STATE ELECTION PRIORITIES - For the Mid West Region 2021 - City of Greater Geraldton
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STATE ELECTION PRIORITIES
For the Mid West Region 2021
A F T
D RMid West Region Priorites
Introduction
The Mid West region of Western Australia (population circa 54,000) is a diverse
and highly adaptive region with resilient mining, tourism, agriculture and fishing
industries, coupled with, retail, manufacturing, construction, logistics and
population servicing sectors such as health, and education. Mayor Shane van Styn Natasha Colliver
Mayor City of Greater Geraldton Chair Pollinators Inc.
With strong infrastructure and linkages to the Asia Pacific region, our clean and
green reputation for efficiency and productivity ensures our produce and resources
are highly sought after.
Geraldton is the region’s capital (population circa 31,982) and is centrally located
between the State’s capital Perth and the North West region. Its strategic Name Here Yvonne Messina
Master Builders Associa�on Chair Regional Development
positioning makes it well placed to alleviate the pressures experienced in the Perth Australia Midwest Gascoyne
and South West region and has the potential to become the service hub to grow
the North West.
Shared Vision Bao Nguyen Ma�hew Ru�er
Recognising that effective, regional investment and policy needs to be developed Chair Midwest Hor�culture Growers Group Chair Tourism Geraldton
in a broader context, the key regional stakeholders in the Mid West have worked
together to form Progress Midwest, the entity tasked with driving the Geraldton
Jobs and Growth Plan 2019 - 2023. The plan is the shared vision for the growth
of the Mid West region that will deliver economic prosperity, quality of life and Noel Hart Todd West
Chair Elect Mid West Ports Chair Mid West Development Commission
liveability for the community of today and the future.
COVID -19
Launched just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic the Geraldton Jobs and Growth
Plan 2019 - 2023 remains relevant. With a business environment that has changed
substantially since the pandemic, now more than ever, regional economies are Viki Fennell
looking to State Government to provide investment that will help stimulate our President Mid West Steve Douglas
local economies. Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chair Geraldton Universi�es Centre
In this context, Progress Midwest has identified the following projects as the key
State Election priorities for the region. We are calling on the State Government and
the Opposition to commit to these priorities ahead of the 2021 State Election.
1Mid West
AT A GLANCE
WATER CONSTRUCTION AGRICULTURE GROSS
Average Annual Rainfall:
REGIONAL
Output Output
PRODUCT
HOUSING 328.4mm per year $1,16B $616M
Greater Geraldton
Median Price March 2020 Export Value Export Value
$3.09B
$270,000 HOUSE $83,49M $520M
Midwest Region
$374,000 UNIT
$110,000 LAND $5.5B
UNEMPLOYMENT MINING
As at 30 June 2019
Output
8.4% $3,63B AIRPORT
Export Value
GERALDTON Total Trade THROUGHPUT 15,905M TONNES $3,29B 2018/19
PORT 123,000
RESIDENT PASSENGERS
POPULATION Ship visits FISH/AQUACULTURE
54,006 407 Total Trade EXPORTS Total Trade IMPORTS
Output
9.49% 15,048M TONNES 857M TONNES VISITORS
ABORIGINAL
$269M
Export Value International Domestic
$246M 98,720 1,277,820
TERTIARY EDUCATION
Central Regional Geraldton
TAFE University Centre TOP FIVE ICONIC HMAS Sydney II Memorial
PUBLIC Houtman Abrolhos Islands
Students enrolled 4,859 303 ATTRACTIONS Hutt Lagoon Pink Lake
HOSPITAL People employed 11 permanent Kalbarri National Park, Skywalk and Gorges
208
≤ 40 casual tutors per semester
16,591 Mid West Skies – AstroTourism
Courses offered 198 13
Stays 2016/17 Wildflowers
2State Election Priorites for the Mid West ECONOMIC BENEFIT EMPLOYMENT ASK
Geraldton Hospital Full Redevelopment
Commitment to the full redevelopment of the Geraldton Hospital is still outstanding. In light of the COVID-19
pandemic, this investment is critical. It will significantly improve health outcomes, quality of life and liveability and
enhance the region’s capacity to attract and retain new residents.
