara Advisory Forum on Disabilities and manner Karratha Youth Housing Project. Collene holds qualifications in Psychology and Business. Crispulo Olegario Kelly Howlett Cris is currently the Community and Business Development Coordinator with the Yamatji Since coming to live in Hedland, Kelly has Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation (YMAC) demonstrated leadership in raising awareness of responsible for representing the Traditional the profile of the natural and social environment Ownders of the Pilbara, Murchison and Gascoyne in Hedland and the Pilbara. Kelly has been regions of Western Australia. In addition to his role with YMAC, Cris is also is the Stan Martin founder and CEO of the Aboriginal Communities Charitable Organisation Inc, a non-profit Stan has been a Pilbara resident for over 35 years organization working to narrow the food gap with his wife, two children and three among the Indigenous and poorest poor in the grandchildren. He is the owner of local residential mainstream community. and commercial building business and has spent 10 years servicing remote Aboriginal communities Cris has an extensive and diverse background, including Strelley, Punmu and Well 31 as well as having working for 28 years in various pastoralists at outlying stations in the region. management positions in marketing, project management, market and production research Stan is active within the community, and is and develop and sales management with several currently a Councillor with the Town of Port international businesses before moving to Hedland, the Pilbara Regional Council, the Port Australia. Cris has a Bachelor of Arts (Eco) and is a Hedland Chamber of Commerce and Industry and member of the Australian Institute of a range of other bodies. Management and the Australian Marketing Institute. Veronica Rodenberg Veronica is a resident of the Shire of Roebourne Kelvin Portland and since December 2006 has been the Chief Executive Officer of Yaandina in Roebourne - the Kelvin has lived and worked in Newman for the largest provider of child, family and aged care last 30 years, with his wife and two children. services in the Pilbara. In addition to her role with RDA Pilbara, Veronica also sits on the Board of the Working for BHP Billiton as a Fitter at the WA Council of Social Services. Whaleback mine, Kelvin has been actively involved with the Newman community. He has Married and a mother of two, with a working supported numerous sporting clubs and been a background in high level corporate management, life member of the Newman Volunteer Fire communications, community development, Brigade and Director of the Pilbara Mining Unions. capacity building and business development skills and she has extensive experience in broadcasting and community service