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Supporting Partners
Magabala Book
a.com
Rawlinson
have a new position that has been cre-
ated for a two-year fixed term which is
the ‘Chinatown Investment and Devel-
opment Coordinator’. This role is really
to try and get activities, events, and in-
itiatives happening in there; bring peo-
ple in, and turn it into a vibrant place.
Part of the funding is specific for that
person to come on board and develop
a two-year activity plan on some of the
initiatives that they will roll out into the
New Year,” explained Sam.
New opportunities for
growth and development
The Shire of Broome also wishes to
incorporate young people as much as
possible into its planning. Because
of that, they have developed a Youth
Framework which led to 12 young peo-
ple being appointed to the Youth Ad-
visory Committee of Council. The idea
was “for them to develop an action
plan of things they would like to see in-
forming the Shire’s planning around fa-
cilities and programs”. And though this
is still in its early stages, the Shire of
Broome eventually wants them to pro-
vide input into the Shire’s formal plan-
ning process.
Ensuring that every plan is
future-proof
This kind of approach is vital to the
Shire of Broome. The team has spent
considerable time focusing on getting
strong planning in place to ensure that
their work actually responds to com-
munity needs and that it is in line with
their resources. As such, they carefully
consider their plans and future projec-
tions. They work around the strengths
of the Shire such as its heritage val-
ues to promote the area in economic,
cultural, and social capacities.
Of course, that does not mean that
the Shire of Broome rests easy while
making plans. There are several pro-
jects in infrastructure and growth
for the Shire of Broome, such as the
Broome North Residential Develop-
ment. With a general focus on infra-
structure and recreation, the Shire
of Broome’s next focus area will be
on Town Beach and the famous Ca-
ble Beach. More specifically, tourism
amenities have to be improved, safe-
ty regulations have to be updated and
infrastructure work needs to be com-
pleted. By getting in touch with the lo-
cal population and actively responding
to their needs and concerns, it looks
like the Shire of Broome’s future rests
in good hands.