“The Jewel of the East Coast”: The Case for Relocation of Royal Australian Navy Fleet Base East to the Port of Port Kembla Prepared by RDA Illawarra on behalf of Illawarra Regional Stakeholders: Why Not Port Kembla? June 2015 Stakeholders ILLAWARRA PILOT JOINT ORGANISATION With Support From Commonwealth and State Members of Parliament: The Hon Sharon Bird MP Mr Gareth Ward MP Mr Ryan Park MP Federal Member for Cunningham Parliamentary Secretary for Illawarra & Member for Keira South Coast Member for Kiama Mr Stephen Jones MP Ms Anna Watson MP Federal Member for Throsby The Hon Shelley Hancock MP Member for Shellharbour Member for South Coast Ms Noreen Hay MP Mr Lee Evans MP Member for Wollongong Member for Heathcote 2 Preface The proposal to relocate the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from Fleet Base East Garden 0ZSHUK[V7VY[2LTISH^HZÄYZ[YHPZLKI`TLPU:PUJL[OLU[OLPU[YVK\J[PVUVMUL^ ships into service and forecast future capabilities against a background of heightened ZLJ\YP[`OH]LPUJYLHZLKWYLZZ\YLMVYYLSVJH[PVU[VHTVYLZ\P[HISLZP[L (JJVYKPUNS`PU6J[VILY0WYLZLU[LKHZ\ITPZZPVU[V[OL+LMLUJL>OP[L7HWLYPUT` capacity as an Illawarra based Senator advocating a relocation of the RAN Fleet Base ,HZ[MYVT.HYKLU0ZSHUK[V7VY[2LTISHZLL([[HJOTLU[(;OPZWYVWVZHSZ\WWSLTLU[Z [OH[Z\ITPZZPVU (ZZ[H[LK[OLU7VY[2LTISHVɈLYZHUL_JLSSLU[VWWVY[\UP[`MVY[OL9(5[VLZ[HISPZOH WLYTHULU[IHZLHUKZ\WWVY[MHJPSP[`MVYP[ZLHZ[LYUÅLL[H[ZPNUPÄJHU[S`SLZZYLJ\YYLU[JVZ[ [V[OL*VTTVU^LHS[O5V[^P[OZ[HUKPUNULJLZZHY`PUMYHZ[Y\J[\YL\WNYHKLJVZ[Z[VIL PUJ\YYLKSVUNLY[LYTZH]PUNZ^V\SKILTHKLPUJS\KPUNOV\ZPUNHUKWLYZVUULSJVZ[Z;OL relocation proposal represents a generational opportunity for nation building infrastructure KL]LSVWTLU[HUKHKLTVUZ[YH[PVUVMNLU\PULKLJLU[YHSPZH[PVU 9LNPVUHSI\ZPULZZPUK\Z[Y`HUKNV]LYUTLU[Z[HRLOVSKLYZOH]LJVSSHIVYH[LK[VWYLZLU[ [OLJHZLMVYYLSVJH[PVU[V7VY[2LTISH0[OHZ[OLIPWHY[PZHUZ\WWVY[VM[OL0SSH^HYYH»Z WVSP[PJHSYLWYLZLU[H[P]LZ;OLMVSSV^PUNZLJ[PVUZV\[SPUL[OL\UPX\LMLH[\YLZVM[OL7VY[ HUKP[ZSVJH[PVU;OL0SSH^HYYHYLNPVUPZHNYLH[WSHJLMVYZ[HɈ[VSP]LHUK^VYRPZJSVZL [V:`KUL`5V^YHHUK*HUILYYHHUKWYV]PKLZOV\ZPUNLK\JH[PVUOLHS[OHUKSPMLZ[`SL HK]HU[HNLZPUJS\KPUNUH\[PJHSYLJYLH[PVUYLNPVUHSJP[`HTLUP[PLZZ[YVUNJVTT\UP[`HUK I\ZPULZZUL[^VYRZHUKYVHKYHPSHJJLZZ[V:`KUL`(WVVSVMZRPSSLKSHIV\YJHUILTHKL YLHKPS`H]HPSHISL[VH\NTLU[L_PZ[PUNZLY]PJLWLYZVUULS 0JVTTLUK[OPZZ\WWSLTLU[HY`Z\ITPZZPVU[V[OL(\Z[YHSPHU.V]LYUTLU[HUK[OL+LMLUJL White Paper process and urge