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This document is available in alternative formats on application to WAPC Communication Services. considerations 1.1 Opporlunities and challenges v 6.1 Populal"ion numbers and t!"ends 42 "~~""" ------ --- ----.------.~---~,---- "1.2 Summary of recommendations vi 6.2 Factors involved in estimating 44 ~- ~ ---~ --- - ------ populalion numbers 1.3 I<ey issues requiring attention vii 6.3 Population and dwellings 45 6.4 Population projedions 46 2.1 Introdudion 10 the Mid-West ~ -- -- 6.5 Sustainability 50 2.2 The need for this study 7 51 2.3 Scope of work 2 7.1 Geraldlon (City of Geraldlon- 52 2.4 Projed methodology 2 Greenough) ----.. --.--~ --~---------~--~--.-----"---.-.--- 2.5 Governance and decision-making 3 7.2 I<albarri (Shire of Northampton) 57 ~-~---~--------- 2.6 Local government perspectives 3 7.3 Dongara and Denison (Shire of Irwin) 60 overview 7.4 Norlhamplon (Shire of Northamplon) 63 ._--------- 3.1 Major resource projects 6 7.5 Green Head (Shire of Coorow) 66 Infrastructure evaluation 13 7.6 Leenian (Shire of Coorow) 69 4.1 Oakajee estate 13 7.7 Horrocks (Shire of Northamplon) 72 -- -- ~~ 4.2 Transport 14 7.8 Gregory (Shire of I'-Jorthampton) 75 - --------- ----- 4.3 Aviation 20 7.9 Mullewa (Shire of Mullewa) 78 4.4 Water 21 7.10 Mingenew (Shire of Miligenew) 81 ------- -- - - 4.5 Energy 24 7.11 Three Springs (Shire of Three Springs) 84 - .-,,- ----_. 4.6 Communications 28 7.12 Eneabbo (Shire of Carnamah) 87 4.7 Social and community 29 7.13 Morawa (Shire of Morowa) 90 infrastrudure 7.14 Perenjori (Shire of Perenjori) 93 and 33 ------~------ ----- 7.15 Yalgoo (Shil'e of Yalgoo) 97 5.1 Residelitial 33 7.16 Carnamah (Shire of Carnamah) 99 5.2 Indus1riol 37 7.17 Populalion dolo ~ oiher 101 - ------- - Mid-West cen1res 5.3 Infrastrudure corridors 40 References 102 5.4 Oakajee-f'-Jarngulu corridor 40 lisi of acronyms used in 103 5,5 Tourism and recrealion 41 10 list of submissions Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 Table 6 Table 7 Table 8 Table 9 Public water reserves in ihe 22 Mid-West Table 10 Water requirement per project 23 per annUIT1 Table 11 Fu1 ure profile of Geraldton 29 Hospital - Regional resource centre Table 12 I\rea of developed and 34 undeveloped residential zoned land Table 13 Area of developed and 37 undeveloped indusirial zoned land Table 14 Estimoted resident populations 42 Table 15 Regional populaiion numbers 43 Table 16 Population and dwelling counis 45 lv1id-West locol governments Table 17 Population projections by local 46 government Table 18 Direct and indirect workforce 47 assumptions Mapl Mid-West settlement hierarchy Map2 Major resource locations Mop 3 fvlid-West services rv1ap 4 High priority rood projects rv'lap 5 Water Corporation network 'crI ' 1 .1 chollenges Geloldicm ploys on impoliont I'ole in tile provision of esseniiol services ond sociol infrostruciure fOI the gleoter Mid-Wesi region (md will, Hie Puq:::lose of this study is to provide 90vernrneni more impottonily, continue to do so with the with recornrnendatiol'1S to addl-ess ihe critical emer~}ence of new pl-ojecls in the SUI rounding infrastructure issues currenily iacinq the Mid meos. A number of inlond locol ~loverllr'nents West and issues thai me onticipaled~ by industry olso consider thul ihe onlicipoted resource and local cmnry)unities. The repmi also exarnines developlT)elTfs in the region could be leveroDed (md provides bl'oad estir'naies fOl' factms to o11roct neV'i employmeni ond business such as ernployrneni, population and social opporluni'iies to exisiing towns. infrostructule, which rnoy mise as 0 result of dired ond indireci impocts ot resource indusil'y growth in the re9ion. With new mojot projects cornes em increose in the , regionol workfolce, ond this potentiol workfOl'ce viill hove 0 direcl irnpoct on the size of the I'eoionol The economy of H"le Mid-West is primorilv based populotion. The effecl on the locol on the ITlinin9, agliculture, fishing and tourisrY1 conlrn~nities will predomincmtlv be ~)ouged by the proportion indusilies and rnakes a significant coniribution of 'Ihe use of fly--in--fjy-out wOl'kers in cornpmison to the Western /.1,usiralian economy. The global wiih the nUllibel' of residei'll employees. This study resources bOOlll underpir"lned by