Karratha city of the north Plan - Shire of Roebourne

mEETING THE CHALLENGES
Karratha faces a number of challenges before it reaches its full
potential. Responses to these key challenges have shaped the
KCN Plan:
Diversifying the economy
Our response: To grow Karratha’s permanent population to 50,000
means a broad range of new jobs must be created. The KCN Plan
sets out an approach to encourage economic diversity, responding
to the area’s current competitive advantage to attract further
industry. By working closely with the resource sector we can find
ways of developing a more robust, flexible and adaptable local
economy. Ensuring that there is affordable developable land and
housing is also key to our approach.
Lowering the cost of living
Our response: The high cost of living in Karratha must be
addressed in order to more effectively grow the town’s population.
The KCN Plan provides ways to improve housing affordability
in the area. This includes opening up proposed new residential
areas which will help to attract private developers into Karratha,
increasing the capacity to deliver housing and land. Opening
up more retail and commercial opportunities will attract more
businesses to Karratha. The resulting growth in population and
more businesses competing for customers all work towards
lowering the cost of living.
Improving the quality of life
Our response: Although Karratha has both the natural and
economic attractions, more can be done to improve the standard of
services, facilities and amenities. The KCN Plan will attract a greater
population which will bring with it greater provision of services. The
Plan also proposes improvements to public facilities and amenities.
This is strongly reflected in the plans for the City Centre, which will
be transformed into a thriving community centre where people can
shop, socialise and relax. The proposed residential development
will also improve the standard of living, allowing for greater housing
diversity to appeal to a broader range of people.
Meeting the demands of Karratha’s unique environment
Our response: The Pilbara’s arid climate and scarcity of water
cannot be ignored. The plan addresses the need to ensure that
Karratha’s growth minimises the demands on the environment.
Ensuring that the city remains compact is just one of the ways
we’ll help achieve the best environmental outcomes. Our plan
also adopts strategies that encourage self-sufficiency, building a
sustainable city for the future.
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WHERE TO NEXT?
The KCN Plan signals to all levels of Government and stakeholders
what can be achieved in Karratha and invites them to play their part
in its transformation.
This level of transformation will require significant investment from
the public and private sector, and so this is the time to comtemplate
how this can be funded. Having the KCN Plan to hand will also
help to prioritise investment decisions and support a range of
funding bid opportunities, such as Royalties for Regions and
Infrastructure Australia.
The KCN Plan will now be put to use immediately to assist
infrastructure coordination and direct land release, and guide the
physical works and activation of the City Centre.
mORE INfORmATION
We look forward to community, public and private sectors;
Federal and Liberal/National Governments joining the Karratha
Revitalisation Project.
To find out more information or clarify any aspect of the KCN Plan,
you are invited to contact:
Shire of Roebourne
Tel: 9186 8555
Fax: 9185 1626
Email: sor@roebourne.wa.gov.au
www.roebourne.wa.gov.au