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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.