Projects

Ascertain the potential impact of a carbon pollution reduction scheme upon the regional economy.

Climate Proofing is seen as a practical response to the growing concerns of governments and communities over the vulnerability of regions to the projected impacts of climate and associated environmental changes.

Climate Proofing Regions encompasses:

• Fostering integrated approaches to climate change adaptation through risk reduction;
• Identifying and developing tools and techniques for integrated vulnerability assessment and management that address local and regional environmental conditions;
• Initiating and supporting community awareness and capacity building to equip local and regional stakeholders to deal with projected climate change and sea-level rise;
• Source funding to undertake a regional risk assessment of climate change, devise an adaption strategy and a gap analysis in conjunction with key stakeholders; and
• Attract research capacity to the region so as to undertake climate change research specifically related to the different ecological niches represented in the Goldfields-Esperance Region.

The GEDC is actively involved in working to establish a long term, reliable and high quality water supply for Esperance and the Goldfields region.

• Work with the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and other stakeholders to identify a suitable site for a transport hub.
• Facilitate the establishment of the transport hub.

Provide project proponents with information that will assist in planning processes, provision of infrastructure, economic impact of proposed projects and access to local goods and services.

Specific areas of infrastructure development and activity include power, water, telecommunications, industrial parks, transport and participation on relevant committees.

The GEDC seeks to assist in identifying and developing the infrastructure to meet the needs of the region by:

• Networking with relevant peak bodies and stakeholders.
• Lobbying appropriate agencies and industry groups.
• Facilitating discussion between relevant groups for specific outcomes.
• Preparing submissions on key issues.
• Assisting with project development processes.
• The Goldfields-Esperance Transport Upgrade Project (GETUP.

• Encourage the collection of statistical data at the regional level.
• Use statistics for planning purposes and to predict future trends.
• Provide statistical information on the region as required.