solid alobol hos oHernpied to cmolyse the leol irnpod of this economic growth (md robust derncmd,- from perceived 9rowtl" Chino for the Stote's mojol comrY1odities hos resulted in significcmi resource .. boseel business opportunilies in the MidWest. A nurnber of The bulk of ihe cUlrent iron OI'e Illines in the Mid mojol' Western Austlolian cornrr1odities hove VI/est ore locoted in I'elolively close proximity io ihe experienced lorge price iricreoses, for exomple, , moin regionol cenires locoied on ihe coost such ilon ore ond groin. os Gelolcltorl, Greenough ond Donqoro. This, ii-, iiself, roises the questioll os to whether there is 0 necessity fOI the upgrocie of ihese ult')on centres While it is impmloni for trle region to copilolise in otdedo ollowthem to becorne 0 residentiol hub on 11ew business opporiuniJies, in any econmny for existing (mel prospective mine workers. Mining diversificoiion ploys on impollont role in shmino employees, who moy norrnolly be on (1 fly-in-fly up the abilitv to respond (md occolT1rnodO'I~ out bosis jrolll Periil, con be ottrocted to reside chollenges. Impmtantly, tliere wil! be 0 need to in such iowns. The oHl'oction oj bein~l loco1ecl ot find diversificoiion in the mining industry, cmd driving ciisim1ce to their workploce, coupled wiih rnme broodly ocross the economy os 0 whole, hoving occess to the ronge of fociliiies to which over the medium to longlerm. they hove become occustorned, would meon thoi Geroldton (mnongsi oiher coostol rViid- Withlhe proposed developli)ent of the , Wesiem towns) could become the new bose Ookojee deepwoier port ond inciusiriol esioie fOI cJrive-in .. cil'ive .. oui and ily.. in-fiy-oul workiorces (driven by ihe high volutlle ilernotiie iron ore in ihe Mid-VVesl region ond, dependent on its projects), ii is cmticipoted thoi signiilccmt ociiviiy infrostruciule copacity, the nOl'ih-wesi of the surrounciinD 'I his new pOli will inodverteni Iy stote. ploce incl'eosing pressure on existing ]ownsites. Ii is oniicipoieci thot Geroldion, in pmiiculor, will need to coier for this gl'O\"'ih, os it is currenilv ihe populotion hub tot the region. This study examines some of the existing and planned projects, both resource and infrasiTucture based in the r,,1id-West region and the respective When considerin~J the future of the Mid-West impacts they will have on the economies of it is imperative to appreciate thai the region's their relevant shires, the region and the state of economy is predominantly based around export Western ,A,usiralia, Ii also includes an analysis of Il'"lalkets, This places significar,t ernphasis on the the likely growth paths in Mid-West towns and freiaht routes throuqhoui the Mid-West and ihe settlements, ne;d tor land to be ~sed in a manner which does not inhibit the optimal use of the port facilities in In deterrnining the infrasiructure requirements, the region, For a more cohesive road and rail assistance has been sought from servicing system to be implemented the key will be strong agencies, Many of the agencies have developed collaboration between individual proponents infrastructure plans for the region, and iliese who share the common inter'est in developmeni documents will be referenced throughout this of the region, study, FUlther input has been received from the WAPe's Infrastructure Coordinating Committee, There is mounting need for the Mid-West infrastructure solution to be managed and The areas exarnined in this report include the irnplemented using methodologies which following: integlate both private and public contribution, This will ultimately work to avoid delays in the transport: public transpori, aviation, implementation of the works, which are currently ports and roads; being experienced, and also to ensure that the maximulT) amount of lead-tirlle is exploited for water: potable supply and the acquisition of I'esources and funding for all distribution, alternative sources and I'elevant parties, sewerage; energy: electricity distribution, With Hie increasing awareness of the clucial alternative generation, gas supply nature of ensuring susiainabiliiy in infrastructure and distribution and policy factars; and development, there needs to be a more balancedviewofihesocialospectinthisparlicular communications: planning process, Si9nificCint emphosis