PROJECT PRIORITY
It will employ an additional 92 ongoing FTEs, with a direct flow-on employment impact equivalent to 23 additional
private sector FTEs.
This equates to regional value added of $36M annually that would not exist without the investment. It would
employ at least an additional 332 FTEs over a 12-month construction period, resulting in economic impact of
around $120M.
$36M per annum regional economic benefit.
Construction Phase 332 new jobs Ongoing 92 new jobs
Direct flow-on employment impact equivalent to 23 additional private sector new jobs
$120M
Houtman Abrolhos Islands Stage 2
This investment complements the initial $10M State Government commitment for the Wallabi Group of Islands
by targeting tourism activation of the remaining archipelago. It will deliver over 100 new jobs. New public jetties,
PROJECT PRIORITY
telecommunications, additional public moorings and anchorages will be installed in key locations driven by
industry need. Processes will be streamlined with an integrated tourism licensing and booking systems. Visitor
access will be improved with boardwalks, designated camping sites, world-class interpretation and potential
commercial accommodation options. The investment will stimulate the tourism economy and realise this iconic
attraction for Western Australia.
$10.1M per annum regional economic benefit.
Approximately 130 new jobs
$14.5M [Stage 2]
3 ECONOMIC BENEFIT EMPLOYMENT ASK
Geraldton High Speed Vessel Jetties
Commitment for new jetty infrastructure to support growing tourism interest at the Abrolhos Islands, with
the private sector already mobilising towards providing daytrips and diverse tourism activities at the Islands.
PROJECT PRIORITY
Infrastructure would also support other commercial maritime tourism growth around Geraldton (i.e. dive / fishing
charters, tours etc) as well as recreational uses. UDLA (landscape architects), MP Rogers (marine engineers) and
Remplan (economists) are developing the business case for the two jetties. One jetty is proposed outside the
Museum of Geraldton at the Batavia Coast Marina for vessels up to 25m to help activate the Museum and Marina
precinct. The other is proposed on the east side of the Geraldton Esplanade for vessels larger than 25m.
$## economic benefit.
Construction Phase four new jobs Seven indirect new jobs
$3M
Redevelopment of the WA Museum Geraldton Site
Commitment to create Destination Mid West A New Cultural and Environmental Tourism Hub at the Museum of
Geraldton site with new jetty infrastructure to create an internationally significant tourist attraction and an exciting
PROJECT PRIORITY
and accessible gateway to the Mid West.
This project will create a contemporary visitor attraction, with an array of digitally innovative visitor experiences
highlighting the region’s unique and extraordinary stories.
The hub will be the cultural pulse of the region, and will enhance the region’s overall destination appeal in its own
right, whilst inspiring visitors to explore the region’s attractions, landscapes and communities.
Grow visitation to the Museum from 40,000 to 80,000/yr
20 new jobs 40 indirect new jobs
$16.5M
4State Election Priorites for the Mid West ECONOMIC BENEFIT EMPLOYMENT ASK
Geraldton CBD Headworks Infrastructure Fund
The Geraldton City Centre Master Plan (2017) identified $32.5M of priority streetscape improvements to drive CBD
PROJECT PRIORITY
activation and future development in line with community values.
However, the earlier Greater Geraldton Infrastructure Assessment Report (2016) confirmed a range of major
impediments to CBD investment and activation.
Ageing CBD infrastructure and services are the core of the problem, resulting in excessive headworks charges, and
lack of water pressure to meet building and firefighting codes, and poor access and mobility for the public.
$853M – (CBD contributes 15% of the city’s total economic output)
$7.5M CBD Headworks Infrastructure Fund
$32.5M Priority streetscape improvements
Mid West Innovation and Business Enterprise Hub
This initiative is between Mid West Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Pollinators Inc. to develop enterprise
PROJECT PRIORITY
support infrastructure within a dedicated building to provide a one-stop shop for regional innovation, enterprise
and commerce services in the Mid West. By providing increased exposure to growth training pathways,
networking opportunities, business development and innovation support at all stages for local enterprises whilst
also building a clear and identifiable regional innovation and enterprise brand for the Mid West.
