coastal solutions 2005 brun city vision

Presentation by Tony Brun Executive Manager City Development

City of Bunbury

Coastal Solutions Conference 16 – 18 November 2005

Bunbury City Vision

Project Sponsor/Director - Mr Tony BrunExecutive Manager City Development, City of Bunbury

Presentation by Tony Brun Executive Manager City Development

City of Bunbury

Coastal Solutions Conference 16 – 18 November 2005

• Population Growth– Bunbury (urban area) – 53,000 to 113,000

• Booming Economy– Development– Resource Sector– Tourism

• Need to plan for future & create certainty.

Background

Presentation by Tony Brun Executive Manager City Development

City of Bunbury

Coastal Solutions Conference 16 – 18 November 2005

Key Partners

• City of Bunbury – lead funding and delivery agency

• Government of Western Australia– Western Australian Planning Commission – Department for Planning and Infrastructure– South West Development Commission

• Government of Australia– Department of Transport and Regional Services (through

the South West Area Consultative Committee).

Presentation by Tony Brun Executive Manager City Development

City of Bunbury

Coastal Solutions Conference 16 – 18 November 2005

• The City previously completed studies including the Integrated Land Use & Transport Vision and City of Three Waters Strategy.

• Clear need to bring all the information together and come up with a common and integrated future plan, underpinned by good data and economics.

• The Taskforce Model was sourced from the highly successful Urban Renewal Taskforce used at Brisbane City Council.

• Independent Taskforce given responsibility to develop a plan and consult with community

Why City Vision?

Presentation by Tony Brun Executive Manager City Development

City of Bunbury

Coastal Solutions Conference 16 – 18 November 2005

Process

Presentation by Tony Brun Executive Manager City Development

City of Bunbury

Coastal Solutions Conference 16 – 18 November 2005

Strategic Outcomes

Presentation by Tony Brun Executive Manager City Development

City of Bunbury

Coastal Solutions Conference 16 – 18 November 2005

• Taskforce engaged the services of the nationally recognised group Data Analysis Australia (DAA).

• Bunbury’s will grow from 53,000 to 113,000 by 2031. • ABS Data confirms Bunbury’s Growth in a regional

context.• Bunbury currently Australia’s 29th largest City – will

become Australia’s 21st largest by 2031 (just behind Ballarat).

• Bunbury is a genuine competitor to other regional cities such as Townsville, Cairns, Geelong, Toowoomba and Newcastle.

• Contrary to popular myth, Bunbury has outstripped Busselton & Margaret River’s population growth consistently and substantially over the past 5 years.

Population Modelling

Presentation by Tony Brun Executive Manager City Development

City of Bunbury

Coastal Solutions Conference 16 – 18 November 2005

The Province of Influence

Presentation by Tony Brun Executive Manager City Development

City of Bunbury

Coastal Solutions Conference 16 – 18 November 2005

• Taskforce engaged the services of the SGS Economics & Planning.

• SGS have:-– developed an Economic Model for Greater Bunbury– Identified key economic drivers– Options for the future

• An options and discussion paper is now available.

Economic

Presentation by Tony Brun Executive Manager City Development

City of Bunbury

Coastal Solutions Conference 16 – 18 November 2005

• Greater CBD• Ocean Drive• Outer Commercial District• Withers / Minninup• College Grove / Super Campus

Key Precincts

Presentation by Tony Brun Executive Manager City Development

City of Bunbury

Coastal Solutions Conference 16 – 18 November 2005

Coastal & Sustainability Impacts

•Height – community agreed to restrain height along Back Beach south of “Welcome Inn” site to approximately 3 storeys (similar to Marlston Waterfront)

•Need to allow “high rise” in the CBD to sustain & facilitate a population target of 10,000

•Need to prevent large scale urban sprawl and associated clearing up and down the coast (like Perth) the United States Model

•Seek to create a “European” village series on interconnected urban centres each containing diverse opportunities

Presentation by Tony Brun Executive Manager City Development

City of Bunbury

Coastal Solutions Conference 16 – 18 November 2005

• City Vision will deliver a “balanced” infrastructure programme to be funded principally by realising current Crown and Council land.

• Seek PPP’s (Public Private Partnerships) to deliver key public infrastructure and services.

• Private Sector (development) investment facilitated through strong population and economic growth and encouraged through a clear planning framework which provides high levels of certainty.

Delivery