Supplementary Agenda of Ordinary Meeting

Agenda – Ordinary Meeting of Council 18 December 2014 Page 4 of 5

12. Business of an Urgent Nature

12.1 DRAFT 2036 AND BEYOND: A REGIONAL BLUEPRINT FOR THE KIMBERLEY

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AUTHOR: Director Corporate Services

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DATE OF REPORT: 5 December 2014

SUMMARY: Council is requested to consider providing feedback to the Kimberley Development Commission on the draft document, “2036 And Beyond: A Regional Blueprint for the Kimberley”

BACKGROUND

Previous Considerations

Nil

Correspondence was received from the Kimberley Development Commission (KDC) on 11 November 2014 (Attachment 1) advising the Shire of Broome of a public submission period that was seeking comment and feedback on the aforementioned draft Regional Blueprint for the Kimberley. This document has previously been circulated to Councillors under separate cover and is available electronically on the KDC’s website, www.kdc.wa.gov.au. A copy of the Draft Overview for Public Comment and a Frequently Asked Questions sheet forms Attachments 2 and 3 to this report respectively. The public submission period officially closed to members of the public on 3 December 2014, however in consideration of the timing of Ordinary meetings of Council (OMC), verbal advice from the KDC has confirmed that Council may make formal submission following consideration at the 18 December 2014 OMC.

The document has been developed over the past 18 months and is claimed to be “an aspirational and future focussed plan that has been designed to guide and shape the transformation of the Kimberley well into the future.”

“The Blueprint creates a platform for leadership to stand upon, to engage maturely and constructively across all levels of government, community and industry.

In its aspirational future, Kimberley could have a population of 92,000 by 2036, sustained by an economy led by Agriculture and food production, Minerals and energy production, tourism visitation and supported by a broadening range of industry activity. The resultant labour market would sustain an additional 34,000 new jobs, of which Aboriginal people would need to be involved in over 19,000 new jobs. This transformational outcome would provide a vital underpinning of the future Kimberley society and economy.

Embracing the aspirational future points to six agendas to change the Kimberley:

1. Regional Leadership and development-readiness - towards a culture of strong local leadership that is engaged proactively and maturely in achieving the potential of our region and its people.

2. Enhancing the Capability Services Sector - constructively engage with governments and key service delivery agencies (health, education, housing and workforce development) to ensure they are strong enablers, not barriers, for our regions success.

3. Aboriginal Advancement - a purposeful regional approach to ensuring that Aboriginal people have the capabilities, opportunities and incentives to reach their potential as an integral part of our region’s development.

4. Industry and Resources Development - unlocking the sustainable development of our natural resources to add value for the State and create enduring legacy assets in the region.

5. Developing our Regional Centres - developing vibrant and viable regional centres as a key to supporting population growth and enhancing the Kimberley lifestyle.

6. Infrastructure for driving growth - encouraging a deliberate and proactive approach to developing key infrastructure as a catalyst for development.”

Further to this, the Blueprint sets a vision which is based on the principles of “People, Place and Prosperity” having strong alignment with the Shire of Broome’s existing Strategic Planning documents.

The vision states:

“The Kimberley aspires to a long term future transformed into one of the world’s most successful and sustainable regions. The hallmarks of the success will be:

People - a well-housed, highly educated and healthy people enjoying high amenity in sustainable communities

Place - a place with outstanding infrastructure, services and governance set within a well-conserved and iconic natural environment

Prosperity - shared prosperity arising from the success of the region’s main drivers of economic opportunity: Agriculture, Rangeland Industries, Tourism, Minerals & Energy”

The following eight major goals have also been nominated with prescribed measurable targets:

· Minerals and Energy

· Agriculture and Food

· Tourism

· Rangeland Industries

· Housing

· Education and Training

· Health and Wellbeing

· Infrastructure, Service and Governance

Some of the targets include:

· “Tripling the value of production from the region’s food industries to $1 billion per year, coupled with raising agricultural food export earnings to $590 million per year, and in so doing employing more than 6,000 people in the sector of which almost half could be Aboriginal.

· Growing the output value of tourism to $700 million per year by developing diversifi ed product offerings into a more globally recognised industry, employing 8,000 people and dramatically increasing Aboriginal involvement.

· Increasing the employment of Kimberley people in the growing minerals and resource sector to over 60% of the sector’s workforce.

