Department of Transport Annual Report 2010 - 2011

Development of new port capacity
The unprecedented global demand for resources, in particular iron ore and liquefied
natural gas (LNG), has placed increasing pressure on existing port capacity. This
has resulted in the need to develop additional port infrastructure and facilities at
both existing and green field port sites throughout Western Australia. DoT has been
involved with various Government agencies, in particular, the Department of State
Development as lead agency, in progressing the development of a number of port
facilities and associated strategic industrial areas or resource processing precincts.
These include Oakajee (primarily iron ore) in the Mid West region, Ashburton North
(LNG) and Mount Anketell (primarily iron ore) in the Pilbara region, and James Price
Point (LNG) in the Kimberley region.
Wherever appropriate, the operational management of these new developments will
be placed with the nearest port authority to benefit from the expertise and resources
of existing port governance arrangements. While the time lines for the completion
of these various projects span several years, the involvement of the DoT in these
exciting developments will continue until the associated projects are completed and
operating.
School students participating in TravelSmart to School program
TravelSmart
Western Australia is a world leader in working with households to reduce car use as
a strategic response to climate change, energy security and public health issues.
The TravelSmart Household program has been offered to 520,000 Perth residents
to date, achieving estimated annual reductions of 37 million car trips, 370 million car
kilometres and 109,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases.
In 2010-11, TravelSmart also worked with local governments, schools and
workplaces. One regional and 14 metropolitan local governments participated in
the TravelSmart Officer Network. The TravelSmart to School pilot program worked
with local governments to support 10 schools to increase the number of students
who walk, cycle or take public transport to school. TravelSmart’s workplace program
supported employers to reduce car use including completion of travel plans for Arup
and Parsons Brinckerhoff.
Living Smart
The Living Smart program, a world first initiative, builds on DoT’s TravelSmart
expertise to help households reduce their energy use, water use, waste production
and car trips. It provides Government and households with an efficient and effective
response to the challenges of climate change, energy security and public health.
In 2009-10 and 2010-11 DoT offered the Living Smart program to 10,000 target
households in Perth’s eastern metropolitan area, as part of the Commonwealth
Government’s Perth Solar City project. Early indicators show that the initiative is on
track to achieve carbon dioxide reductions of one tonne per household across the
project population. Project evaluation showed that 76 per cent of participants had
reduced energy use, 68 per cent had reduced water use, 54 per cent had reduced
waste and 31 per cent had reduced car use.
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