Shire of Roebourne Local Planning Strategy
Shire of Roebourne Local Planning Strategy
Shire of Roebourne Local Planning Strategy
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<strong>Shire</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Roebourne</strong> <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong>Technical Report A1: Economic Development <strong>Strategy</strong>Regional Relative Strengths: InstitutionsRegional government influence at state/nationallevel<strong>Local</strong> government assistance for businessesClear roles and responsibilities in regionalgovernanceTransparency <strong>of</strong> local government policyFinancial burden <strong>of</strong> local governmentPublic service: % <strong>of</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong> people working in the public sectorhas positive and negative aspects to it: there is reduced understanding amongst the variouslevels <strong>of</strong> the bureaucracy <strong>of</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong> the intrastate regional road network - giventhe relative remoteness <strong>of</strong> 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 <strong>of</strong> expansion to regularinternational operations.Access to highereducation.There is only limited access to higher education – the Pilbara Instituteprovides a range <strong>of</strong> vocational education and training courses, butthere is virtually no access to tertiary education Port infrastructure The region contains some <strong>of</strong> 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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