· Increasing the supply of regional housing by over 14,000 dwellings and strengthening the housing market through a wider range of housing solutions.

· Lifting the region’s educational outcomes to mirror the norms that apply nationally.

· Achieving health indicators that match those in the rest of the State and nation.

· Providing infrastructure and services that meet the regional needs of industry and community to grow and develop safe and prosperous communities with high standards of community amenity.

· Investing in ‘upstream’ solutions to avert inevitable ’downstream’ costs.”

Council is requested to consider comments and feedback provided by staff to form the basis of formal comment to be provided on the Blueprint to the Kimberley Development Commission.

COMMENT

From a Shire of Broome perspective, the document is seen to be positive with Broome nominated to be the Regional City of the Kimberley, Kununurra as the Regional Centre and Derby as the sub-regional centre. The document is ‘aspirational’ and predicts the region and Broome could grow to a population of up to 92,283 and 43,230 respectively by 2036. Broome and Kununurra have both been nominated aspirational average growth rates of 5%.

The aforementioned six agendas that have been proposed to change the Kimberley are supported. These are nominated as transformational priorities and cover a broad spectrum of challenges but also opportunities that are there for the region. Overall the intent of the Blueprint is to specify the aspirations for the region and then nominate measurable strategies to achieve such. The document does this well.

Attachment 4 to this report includes comments collated from staff regarding the draft document. It is recommended Council endorse this schedule for submission to the KDC.

It is noted that Appendix 3 of the Blueprint is a Preliminary Pipeline of Infrastructure and Service Projects. Amendment is proposed to this list to correct estimates on construction costs of some projects and propose the inclusion of projects such as Cape Leveque Road upgrade, Kimberley Regional Offices Redevelopment and Broome Urban Renewal Project.

Other feedback proposed includes:

· Recognition of the need to update the Local Commercial Strategy, Local Housing Strategy and Local Rural Strategy.

· Including an additional challenge to preserve the characteristics of the Kimberley whilst supporting other industries.

· Recognition that impacts of natural hazards are a challenge to land development.

· Recognition that the implications of the Bilateral Agreement of 2006 between Federal and State Government is a challenge.

· Focus on high value industries such as research and development.

· Develop a Tropical Aquaculture Research Facility Campus in Broome.

· Develop and upgrade infrastructure to facilitate export to south-east Asia.

· In regard to pastoral lease reform, consider the development of tourism enterprises that integrate Aboriginal culture and eco tourism.

· Enhance air transport connections between Broome and interstate and international destinations.

· New action to maintain market competiveness as a tourist destination.

· New action to ensure Local Planning Strategies provide flexibility for pastoral lease diversification.

· Consider innovative approaches to stimulate investment in home ownership.

· Vocational training opportunities be provided in remote communities.

· Consideration of university sub-campuses in Broome.

· Promote investment into the development of accommodation facilities for itinerant medical patients.

· Future revisions of the Blueprint to consider the Shire of Broome’s Local Planning Strategy and Community, Economic and Environmental Profiles as part of the evidence base.

· Increase engagement with Native Title Holders.

· Update cost estimates for Regional Resource Recovery Park.

· The West Kimberley also be a focus for increased agricultural development.

CONSULTATION

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STATUTORY ENVIRONMENT

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POLICY IMPLICATIONS

Nil

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

The Regional Blueprint does identify a preliminary pipeline of infrastructure and service projects. These projects have nominated estimated costs and responsibilities for delivery.

The Frequently Asked Questions document provided by the KDC (please see attached) does state, “...that the Blueprint is not designed to be a list of projects. But by determining the strategies, targets, goals and measures by which projects and initiatives will be assessed now and into the future the Blueprint provides a framework that can help proponents shape projects. Projects that can demonstrate the greatest and most focused contribution to these goals and targets will maximise the opportunities to receive favourable funding considerations from a range of sources.”

STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS

Our People Goal – Foster a community environment that is accessible, affordable, inclusive, healthy and safe:

Effective communication

Affordable services and initiatives to satisfy community need

Accessible and safe community spaces

Participation in recreational activity

A healthy and safe environment

High level social capital that increases community capacity

Our Place Goal – Help to protect the nature and built environment and cultural heritage of Broome whilst recognising the unique sense of the place:

Realistic and sustainable land use strategies for the Shire within state and national frameworks and in consultation with the community

A built environment that reflects arid tropical climate design principles and historical built form

A unique natural environment for the benefit and enjoyment of current and future generations

A preserved, unique and significant historical and cultural heritage of Broome

Retention and expansion of Broome’s iconic tourism assets and reputation

Our Prosperity Goal – Create the means to enable local jobs creation and lifestyle affordability for the current and future population:

Affordable and equitable services and infrastructure

Affordable land for residential, industrial, commercial and community use

Key economic development strategies for the Shire which are aligned to regional outcomes working through recognised planning and development groups/committees

Our Organisation Goal – Continually enhance the Shire’s organisational capacity to service the needs of a growing community:

An organisational culture that strives for service excellence

Sustainable and integrated strategic and operational plans

Responsible resource allocation

VOTING REQUIREMENTS

Simple Majority

REPORT RECOMMENDATION:

That Council request the Chief Executive Officer to thank the Kimberley Development Commission (KDC) for its efforts in developing the Draft “2036 And Beyond: A Regional Blueprint for the Kimberley”, and provide the attached schedule of comments and feedback for their consideration in finalisation of the document.

Attachments

1.	Overview: Draft 2036 And Beyond: A Regional Blueprint for the Kimberley
2.	Blueprint Frequently Asked Questions
3.	Comments on Regional Blueprint

Item 12.1 - DRAFT 2036 AND BEYOND: A REGIONAL BLUEPRINT FOR THE KIMBERLEY

Comments on Regional Blueprint

COMMENTS ON 2036 AND BEYOND – A REGIONAL BLUEPRINT FOR THE KIMBERLEY (‘The Blueprint’)

