Acknowledgements We would like to acknowledge the contributions from the following people to the preparation of this strategy: Suzy Stiles, Rebecca Sarah Philpott, Caitlin Carol McDonald, Marnie Bruce Williams, Craig Chris Hannaford and Perkin and Terry Buss Rorke-Wickins, Karen Lock and Justin Lynch Daniel, Iva Knezevic Kym Wundersitz, 2015 – City of West Torrens Cummings, Wally – City of Holdfast Bay and Paul Sutton – Iasiello and Mark City of Charles Sturt Withers – City of Port Adelaide Enfield Con– INTRODUCTION �����������������������������������4 CURRENT STATUS OF THE WESTERN GOVERNMENT POLICY REFORM ��������22 APPENDIX 1 – Western Adelaide Role of Local Government in Economic REGION ECONOMY ������������������������������9 Payroll tax reform �����������������������������������23 Commonwealth Department of Employment Statistics ...................... 38 Development ����������������������������������������������5 Manufacturing Decline �������������������������10 Reducing red tape����������������������������������23 tents 3 Page Creation of a Western Alliance ��������������6 Tourism Sector ����������������������������������������12 APPENDIX 2 – Consultation on Buy local and Australian made ����������23 draft strategy ������������������������������������������41 Western Region Economic Strategy ����6 Economic Growth �����������������������������������14 // Stamp duty concessions ���������������������23 REFERENCES �����������������������������������42 Adelaide Building Western Western Business Leaders ��������������������7 Small business formation in decline 14 PROJECTS FOR JOBS AND BUSINESS Adelaide Business Hub ���������������������������7 Job creation and labour force GROWTH �������������������������������������������24 Western Region Map ��������������������������������8 participation in Western Adelaide �����16 STATE ECONOMIC PRIORITIES �����������25 Adelaide Airport growth ������������������������17 DEFENCE PROJECTS ������������������������26 China Ready Program ���������������������������18 OVERVIEW OF PROJECTS ������������������27 MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS �������������29 DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN WESTERN ADELAIDE ������������������������19 Tourism and Recreation �����������������������29 Significant Council Projects �����������������22 Small Business Development ������������30 Health ��������������������������������������������������������32 Transport – Light Rail ����������������������������33 Defence ����������������������������������������������������35 Intro– The purpose of this strategy is to The strategy can be used to advocate The Western Region of Councils comprises highlight the significant projects that to the State and Commonwealth the Cities of Charles Sturt, Holdfast Bay, Port are occurring and are proposed in the Government to secure funding and Page 4 Page duction Western Region over the next 10 to support for the projects� It can also Adelaide Enfield and West Torrens� A map of 15 years� These projects are currently be used to advocate for government // creating and will continue to create policy reform� Building Western Adelaide Building Western the region is included on page page 8� significant employment opportunities� Western Adelaide is home to a number A list of projects on which the Councils of iconic South Australian businesses can collaborate to grow local jobs on including: Adelaide Airport, Coopers, a regional basis has been outlined West End, Arnott’s, Vili’s, Rossi Boots, in this document� The projects have San Remo, Smiths and Australian been aligned to the State Economic Submarine Corporation� priorities thereby aligning Local and State Government priorities� Role of Local Government in Economic Development Councils can have a substantial Councils at a regional level can Governments on their own don’t impact on the business investment collaborate to drive and shape drive economic development, appeal of a local area� They are also, the strategic focus for economic participants in the early stages of development� They can also work 5 Page business investment, innovation business development through their with the State and Commonwealth role in: Government to deliver economic // and entrepreneurship drive growth� » Assessing development development initiatives and local Adelaide Building Western Governments are enablers, facilitators applications employment outcomes� » The provision of local infrastructure and enhancers of economic growth� that facilitates business activity All three levels of government play Councils are widely acknowledged » The provision of business critical roles in economic development to be of fundamental importance development assistance through, and it is important that they are to building and sustaining strong, for