that careful consideration be given to a transfer of naval HJ[P]P[`[V[OL7VY[VM7VY[2LTISH;OLYLJVTTLUKH[PVUZPUJS\KLHUPU]P[H[PVU[V]PZP[[OL 7VY[MHJPSP[PLZHUK0^V\SKILWSLHZLK[VOVZ[H7HYSPHTLU[HY`KLSLNH[PVUHUKVYVɉJPHSZ PU]VS]LKPU[OL+LMLUJL>OP[L7HWLYMVY[OPZW\YWVZL Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti-Wells Senator for New South Wales Message from the Lord Mayor ;OL0SSH^HYYHPZ5:>»Z[OPYKSHYNLZ[LJVUVT`>VSSVUNVUN[OLYLNPVU»ZJHWP[HSPZVUS`H TPU\[LKYP]LZV\[OVM:`KUL`HUKQ\Z[VULOV\YMYVT[OL:`KUL`0U[LYUH[PVUHS(PYWVY[ 7VY[2LTISHPZPKLHSS`SVJH[LKJSVZL[V1LY]PZ)H`HUK/4(:(SIH[YVZZ;OLYLNPVUOHZ NYLH[JVUULJ[P]P[`PU[LYUH[PVUHSS`HUKUH[PVUHSS`^P[OWYV_PTP[`[V:`KUL`HUK*HUILYYH \[PSPZPUNWYV]LU[YHUZWVY[HUK[LJOUVSVN`SPURZ ;OLYLNPVU»ZLJVUVT`JVU[PU\LZ[VKP]LYZPM`YLUV^ULKMVY^VYSKJSHZZZ[LLSTHRPUNHUK JVHSTPUPUNPUK\Z[YPLZ[OLJP[`PZHSZVHUPTWVY[HU[RUV^SLKNLZLY]PJLZO\IHUKHJLU[YL MVYHK]HUJLKTHU\MHJ[\YPUNTPUPUNZLY]PJLZ0*;HUKPZHSLHKPUN\UP]LYZP[`JP[` 5:>7VY[Z»7VY[2LTISHVWLYH[PVUPZZ\WWVY[PUNV\YKP]LYZPÄJH[PVU0[PZKL]LSVWPUNPU[VH THQVYWVY[HUKSVNPZ[PJZO\I^P[OH TPSSPVU6\[LY/HYIV\YL_WHUZPVUZL[[VJVU[PU\L V]LY[OLJVTPUN`LHYZ ;OL<UP]LYZP[`VM>VSSVUNVUNPZHSZVZ\WWVY[PUN[OL[YHUZMVYTH[PVU;OL<UP]LYZP[`OHZH Z[YVUNYLW\[H[PVUUH[PVUHSS`HUKPU[LYUH[PVUHSS`HZHSLHKLYPULK\JH[PVUHUKYLZLHYJO >L»]LLZ[HISPZOLKV\YZLS]LZHZHRUV^SLKNLZLY]PJLZO\I^P[OHJYP[PJHSKLUZP[`VM0*; JVU[HJ[JLU[YLZI\ZPULZZWYVJLZZPUNHUKOLHKVɉJLVWLYH[PVUZPU[OL>VSSVUNVUN*)+ ^OPJOPZL_WLYPLUJPUNHZPNUPÄJHU[[YHUZMVYTH[PVUH[WYLZLU[;OLYLNPVUPZHSZVILULÄ[PUN MYVT[OL:[H[L.V]LYUTLU[»ZPU]LZ[TLU[PUH;PLY000+H[H*LU[YL[OH[^PSSW\[>VSSVUNVUN HTV\ZLJSPJRH^H`MYVT:`KUL` ;OLYLNPVUPZLZ[HISPZOPUNHZ[YVUNOLHS[OHUKHNLKJHYLPUK\Z[Y`.YV^[OPU[OPZPUK\Z[Y` PZJVTPUNMYVTIV[O[OLW\ISPJHUKWYP]H[LZLJ[VYZ^P[O[OL TPSSPVUL_WHUZPVUVM >VSSVUNVUNW\ISPJOVZWP[HSHUKHUL^ TPSSPVU>VSSVUNVUNWYP]H[LOVZWP[HS^P[O TVYLWYVTPZLKPU[OLSH[LZ[:[H[LI\KNL[ >VSSVUNVUNHZ[OLYLNPVU»ZJHWP[HSPZVULVM(\Z[YHSPH»ZTHQVYJP[PLZ^P[OV\[[OL HZZVJPH[LKIPNJP[`JVZ[ZZ\JOHZHɈVYKHISLOV\ZPUNSLHZPUNHUKHJJLZZ[VHJ\S[\YHSS` KP]LYZLZRPSSZIHZLVMLTWSV`LLZ >P[OV\YWYPZ[PULILHJOLZPUHIHJRKYVWVMLZJHYWTLU[HUKYHPUMVYLZ[[OL0SSH^HYYH provides the Federal Government with an opportunity to invest in a location which WYV]PKLZHULJVUVTPJZVJPHSHUKZ[YH[LNPJVWWVY[\UP[`[VTLL[[OLJ\YYLU[HUKM\[\YL ULLKZVM[OL9V`HS(\Z[YHSPHU5H]`[OLPYWLYZVUULSHUK[OLPYMHTPSPLZ *Y.VYKVU)YHKILY`6(4 Lord Mayor of Wollongong Chair, Illawarra Pilot Joint Organisation Table of Contents Page No. Executive Summary 6 