The two organisations support around 500 Mid West businesses
$4M
5State Election Carnarvon DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION ONLY
Priorites for the Mid West Carnarvon to Muchea (C2M) strategic corridor
(alignment and cost TBC)
MID WEST
Critical Road Projects
• NB inclusive of proposed Northampton bypass,
SUPPLY CHAIN
ONIC, Geraldton Outer Bypass and Dongara bypass
Northampton Northampton bypass
$53.5M (Fed $42.8M; State $10.7M)
PRIORITIES
Developed by the Mid West Development Commission
in partnership with supply chain infrastructure proponents
(agencies and industry stakeholders)
Freight Efficiency Opportunities
Freight
(including triple roadtrain access)
into Narngulu Inland Port
and Geraldton port
• Creating least cost pathways for Geraldton Port Zone grain growers Oakajee Industrial Estate
• Enabling Triple Road Train access along the WA coast Geraldton Outer Bypass - $137M (Fed $109.6M; State $27.4M)
• Land acquisition and road construction to enable
Oakajee Narngulu Infrastructure Corridor (ONIC) Meekatharra Wiluna
• Alignment with key port maximisation activities within the Mid West Ports
(Geraldton) Master Plan
East-West Corridor definition
• Activation of Oakajee Industrial Land Estate for potential new mining Geraldton • To enable heavy industry / larger payloads
• Sealing of the Goldfields Highway ($90M)
projects i.e. Australian Vanadium Ltd and Sandstone Magnetite Group Geraldton Port Narngulu (between Meekatharra and Wiluna)
• Confirming Centurion Transport interest to utilise Geraldton as a
Freight into
Narngulu Inland Port
Geraldton Port maximisation ($0.9B) and Geraldton Port Sandstone
key logistics hub (create at least 35 new regional jobs) • Road and rail upgrades
• Passenger berth
Narngulu Inland Port and associated road train assembly area
• Narngulu land acuisition ($15M)
• Terminal (cruise and naval) • Geraldton Narngulu Infrastructure Corridor (GNIC) land acquisition ($4-5M)
• Secure Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) as a key Oakajee
tenant for potential new renewable power and desalination projects
(supporting both domestic and horticulture water supply and growth) Freight
(including triple roadtrain access)
• Partner with Rio Tinto to utilise Westrac Geraldton as a key major plant into Narngulu Inland Port
and Geraldton port
refurb and refit hub (supporting the North West)
Strategic and secondary grain freight routes
• Establishing Geraldton as a potential Machine Guidance Technology $37M (Fed $37M)
• Receival point capacity upgrades (underway)
Centre (significantly larger growth sector than autonomous vehicles) • Alignment to CBH Network
• Emergency storage at Geraldton port
• North West Coastal Highway
• Significant training and employment opportunity once projects and Northampton > Geraldton
• Standardise rail axle load across the network
industry is embedded into the region • Upgrade and standardise roads that form
part of the region’s strategic supply chains
• Integrate and leverage award winning Geraldton SME partnerships with
Aboriginal businesses into new industry project developments Dongara
Muchea
6State Election Priorites for the Mid West ECONOMIC BENEFIT EMPLOYMENT ASK
Critical Roads Projects
CARNARVON TO MUCHEA ROUTE
(Main Roads WA led incorporating ONIC and Northampton Bypass) for triple road train coastal access (extension of
Perth Northern Link)
PROJECT PRIORITY
Upgrading WA’s coastal routes (North West Coastal and Brand Highways) between Carnarvon and Muchea, to
accommodate 53.5m road trains, will enable the State’s transport industry to run the truck combinations that are
required to be globally competitive.
The upgrade of this strategic road network route is expected to achieve freight efficiencies; road maintenance
savings; business costs savings through improved economies of scale; and is the logical next step after the recently
completed Perth North Link from Perth to Muchea.
+35 new jobs [Centurion would relocate a large section of their transport operations to
Geraldton if the project went ahead]
SECONDARY GRAIN FREIGHT ROAD ROUTES
(Main Roads WA led in conjunction with Batavia Coast & North Midland LGA’s)
The agricultural industry has expanded rapidly to keep up with the increasingly competitive global market, but
WA’s supply chain infrastructure has not kept pace. This project aims to improve the productivity of the Mid West
region’s agricultural supply chain infrastructure with prioritised treatments applied to secondary grain freight
routes. These treatments will improve transport efficiency, improve road safety and facilitate regional economic
growth, thereby underpinning the sustainability of the agricultural sector.
