A new planning framework to guide development in the Pilbara has been released in response to many of the opportunities and challenges facing the region.

 

The draft Pilbara Planning and Infrastructure Framework will address the scale and distribution of future population growth, housing development and priority infrastructure needs for the next five years.

 

The framework will guide government on infrastructure priorities across the Pilbara and give the private sector more confidence to invest in the region.

 

Strategies for economic growth, environmental issues, transport, infrastructure, water resources, tourism and the emerging impacts of climate change are also identified in the framework.

 

A 60-day comment period is open on the draft framework and closes May 9, 2011. The final version is expected to be released later this year.

 

The document can be downloaded from http://www.planning.wa.gov.au