example, support for business complementary and developed cohesive and resilient communities� advisory services, marketing and and implemented in a Much of what Councils do as part promotion of their local areas and coordinated approach� of their core functions affect local tourism attraction� economic activity� » Supporting Main Street Business Associations to encourage investment, growth and vibrancy of local retail precincts eg Jetty Road Mainstreet Management Committee, Glenelg� Creation of a Western Alliance Western Region Economic Strategy The Building Western Adelaide In February 2015, the Chief Executive Strategy was subsequently endorsed There is a need to formally engage with the Officers and key staff from the four Councils and a Memorandum of Understanding State and Federal Governments to develop a Page 6 Page (MoU) for Regional Collaboration met to explore the potential of a Western and a Western Alliance for Economic Western Region Economic Strategy� // Development was signed by the four Building Western Adelaide Building Western Alliance for economic development matters� Councils in November 2015� The MoU It is proposed to provide this Building Western Adelaide document to relevant has a number of objectives which agencies and businesses including: Western Business Leaders, as well as Local, seek to facilitate local employment State and Commonwealth Government as a first step in developing a Western opportunities and economic Region Economic Strategy� development outcomes for the Western Region� Western Adelaide Business Hub Business Leaders The Western Business Leaders (WBL) group The Adelaide Business Hub is based in was formed in 2013 by the City of Charles Todd Street, Port Adelaide and provides a Sturt working with local businesses� business incubator and support services for 7 Page // It consists of 40 businesses in the importance to business and holds businesses in the Western Adelaide Region Adelaide Building Western sports, recreation, tourism, health and policy focused business lunches and manufacturing sectors located in the business breakfasts including: New and beyond� Western Adelaide region� Directions for South Australian Tourism The WBL meets three times a Commission, Sports for Export and year to discuss issues of major Invest in the West� Outer Harbour Port Direct & Osborne Proposed Bird Sanctuary Techport Proposed Bird Western Region Map Sanctuary Fort Largs Largs Bay Jetty Gillman/Dry Creek Semaphore Newport Quays Jetty i Port Adelaide PORT ADELAIDE ENFIELD Centre Renewal State Sports Park Valley View Wingfield Parks Library & Kilburn/Blair Athol TOD (Transit Oriented Development) Community Centre Northern Mixed use Governemtn LAnds Islington (inc. Alberton Oval Churchill Centre) South Road Superway West Regency Lights View Lakes Park St Clair Page 8 Page Golf West Basil Hetzel Link Prospect // Hospital Grange Building Western Adelaide Building Western TQEH Port Link Woodville West Medical Research Royal Woodville Oval Adelaide Grange Jetty Beverly Urban Development CHARLES STURT Bowden Village Hindmarsh Employment Lands Western Hospital Henley Beach Biotech Jetty & Square Royal Adelaide SABRENet West Link Hospital SAHMRI ADELAIDE Outer Harbour Kooyonga Mile End WEST TORRENS National Sports Stadiums RailTerminal Ashford Hospital Adelaide Airport Proposed Light Rail Adelaide Shores Existing Light Rail Glenelg North Connector Road i Glenelg Jetty & North Connector Rail Moseley Square Glenelg Oval Glenelg Community State Heritage Area Hospital HOLDFAST BAY i Visitor Information Centre Minda Alwyndor Brighton Aged Care Jetty Kauri Parade Sports Precinct Current Status of the 9 Page // The population of the Western Region Adelaide Building Western Western Regionis 322,320 (2014) which represents just over a quarter of the total Greater Adelaide population� In the four Western Adelaide Councils in 2008 there were a total of 23,756 businesses� By 2012 the total number of business had increased by 1,297 Economy to 25,053 businesses� The City of Charles Sturt had the largest number of businesses with nearly 8,500 (figure 1)� Manufacturing Decline Figure 1: Total Businesses in Western Adelaide from 2008 – 2012 The Western region has seen a reduction 10,000 in manufacturing industries, particularly Page 10 Page Total number of businesses Total 8,000 since the decision to close the Holden // Building Western Adelaide Building Western manufacturing plant at Elizabeth� 6,000 In mid 2014, two automotive companies in Royal Park: Techalloy and Custom Coaches closed� 4,000 This is indicative of the decline in manufacturing in Australia and particularly Western Adelaide� 2,000 Department of Employment data 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 indicates that employment in the manufacturing sector in Western Source: ABS