Without these efficiency improvements, WA will lose its market share to competing emerging producers like
Russia, Ukraine and Argentina. These competitors have benefited from major upgrades to their supply chain
PROJECT PRIORITY
infrastructure, and now they are exporting into WA’s traditional and emerging markets. At present, WA’s supply
chain costs amount to around 30%, or $60-87AUD/tonne which are higher than most of its competitors, except for
Canada (AEGIC, 2019).
It is forecast that these competitive advantages are likely to persist, so if WA wants to retain a viable share of the
market (and avoid the significant flow-on impacts to industry supply chains and regional communities as a result
of unviable businesses and lost jobs), State investment in supply chain infrastructure is essential. In addition to the
work that the Wheatbelt region has done to attract investment into their secondary grain freight routes, upgrades
to the Mid West grain freight routes will complete the grain belt network of Western Australia.
7State Election Priorites for the Mid West ECONOMIC BENEFIT EMPLOYMENT ASK
Critical Roads Projects [cont]
SEALING OF GOLDFIELDS HIGHWAY
(Wiluna to Meekatharra Road)
Sealing the entire remaining unsealed sections of the Goldfields Highway between Wiluna and Meekatharra will
PROJECT PRIORITY
provide a more direct sealed route between the Goldfields, Mid West and Pilbara regions and complete the sealing
of the network classified as state highway in Western Australia. In a similar project, when the section of road
between Wiluna and Leinster was sealed, eleven new gold mines in the area started up.
Sealing the highway will improve safety, highway utilisation and efficiency, economic/social development locally
and regionally and reduce overall operating costs. For example, the annual maintenance budget will be reduced
by 250% because sealed roads are cheaper to maintain than unsealed roads. Maintenance spend for light vehicles
will be reduced to $0.294/km (as opposed to $0.478/km on the unsealed road) and for heavy vehicles, the spend
will be reduced to $1.36/km (compared to $1.91/km on the unsealed road). In addition, an average of $600 per
road train will be saved by not having to use the longer, sealed road between Leinster and Mt Magnet.
This project will also provide employment opportunities for local indigenous communities, increasing access to
essential services and supporting the growing tourism market for indigenous cultural experiences. Eleven new
mines opened up following the completion of the adjacent Wiluna to Leinster road seal. There are numerous
mining tenements located along the Goldfields Highway route.
New Jobs Trigger for new mining tenements to open up
$190M
8State Election Priorites for the Mid West ECONOMIC BENEFIT EMPLOYMENT ASK
Geraldton Port Development Proposals
Midwest Ports Authority have developed immediate proposals for approximately $38.5M of projects with some work expected to be endorsed to commence in the
second half of 2020:
- Berth 4 Deck Strengthening and Shiploader Rail Replacement ($10M)
PROJECT PRIORITY
- Port Wide Fire Fighting System ($13.5M)
- Integrated Operations Centre ($10M)
- Geraldton-Narngulu Infrastructure Corridor Land Assembly – Stage 1 ($5M)
Additionally, flowing out of the Port of Geraldton Master Plan, the Mid West Ports Authority’s Port Maximisation Plan (PMaxP) estimated the total cost of maximising
the Port’s throughput over a 15-year period will be $958 million. The initial five year stage of the PMaxP will require an estimate investment of $387M which includes
approximately $151M of Government funded projects.
The PMaxP will contribute directly to the Mid West economy through additional jobs and business opportunities. Included in the PMaxP are marine, rail, land and road
projects aimed at achieving the following key planning objectives:
- Unlocking latent capacity through operational improvements ($57M)
- Enabling supply chain through transport and services infrastructure ($51M)
- Providing sufficient land to support customer needs ($43M)
MWPA’s PMaxP supports the establishment and growth of the tourism and aquaculture industries at the MWPA-operated Fishing Boat Harbour. Solutions such as
installing additional larger pen facilities to accommodate larger vessels are included in the plan.
