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>7 <strong>Shire</strong> growth prospects – regional servicesThe Population Report identifies the prospect <strong>of</strong> an increased regional role for Karratha as the mainservice centre for the Pilbara, becoming the primary centre in the Pilbara for high-end and specialistservices, particularly in meeting demand for: Education services; Health services; and Administration (private sector and public sector).It is well placed for this: It has the largest regional airport, with a capacity for expansion to international operationsunder the Airport Master Plan. It has a substantial health campus. It has good secondary and some tertiary education facilities. It is the location <strong>of</strong> the regional <strong>of</strong>fice for a number <strong>of</strong> government agencies. It has a good variety <strong>of</strong> lifestyle attractions around the Nickol Bay area generally; and It is the largest town in the Pilbara and most likely to contain the mix <strong>of</strong> community, culturaland social facilities that will keep attract and keep a wider population mix.7.1 Education servicesThe provision <strong>of</strong> high quality tertiary education is a critical requirement for the future <strong>of</strong> the Pilbara. Thereare a number <strong>of</strong> precedents for a substantial regional university in a town <strong>of</strong> the scale <strong>of</strong> Karratha andlarger.Institution Students Location / populationJames Cook University11,500 including 1,500Townsville – 175,000TownsvilleinternationalUniversity <strong>of</strong> New England, Students 17,000, including 12,500 Armadale - 26,000Armidale NSWon-line studentsCharles Sturt University: Multi-campus Bathurst - 37,000Goulbourn - 30,000Orange - 38,000Port Macquarie - 44,300Dubbo - 39,500Wagga Wagga - 58,000Further examples are shown in the appendices to this report.One possible model for the establishment <strong>of</strong> a university in the Pilbara is the Geraldton UniversitiesCentre. This is an independent, not-for-pr<strong>of</strong>it, incorporated body, supporting university courses inGeraldton on behalf <strong>of</strong> a range <strong>of</strong> universities including CQUniversity, Charles Sturt University and theUniversity <strong>of</strong> Southern Queensland. It was generated by initiatives from within the Geraldton community.56
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