Don PunchDon PunchChief Executive OfficerSouth West Development Commission

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■ The Blueprint will position the region to keep pace as the population grows from about 163,000 today to a possible 500,000 by 2050

South West Regional Blueprint

We’re planning for tomorrow, today

Prosperity and quality of life

Gross Regional Product Per Capita Income (CPI adjusted)

Industry performance

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Waves of growth

Source: Deloitte Access Economics

Impact of age

Source: Deloitte Access Economics

Key actions

• Insert key actions from pg 5 Export Address capacity Leadership Renewal of core assets Aboriginal inclusion Health, education and culture

New markets ‒ New business

• China – Food, wine and entertainment• Vietnam – Education, tourism and wines• India – Engineered timber, wine, • Malaysia, Indonesia – Wine, food, tourism• Inward bound investment, financial

services, legal, property

Industry

Environmental and engineering

Casuarina master planning

Koombana foreshore landscaping

Dolphin Discovery Centre

Bunbury marine facilities

Bunbury marine facilities concept plan

Bunbury Port

FIFO operations (Rio Tinto) + intrastate

Business case for interstate flightsLonger/stronger runwayLarger taxiways & apronLarger terminal and parkingPurchase of required land

Busselton Regional Airport

Busselton Regional Airport

Bunbury ‒ Riding the wave

• Beyond minerals• A city for people• International• Engagement with the CBD• Competing for lifestyle• Impact of broadband

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