In order to drive the development of finfish aquaculture, from an initial targeted production of 2,000 tpa of yellowtail kingfish up to 10,000 tpa over 10 years, the
necessary enabling infrastructure is essential. Early planning assessment has earmarked the FISHING BOAT HARBOUR Northern Reclaim site as being a suitable
location to accommodate the associated marine and landside maintenance and operations facilities into the long term. Under Stage 1 of the PMaxP aquaculture
industry infrastructure at the FISHING BOAT HARBOUR is based on the following. (Financial contributions from Industry into the required aquaculture developments
have not been included in the PMaxP government expenditure estimates).
- Approx. 100 m breakwater extension requiring approx. 30,000 m3 of rock fill
- The requirement to dredge a basin suitable for larger vessels unable to access the FISHING BOAT HARBOUR
- Land reclamation volume of approx. 175,000 m3.
- Establishment of a wharf and associated infrastructure
Three-year MWPA Project List:
MWPA will seek Government support for the following specific projects over the next term of Government. This list comprises the first three years of the PMaxP and
various other works that will support the MWPA strategic directions. Other projects that may develop during the period will be largely focussed to facilitate specific
trade proposals that will require business case development that will most likely require private developer funding streams.
The following table summarises these projects which notably includes works aimed at mitigating the impact of surge on operations such as the Port Mooring
Optimisation Project (PMOP) and planned development at the Geraldton Fishing Boat Harbour which aims to support the emerging Aquaculture and Tourism
industries and facilitate the associated larger vessels.
$387M
9State Election Priorites for the Mid West
Objective id: A1350182
UNLOCK LATENT CAPACITY THROUGH ENABLE SUPPLY CHAIN THROUGH PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LAND TO SUPPORT
OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS TRANSPORT AND SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE CUSTOMER NEEDS
Repurpose Berths 1 & 2 for breakbulk Develop common user access and Provide options for aquaculture
cargo and oil & gas support (planning for materials handling corridor. development (planning for proponent
proponent funded development). funded development).
Protect the Fishing Boat Harbour Coastal Protection (Stage 1). Reclaim and cap ‘Duck Pond’ area
Entrance.
Relocate and develop the tug pen. Protect and where relevant, expand, Strategic land assembly – Narngulu
the Southern Transport Corridor Inland Port.
Port Mooring Optimisation Project. Berth 8 – Planning, environmental Infill and reclaim existing tug basin
studies and preliminary design.
Berth deck upgrade program (including Develop fuel import manifold Fishing Boat Harbour Tourism Support
Berth 4 Deck strengthening and rail connection at Berth 5. (planning for proponent funded
replacement). development)
Upgrade Port firefighting system. Develop breakbulk / container Pilot renewable hydrogen plant
laydown area. (planning for proponent funded
development).
Develop MWPA Integrated Operations Services / utilities upgrades Strategic land assembly – develop and
Centre (IOC). integrate land for Port storage and
related uses.
Upgrade security protocols for Port Upgrade Berth 4 materials handling Reclaim in northwest Fishing Boat
entrance. system. Harbour.
Upgrade Fishing Boat Harbour pen Upgrade truck unloader (Gillam Develop bio-security laydown zone.
infrastructure. Road).
Develop consolidated MWPA Upgrade Berth 5 materials handling
Maintenance workshop system.
Berth pocket deepening and widening Reclaim adjacent to north Reg Clarke
Road.
Extend Fishing Boat Harbour Reclaim
(Northwest Rockwall Spur)
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Geraldton Water Access (Desalination) for Industry (Horticulture) Growth
Geraldton is an important source of fresh vegetables for Western Australia.
Existing growers have aspirations for growth through expansion and new entrants look to our region for new
development because of suitable soils, climate and small land holdings for further growth and expansion.
PROJECT PRIORITY
We need reliable water network providing cost effective water of consistent quality to realise this potential. An
alternative source of water for horticultural and industrial use would also increase the sustainability of water
sources for domestic consumption.
With declining recharge into local aquifers due to climate variability, it is likely that desalination is the best for this
industry expansion.
$70 million per annum over the next 10-15 years
300+ new jobs in the region
$150M
11PROGRESS MIDWEST COORDINATING TEAM Trish Palmonari Manager Economic Development M 0409 916 506 E trishp@cgg.wa.gov.au Pieter Vorster Coordinator Economic Development M 0481 280 468 E pieterv@cgg.wa.gov.au
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