Page #	Relevant Section	Officer Comments	Recommendation

65	Section 3.0 – Regional Growth Centres ‘For Broome to grow to this potential, a range of complementary and strategic initiatives will be involved. The base for future growth, at the scale envisaged, will involve driving and integrating initiatives that will not only build Broome as a centre but support and enhance its role as a regional service centre, such as: · Broome growth planning: · Broome Economic Development Strategy · Broome Tourism Growth Plan · Broome as a ‘Live in, Fly out’ centre · West Kimberley revitalisation: · Broome Road Industrial Land development · Chinatown Redevelopment · Transitional housing and home ownership developments · Broome strategic transport infrastructure development · Other future initiatives targeting and complementing growth	This section highlights planning that needs to be done for Broome to grow to the aspirational targets. Although it is assumed this list is not meant to be exhaustive, Shire officers have identified a number of key strategic planning projects that have not been included, and are considered necessary to help realise the potential envisaged in the Blueprint. For instance, in order to contemplate a potential population increase in line with the aspirational target given in the Blueprint, (or even the lesser scenarios of 3-4% per annum included in the KRPIF), the Shire will need to revisit both its Local Commercial Strategy (2007) and Local Housing Strategy (2009). Furthermore, as much of the economic potential discussed in the Blueprint is focused in the rural hinterland, it will be critical to undertake a Local Rural Strategy which considers land capability to identify areas suitable for particular land uses. The Local Rural Strategy should also examine how economic potential can be balanced with social and environmental objectives, and can tie in to work being done on land tenure reform. It is recommended that these projects be referenced in Section 3.0.	a) That ‘Broome Growth Planning’ be elaborated on to include ‘such as updates to the Local Commercial Strategy (2007) and Local Housing Strategy (2009). b) That ‘Local Rural Strategy’ be added to the list of initiatives.
83	Section 4.0 - Responding to the Influences (Tourism)	The Blueprint states that tourism in the Kimberley is based around two unique selling points, ‘the iconic and internationally recognised landscape and environment, and the experience afforded by what are arguably some of the most intact Aboriginal cultures in the world.’ These sentiments are echoed in the draft EP, which considers ‘nature based, relaxation/rejuvenation, and culinary experiences’ as areas where Broome tourism can excel. However, the preservation of an ‘iconic landscape and environment’ can, in some cases, be seen to be at odds with the desire to develop industries based upon the extraction and processing of natural resources. Additionally, the ‘character’ of a place can be compromised by an influx of resource industry workers, particularly those employed on a temporary basis, as has previously been a concern for the Shire of Broome. The draft EP considers this, and states: ‘State Government research in 2009 found that the James Price Point onshore gas project could co-exist with tourism assuming “strategies were in place to protect Broome’s image” (TRA, 2009). Notwithstanding the status of this particular project, the findings remain valid in that, any mining and energy-related servicing role needs to be managed to ensure it does not undermine other industry sectors from thriving in the Shire.’ It is considered that the tension between the tourist industry and the resources sector should be recognised as a challenge in the Blueprint.	That an additional challenge be added to ‘Challenges for the Growth of Tourism,’ being: ‘The need to preserve the characteristics that lead to the Kimberley’s competitive advantages, whilst also supporting the growth of other industries such as resource extraction.’
91	Section 4.0 - Responding to the Influences (Housing)	The Blueprint discusses ‘Environmental Change’ and speaks of how the Kimberley is likely to become warmer and wetter, in contrast to the majority of Australia. This is described as being positive in terms of developing rangelands industries and agriculture, however there is also the potential for negative impacts – such as higher intensity storm events, and rising sea levels. The Shire of Broome is generally low lying, and several settlements, including the Broome townsite are currently subject to periodic inundation, which is predicted to increase over time. This will affect how growth can occur and should specifically be referenced in Section 4.0: Responding to the Influences – Housing and Land Challenges.	That an additional challenge be added to ‘Housing and Land Challenges,’ being: ‘Limiting of developable land in some settlements due to potential impacts from natural hazards.’
99	Section 4.0 - Responding to the Influences (Cross-sectoral infrastructure, services, and governance)	This challenges section states: ‘The region’s towns and communities provide the setting within which people interrelate and interact, and these need to be planned and serviced well so that they provide attractive, efficient and safe environments with high levels of amenity and community collaboration. Recognising the dispersed geography of the region and the limited resources available to it, there is the need for the region to build sustainable communities and settlements through the adoption of a clearer settlement hierarchy that both enables a focus on growth centre planning and servicing and achieves the sustainability of remote settlements.’ That this is a challenge is not disputed. However, it is considered that this section needs to mention the potential implications of the Bilateral Agreement between State and Federal government, which commits local government to take responsibility for the provision of services in remote Aboriginal Communities. In 2011, the Shire adopted a report by Cardno that estimated a total of $87 million in operational costs would be required over 4 years to bring services in remote communities within the Shire to a similar standard as is currently provided by the Shire, along with over $114 million in capital costs. Clearly, this is not sustainable and the appropriate way for these services to be delivered is an ongoing challenge. It is recommended that the Blueprint be amended to reflect this.	That an additional challenge be added, being: ‘Implications from the Bilateral Agreement of 2006 between federal and state government, which committed local government to assume responsibility for service provision to remote communities. The high cost of improving infrastructure and services to a standard experienced in other settlements under the responsibility of local government may limit the sustainable growth of these communities if alternative funding methods are not explored.’