1. Introduction 8 2. Overview of the Illawarra 9 3. The Case for Relocation to Port Kembla 10 Why Port Kembla? *VTWH[PIPSP[`^P[O*\YYLU[6WLYH[VYZHUK0UK\Z[YPLZ A synergistic Business Environment Locational Advantages Safe and Secure Precinct for Naval Assets -SLL[9LWHPYZ4HPU[LUHUJLHUK:LY]PJL Illawarra Regional Airport 7VY[2LTISH!;OL6W[PTHS(S[LYUH[P]L 6[OLY,HZ[*VHZ[6W[PVUZ*VUZPKLYLKPU[OL7HZ[ (LYPHSPTHNLVM[OL0UULYHUK6\[LY/HYIV\Y Illawarra / South Coast Competitive advanteges: A State Government View 7VY[VM7VY[2LTISH!;LJOUPJHS*HWHIPSP[`)LULÄ[ZHUK6WWVY[\UP[PLZ 14 Port Characteristics – Current Status Inner Harbour 6\[LY/HYIV\Y )S\L:JVWL¶4HQVY<ZLYVM7VY[-HJPSP[PLZ Port Management Structure & Responsibilities Trade Activity -\Y[OLY6WWVY[\UP[PLZ Environmental Security 5. Workforce Planning and Skilled Labour for the RAN Fleet 18 Access to and Cost of Skilled Labour Population Base Commuter Pool Student Pool 9L[LU[PVUHUK+P]LYZP[` Commuters ,TWSV`TLU[6WWVY[\UP[PLZ (U[PJPWH[LK,TWSV`TLU[)LULÄ[ZMVY+LMLUJL7LYZVUULSHUK[OLPY-HTPSPLZ 6. Educational Facilities 20 University of Wollongong TAFE Illawarra 7YPTHY`:LJVUKHY`HUK:JOVVS)HZLK=VJH[PVUHS,K\JH[PVU 7. Infrastructure 21 9LJLU[HUK7SHUULK0UMYHZ[Y\J[\YL+L]LSVWTLU[PU[OL0SSH^HYYH9LNPVU (ɈVYKHISL/V\ZPUNPU[OL0SSH^HYYH 22 9. Services in Greater Wollongong and the Illawarra 23 Wollongong Shellharbour Kiama Shoalhaven The Region 3PMLZ[`SL(K]HU[HNLZMVY:[HɈ -HTPSPLZ 25 11. Conclusion & Recommendations 26 12. References 27 13. Attachments 27 ( Submission by Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells enclosing paper by John >>LSSZ9LSVJH[PVUVM9V`HS(\Z[YHSPHU5H]`MYVT-SLL[)HZL,HZ[.HYKLU 0ZSHUK.0:`KUL`[V7VY[2LTISH 6J[VILY )7VY[:LY]PJLZ¶:`KUL`)YPLM[V+Y/H^RL:LW[LTILY *.HYKLU0ZSHUK)YPLM;LJOUPJHSZHUKZVTL0ZZ\LZ +<UP]LYZP[`VM>VSSVUNVUN+LMLUJL9LZLHYJOHUK;YHPUPUN*HWHIPSP[`:[H[LTLU[ ,<UP]LYZP[`VM>VSSVUNVUN4HYP[PTL:LJ\YP[`*HWHIPSP[`:[H[LTLU[ -7YVWLY[`*V\UJPS0SSH^HYYH/V\ZPUN(ɈVYKHIPSP[`PU[OL0SSH^HYYH Executive Summary This submission by Illawarra regional stakeholders (Illawarra Consortia) is supplementary to the submission by :LUH[VY*VUJL[[H-PLYYH]HU[P>LSSZ6J[VILY[V[OL+LMLUJL>OP[L7HWLY(UOPZ[VYPJVWWVY[\UP[`L_PZ[ZH[ present to engage in a bold initiative in nation building by relocating the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Fleet Base East from its current constrained environs at Garden Island to the Port of Port Kembla with its abundant