Geraldton Port Authority - Parliament of Western Australia

The purpose of the Geraldton Port Authority is:
To encourage trade facilitation by being a profi table, cost effective and effi cient provider of port services through the use
of existing and new infrastructure.
The GPA’s areas of strategic focus continue to be:
• Business growth
• Infrastructure development and management
• Effective people and stakeholder relationship
•
management
Effective operational, business and risk management
In line with the above focus, the GPA has determined fi ve strategic
goals with strategies and outcomes set for each goal. The fi ve
goals are:
1. To grow our trade to 22 million tonne volume per annum
2. To meet and maintain the State Government’s target for
return on assets
3. To continuously improve the Port’s business processes
and systems
4. To create employer of choice status
5. To assist the development and effi cient operation of
Oakajee Port
In everything we do, we meet our functions as prescribed in the
Port Authorities Act 1999:
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PURPOSE
(a) Facilitate trade within and through the port and plan for
future growth and development of the Port.
(b) Undertake or arrange for activities that will encourage
and facilitate the development of trade and commerce
generally for the economic benefi t of the State through the
use of the Port and related facilities.
(c) Control business and other activities in the Port or in
connection with the operation of the Port.
(d) Be responsible for and promote the safe and effi cient
operation of the Port.
(e) Be responsible for the maintenance and preservation of
vested property and other property held by it.
(f) Protect the environment of the Port and minimise the
impact of port activities on that environment.
The Act goes on to require that, in performing our functions, we
must:
(a) Act in accordance with prudent commercial principles.
(b) Endeavour to make a profi t.