108	Section 5.0 – The Blueprint Vision and Goals (Minerals & Energy: Priorities)	The Blueprint under M&E Strategy 1 & 4, 4 ‘Priority Actions’ calls for: · vocational education that targets industry needs · development of skilled workforce and retention of regional employment benefits · establishment of Centre of Excellence in remote capability · Establishment of Regional Renewable Energy Development Fund. It is considered that these actions could be integrated to focus on developing education and training programs that will prepare the local workforce to participate in Research and Development programs, in areas such as Renewable Energy.	That the first Priority Action under ‘Services’ in M&E 4 be amended to state: *Plan to develop a skilled regional workforce and retain regional employment benefits, particularly in high value industries such as research and development.*
110	Section 5.0 – The Blueprint Vision and Goals (Agriculture & Food: Priorities)	The Blueprint under A&F 3 states: ‘Develop a Tropical Agriculture Research Facility Campus in the East Kimberley.’ It is considered that a similar facility could be developed around aquaculture, preferably in the West Kimberley. This aligns with 5g of the KRPIF, which states: ‘Plan for and assist the investment in new and expanding aquaculture industries.’	That a new Priority Action be added under ‘Infrastructure in A&F 3 to state: *Develop a Tropical Aquaculture Research Facility Campus in the Regional City of Broome.*
110	Section 5.0 – The Blueprint Vision and Goals (Agriculture & Food: Priorities)	The Blueprint under A&F 3 states: ‘Develop and upgrade airports, ports and roads to facilitate export of value-added agricultural product.’ It is considered that this priority could be enhanced to reflect the importance of remote airstrips/airports, as well as the need to develop air freight connections to south-east Asia, to capitalise on the regions key ‘Comparative Advantage’ as an exporter of Agricultural and Food products located within close proximity to the growing Asian market.	That the first Priority Action under ‘Infrastructure’ in A&F 3 be amended to state: ‘Develop and upgrade airports (including remote airports/airstrips), ports and roads to facilitate export of value-added agricultural product and air freight connections to south-east Asia.’
112	Section 5.0 – The Blueprint Vision and Goals (Tourism: Priorities)	The KRPIF, under 5.15.2 Aboriginal Employment’ refers to Kimberley Training Institute’s Strategic Plan – Towards 2015, which highlights the potential to provide a range of employment options to Aboriginal people in the tourism sector and on diversified pastoral leases. Integration of Aboriginal tourism opportunities with pastoral lease diversification should be captured as a priority action.	That a new Priority Action be added under ‘Governance’ in T3 to state: As part of the process of pastoral lease reform and diversification, investigate opportunities for the development of tourism enterprises that integrate Aboriginal Cultural and environmental or ‘eco’ management driven tourism.
112	Section 5.0 – The Blueprint Vision and Goals (Tourism: Priorities)	The Blueprint in Section 4.0 emphasises the need for tourism enterprises to capture the Asian market, and cites ‘the need to open up new aviation routes’ as a challenge. However there are no priority actions that specifically reflect this. It is recommended that a new priority action be added to capture the importance of enhanced air transport connections, both between regional cities and interstate and international destinations/markets.	That a new Priority Action be added under ‘Infrastructure’ in T1 to state: *Develop and enhance air transport connections between regional city and interstate and international destinations/markets.*
112	Section 5.0 – The Blueprint Vision and Goals (Tourism: Priorities)	Tourism in the Kimberley is constrained by the high cost of air travel, particularly compared to low-cost international destinations such as south-east Asia. The draft State Aviation Strategy (2013) recognises this and states ‘Intrastate tourism in WA is constrained by high airfares,’ and that WA intrastate airfares are the highest in Australia. A priority action should be included to recognise this challenge.	That a new Priority Action be added under ‘Infrastructure’ in T1 to state: *Maintain market competiveness as a tourist destination from a cost-of-travel perspective.*
114	Section 5.0 – The Blueprint Vision and Goals (Rangeland Industries: Priorities)	RI 3 states: ‘With industry, increase the commercial resilience, value and sustainability of Rangeland businesses through diversification.’ This is consistent with 5a and 5b of the KRPIF. However, the methods relating to more flexible land use control through local planning schemes which are described in 5b of the KRPIF have not been captured in the Blueprint. It is recommended that this concept be included as a priority action.	That a new Priority Action be added under ‘Governance’ in RI3 to state: *Ensure local planning strategies and schemes effectively reflect rangeland reforms and provide greater flexibility in terms of pastoral lease diversification.*
