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Multibillion dollar Wind Farm planned for WA’s Mid West, estimated to create 14,500 jobs during construction.
August 18, 2022
The proposed Midwest Offshore Wind Farm will have up to 200 turbines and six substations within Commonwealth waters and will be constructed and operated off the coast of Kalbarri, 500km north of Perth. The project will be developed in phases. It is currently planned that construction would span 36 months and is targeted to start in 2028. The total capital expenditure is proposed to reach $8 billion USD which equates to more than $11.5 billion AUD. The project will create approximately 14,500 jobs during construction and up to 200 during operation. Kalbarri has abundant natural resources including wind and solar …
Premier Mark McGowan reveals designs for $30 million hotel on Albany’s Middleton Beach, expecting to create 180 new jobs.
August 16, 2022
Official designs have been unveiled for a $30 million hotel planned for Middleton Beach, with concept images showing a cascading eight-storey building with sweeping views of Albany’s best known beach. The proposed hotel — to be delivered by Pacifica Ausglobal — would have 66 suites across eight storeys, with a combination of one, two and three-bedroom suites. The ground floor overlooking the ocean would feature food and beverage facilities designed for locals, visitors and guests. There will also be a public roof terrace on the second level. “We are releasing the latest designs for the hotel which will be a …
WA Economy continues to Grow in 2022 – snapshot of growth, wages, exports, labour force, business investment and population
July 28, 2022
The WA government have issued highlights of the WA Economy and it looks good. Generated as of 14th July 2022, there are some keys factors for Western Australians to celebrate: $240.3 billion of goods were exported in the year to May 2022. This contributed to 46.8% shares of the National exports to May 2022. 1.46 million people employed as of June 2022. 3.4% employment rate – this is the lowest across all states. $42.1 billion of business investment. Source: Link
$400 million project to redevelop former Perth Girls School is approved by Development WA
July 1, 2022
The Major East Perth project is to deliver 742 new apartments, including 242 build-to-sell apartments constructed across two 25-storey towers. The remaining 500 apartments will be the largest build-to-rent development in the State, delivered in a 15 to 37-storey development. It will include a significant number of affordable apartments, as well as 100 social housing apartments, and a range of Special Disability Accommodation apartments. The new precinct will also include the refurbishment of the State heritage-listed school building into a creative mixed-use space. This space will include a microbrewery, restaurants and cafés, creative industry offices, art gallery and performance spaces …
McGowan driving Job Opportunities and Economic Growth in WA by reconnecting with Europe
June 27, 2022
WA Premier Mark McGowan revealed plans to make WA the western hub for much of the world with direct routes to Johannesburg and Jakarta, in addition to a Perth-Rome direct flight. The Premier said the Rome flight was the first time Australia has been connected to continental Europe and was a “great opportunity to establish WA as the hub for Europe”. Mr. McGowan said he would look to recruit as many overseas workers as possible. “We want to sell our State and make sure our State is prominent in Europe.” “We’ll be doing forums, meetings and events, particularly in Ireland …
Perth set to get the largest Surf Park in the Southern Hemisphere.
June 22, 2022
The largest surf park in the southern hemisphere with 150-metre-long waves will be built in Perth. There will be a choice in wave size and intensity from small beginner surf to hollow, barreling two-metre advanced waves, with “beast mode” the most challenging and dangerous level. The wave park will also have food outlets, a beach club and an entertainment hub. The project has been given ‘’state significant’ status and will provide consistent and quality waves for Perth surfers. The state government and project proponent Aventuur have signed a 21-year lease agreement for the project, with the option to extend it …
WA is Open for Business – Lowest Cost of Living Ratio/ Lowest Unemployment/7000 jobs created in May
June 20, 2022
Western Australia is well and truly back open, with Mark McGowan to use his first in-person National Cabinet meeting to tell families on the east coast to move to WA for a “better life”. Mark McGowan said, “One of the things I’ll point out is that we have cheapest housing comparatively, the highest average weekly earnings, a great lifestyle and secure work.” “When I was in Sydney last week I saw lots of people who have very ordinary paying jobs yet the average price of a house there is $1.2 million dollars — I don’t understand how people live.” “They …
$257 billion Construction Opportunity for Australia in 2022/2023
May 31, 2022
The Australian Construction Industry Forum (ACIF) has released its Construction Market report saying that it expects the dollar value of construction work to increase by 2.8%, generating over $256 billion of opportunities in 2022/23. Leading the way will be residential and engineering construction, creating an expected additional 35,000 jobs during 2022. In residential the current boom in activity is expected to run for another two years as the value of work done increases by a further 2.0 percent in 2022/23 and 1.1 percent in 2023/24. Meanwhile, engineering construction activity is set to surge amid a massive pipeline of transport projects, work on clean …
WA Government Invests $332 Million into Geraldton Port
May 25, 2022
Through the 2022-23 State Budget, the Western Australian Government is investing $332 million towards Mid West Ports Authority’s Port Maximisation Project that will enable the Geraldton Port to meet increasing demands for services. The Port Maximisation Project will include works such as: Demolition and reconstruction of the berth ½ with associated ship loading and material handling infrastructure, to facilitate the sand, urea and spodumene products, that are incompatible with iron ore and requires dedicated facilities Rationalisation of port infrastructure to reduce operational maintenance costs Road works (to facilitate the significant increase in truck movements) Other associated infrastructure, such as additional vessels, …
ABS unemployment figures for September reveal WA’s lowest jobless rate since 2013
October 15, 2021
The West Australian jobs market is booming despite the ongoing pandemic, with the unemployment rate dropping to 4.1 per cent — a level not seen for eight years. Bucking the national trend, the unemployment rate in WA dropped by 0.4 per cent in September to levels not since seen October 2013, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures. Meanwhile, with COVID outbreaks crippling parts the Eastern States, the national unemployment rate increased by 0.1 points to 4.6 per cent. Victoria, where there have been six lockdowns since the pandemic began, has recorded the biggest increase in unemployment in …