prospects PUJS\KPUNLUOHUJLKZP[L^VYRZJHWHIPSP[`ZHML[`HUKZLJ\YP[`HUKWLYZVUULSYLX\PYLTLU[Z,HJOZLJ[PVU[OH[MVSSV^Z I\PSKZ[OLJHZLMVYYLSVJH[PVU[V[OL0SSH^HYYHHZH]PHISLVW[PVUMVY[OLYLSVJH[PVUVM9(5»Z.HYKLU0ZSHUKVWLYH[PVUZ ;OLYLNPVUPZJVU[PN\V\Z^P[O:`KUL`»Z:\[OLYSHUK:OPYL[V[OLUVY[OVM>VSSVUNVUNHUKPUJVYWVYH[LZ[OL:OVHSOH]LU KPZ[YPJ[OVTL[V9(5»ZL_PZ[PUNPUZ[HSSH[PVUZH[1LY]PZ)H`ZV\[OVM7VY[2LTISH (UPUP[PH[P]LVM:LUH[VY*VUJL[[H-PLYYH]HU[P>LSSZ[OLWYVWVZHSYLWYLZLU[ZH¸VUL]VPJL¹L_WYLZZPVUVM[OL]PL^Z L_WLY[PZLHUKWHZZPVUVMT\S[PWSLYLNPVUHSZ[HRLOVSKLYZKYH^U[VNL[OLYI`[OL0SSH^HYYH»ZWLHRYLNPVUHSKL]LSVWTLU[ IVK`¶9LNPVUHS+L]LSVWTLU[(\Z[YHSPH0SSH^HYYH;OLRL`KYP]LYZMVYYLSVJH[PVUHYL\UKLYZ[VVK[VILIV[OJ\YYLU[ pressures and future growth inhibitors at Garden Island including: ࠮ 0ULɉJPLU[HUKJVZ[S`THPU[LUHUJLK\L[VZPNUPÄJHU[[PTLYLZ[YPJ[PVUZ ࠮ Residential encroachment issues of noise pollution and congestion ࠮ Garden Island capacity constraints at berth and beyond ࠮ Cruise ship industry growth competing for berth access ࠮ Additional security considerations due to population density around Sydney Harbour ࠮ 3HJRVMHɈVYKHISLOV\ZPUNMVYRL`WLYZVUULS ࠮ 0UHIPSP[`MVYZ[YH[LNPJNYV^[O[VHJJVTTVKH[L3HUKPUN/LSPJVW[LY+VJR3/+Z(PY>HYMHYL+LZ[YV`LYZ(>+Z HUKM\[\YLZ\ITHYPULZ ;OPZWYVWVZHSLUZ\YLZ[OH[-SLL[)HZL,HZ[VWLYH[PVUZYLTHPUPU5:>^P[OP[ZJYP[PJHSTHZZVM+LMLUJLZWLUKPUN personnel and operations and frees up the valuable Garden Island precinct for alternative economic development HJ[P]P[PLZHJRUV^SLKNPUN[OLNYV^PUNJVTWL[PUN\ZLZMVY:`KUL`/HYIV\YWHY[PJ\SHYS`MYVT[OLJY\PZLZOPWPUK\Z[Y` but also development of WYLTP\TYLHSLZ[H[L;OL5H]HSWYLZLUJLH[7VY[2LTISH^V\SKWYV]PKLZ`ULYN`^P[OJ\YYLU[ VWLYH[VYZ^OPSLUV[JVTWYVTPZPUNZLJ\YP[`VYÅL_PIPSP[`HUKYLWYLZLU[ZHZ[YH[LNPJÄ[^P[OJVU[PU\PUNKL]LSVWTLU[VM [OL6\[LY/HYIV\Y(JJLZZ[VZRPSSLKWLYZVUULSHUK\ZLVM\U\[PSPZLKPUK\Z[YPHSSHUKHYLHSZV[PTLS`HK]HU[HNLZMVYH YLSVJH[LK9(5MHJPSP[` >OPSL[OLYLHYLZPNUPÄJHU[HUKKP]LYZLWV[LU[PHSILULÄ[Z[VV\Y[YHUZP[PVUPUNYLNPVUHSLJVUVT`[OL0SSH^HYYH*VUZVY[PH strongly believes that relocation to Port Kembla meets many State and Commonwealth needs for economic growth HUK+LMLUJLJHWHIPSP[`(ZZPZ[LKI`HZ\WWVY[P]LI\ZPULZZJVTT\UP[`HKHW[P]LHUKPUUV]H[P]LTHU\MHJ[\YPUN LU[LYWYPZLZJVTWSLTLU[LK^P[O[OLZ\WLYPVYYLZLHYJOJHWHIPSP[`VM[OL<UP]LYZP[`VM>VSSVUNVUN7VY[2LTISH WYV]PKLZHUPKLHSLU]PYVUTLU[MVY[OL9(5[VI\PSKYLX\PZP[LZRPSSZHUK[LJOUVSVN` 7YV_PTP[`[VV[OLY+LMLUJLMHJPSP[PLZPZHSZVHJVTWLSSPUNHK]HU[HNLMVYYLSVJH[PVU^P[O[OL9(5»Z(\Z[YHSPHU