116	Section 5.0 – The Blueprint Vision and Goals (Housing Industries: Priorities)	H1 & H2 Priority Actions of the Blueprint include initiatives aimed at enhancing ‘access’ to home ownership, such as reducing construction costs and regularising the supply of affordable building land. These initiatives will assist in promoting housing affordability by reducing housing costs. However, consideration should also be given to innovative approaches, potentially to financing, which will assist in achieving affordable housing within the region. These approaches would provide an incentive for people, particularly younger people, to re-locate to the region from cities or to remain in the region after their education has been completed. By increasing the number of home-owner residents in the region’s communities, this will contribute to less transient populations, ultimately delivering more sustainable communities.	That a new Priority Action be added under ‘Governance’ in H3 to state: Consider innovative approaches to stimulate investment in home ownership, particularly for first home buyers in the region, such as increase in prescribed thresholds for established house prices with respect to impacts on stamp duty payable.
118	Section 5.0 – The Blueprint Vision and Goals (Education & Training: Priorities)	The Blueprint in E & T 2 acknowledges the importance of increased vocational education and linkages between education and employment, particularly in areas where the Kimberley is seen to have a competitive advantage. There is currently a gap in these type of opportunities being provided in remote communities. It I recommended that a new priority action be added to reflect this.	That a new Priority Action be added under ‘Services’ in E&T 2 , to state: That vocational training opportunities be provided in remote communities, with a particular focus on areas of competitive advantage such as cultural tourism, bush food production, aquaculture and land & marine management.
118	Section 5.0 – The Blueprint Vision and Goals (Education & Training: Priorities)	The KRPIF under 7c recommends evaluation of opportunities to establish university sub-campus in the region. This could be specifically referenced in the Blueprint.	That the first Priority Action under ‘Infrastructure’ in E&T 1 be amended to state: *Improve the options for educational choice in the region, including consideration of opportunities for university sub-campuses in the regional city, Broome.*
120	Section 5.0 – The Blueprint Vision and Goals (Health & Wellbeing: Priorities)	H&W 1 under ‘Services’ states: Promote and facilitate the investment of funds to support services consistent with State norms.’ It is considered that this bullet should include reference to the development of accommodation facilities for short stay and itinerant patients. This is consistent with 7(b) of the KRPIF, which states: Address health infrastructure requirements in the region by: · Providing accommodation for short-stay patients and visitors at regional centres.	That the first Priority Action under ‘Services’ in H&W 1 be amended to state: Promote and facilitate the investment of funds to support services consistent with State norms, including the development of accommodation facilities for short stay and itinerant medical patients in regional centres.
158	Appendix 2 – Evidence at a Glance, Table 16	It is noted that the Shire of Broome Local Planning Strategy and three informing profiles (Community, Economic and Environment) have not been considered in the literature review outlined in Table 16. As discussed above, the Local Planning Strategy will guide future land use and development within the Shire over the next 10 -15 years and future revisions of the Blueprint should consider the recommendations of this document and the informing profiles.	That future revisions of the Blueprint consider the Shire of Broome Local Planning Strategy and Community, Economic and Environmental Profiles as part of the evidence base.
161	Appendix 2 – Evidence at a Glance, Table 19	It appears that limited engagement was done with Traditional Owners in the Region. It would be beneficial for future consultations to include all relevant Native Title holders and ideally all Registered Claim Groups in the Kimberley.	That future engagement around the Blueprint include all relevant Native Title holders in the Kimberley, and ideally with all Registered Claim Groups.
167	Appendix 3 – Preliminary Pipeline of Infrastructure and Service Projects	The KRPIF identifies the sealing of the Broome-Cape Leveque Road as a key improvement for growth of the tourist industry (one of the key goals of the Blueprint) and this project is also included in Table 8.1 – Road Infrastructure Projects. This project is critical to help realise the economic potential of the Dampier Peninsula and as such can help achieve numerous goals including Agriculture and Food, Minerals and Energy, Tourism, and Rangeland Industries. This project is also referenced in both the LPS and the Western Australian Planning Commission’s draft Dampier Peninsula Planning Strategy. It is recommended that it be included in Appendix 3, with ‘State Government’ (i.e. Main Roads Western Australia) listed as being responsible for delivery.	a) That Appendix 3 be modified to include ‘Sealing of Broome-Cape Leveque Road’ as a project ‘in development,’ with relevant supplemental information and; b) That ‘State Government’ be listed as the body responsible for delivery.
167	Appendix 3 – Preliminary Pipeline of Infrastructure and Service Projects	The Broome Resource Recovery Park is listed as a project, however the cost estimates for closure of the existing and construction of the new facility require amendment based on current best estimates.	That Appendix 3 be modified in regard to estimates towards the Broome Resource Recovery Park to include $5.5M towards rehabilitation of the existing site and $17.5M towards construction of a new site.
167	Appendix 3 – Preliminary Pipeline of Infrastructure and Service Projects	There are some further key projects on the horizon in Broome that are aligned with the six agendas to change the Kimberley and also the goals of the Blueprint. The projects of note include the Kimberley Regional Offices Redevelopment and the Broome Urban Renewal/New Living Program.	That Appendix 3 be amended to include the following projects: · Kimberley Regional Offices Redevelopment · Broome Urban Renewal/New Living Program
	General comment	There is a strong focus on the growth and focus on agriculture in the East Kimberley. There is also significant potential for this to occur in the West Kimberley. E.g Water for Food Program.	That the West Kimberley also be a focal point for agriculture development.