Shire of Roebourne Local Planning Strategy

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Shire of Roebourne Local Planning StrategyTechnical Report A1: Economic Development StrategyIn the following section graphs for selected parameters show the relative comparative rankings for thePilbara Region against all 55 Australian Regions identified by Regional Development Australia and usingthe data measures utilised in the Insight project. Note that this includes regions within capital cities. Thegraphs show relative distance from the median rank; 1 represents the highest ranking and -1 the lowestranking amongst the regions.The section also includes comparative rankings for each of the Pilbara local government areas againstall 560 local government areas in Australia. These are displayed with similar measures as for the regionalcomparisons. This gives information of the ranking of the Shire of Roebourne against other Pilbara localgovernment areas as well as giving an Australia–wide comparison.4.1 InstitutionsCompetitiveness IndexElementPilbara SituationRegional governmentinfluence at state andnational levelThe Pilbara is a high profile regional location and has very goodexposure at the state government level and, to a lesser extent,nationally.Clear roles andresponsibilities in regionalgovernanceAt the development level there is quite a lot of crossover betweenindividual local governments and state agencies and atdevelopment policy level there is some duplication across allthree tiers of government.Financial burden of localgovernmentThe local governments have very high financial commitments forthe provision of infrastructure and services for a rapidlyexpanding population, with a limited rate base and are underconstant financial pressure.The local and regionalassistance available forbusinesses.The local and regional bodies have limited funds available fordirect business assistance, but it ranks amongst the highestamongst Australian regions.Regional governmentindependence (Councils withmore autonomy are moreable to respond to localneeds/demands)Compared with some other Australian jurisdictions, there is ahigh reliance on government decisions made outside of theregion, particularly at State government level.31
Shire of Roebourne Local Planning StrategyTechnical Report A1: Economic Development StrategyRegional Relative Strengths: InstitutionsRegional government influence at state/nationallevelLocal government assistance for businessesClear roles and responsibilities in regionalgovernanceTransparency of local government policyFinancial burden of local governmentPublic service: % of workforce employed in thepublic service-1 -0.75 -0.5 -0.25 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1Relative StrengthOverall:In comparative terms the Pilbara is in a strong institutional position: its influence at state andnational level is comparatively high and regional governance is relatively transparent withreasonable clarity of roles However, regional autonomy is quite low: local capabilities arehighly dependent on continuing influence and good relations with the state government (inparticular) and national government for resources; there is limited ability to raise funds locallyfor expansion projects. The relatively low proportion of people working in the public sectorhas positive and negative aspects to it: there is reduced understanding amongst the variouslevels of the bureaucracy of regional conditions, but a higher reliance on private sectoractivity to drive the economy.4.2 Infrastructure and servicesCompetitiveness IndexElementPilbara Situation Road infrastructure The region contains part of the intrastate regional road network - giventhe relative remoteness of the Pilbara it is a high quality connection. Aviation infrastructure The region has several large airports, including two that have regularinterstate connections and are capable of expansion to regularinternational operations.Access to highereducation.There is only limited access to higher education – the Pilbara Instituteprovides a range of vocational education and training courses, butthere is virtually no access to tertiary education Port infrastructure The region contains some of the largest and busiest bulk portsanywhere. It has no or limited capacity for general cargo. A commonuser facility is planned but not yet executed. This would enable32
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