What we want to see within ten years
Goal 7: Creating access and turning our remoteness into a positive experience
Goals are how the Shire has interpreted and grouped the things that the community wants everyone to work together to improve over the next ten years
Goal Outcomes:
- Transport connections 🚗✈️ - People and goods are able to move freely in and out of the East Kimberley
- Communications connections 📞🌐 - Everyone in the Shire has access to high-speed, resilient and secure internet access
background:
while the spectacular natural environment and relaxed lifestyle are some of the main attractions of living here, the remoteness and sparse population of the East Kimberley causes a host of socio-economic challenges, including market isolation, inadequate access to goods and services, lower wages, unemployment or out-migration, high costs of travel and higher costs of living. the community what to see greater connectivity, creating access and turning our remoteness into a positive experience.
A lack of sufficient demand often deters private-sector providers from offering connections. Where commercial transport struggles to provide these, governments often step in. Support takes the form of either public service provision or subsidies.
while the spectacular natural environment and relaxed lifestyle are some of the main attractions of living here, the remoteness and sparse population of the East Kimberley causes a host of socio-economic challenges, including market isolation, inadequate access to goods and services, lower wages, unemployment or out-migration, high costs of travel and higher costs of living. the community what to see greater connectivity, creating access and turning our remoteness into a positive experience.
A lack of sufficient demand often deters private-sector providers from offering connections. Where commercial transport struggles to provide these, governments often step in. Support takes the form of either public service provision or subsidies.
More about 7.1 ββTransport connections πβοΈββ
Analysis:
Most remote communities face higher costs of travel and more complex transportation links. The wet season can often have seasonal impacts on transport links cutting off communities for extended periods.
Air connectivity
Air connectivity is an important enabler in achieving economic and social benefits. It facilitates tourism, trade, and connectivity, generates economic growth, provides jobs, improves living standards, alleviates poverty, provides a lifeline for remote communities and enables a rapid response when disasters occur. Attracting new routes in and out of the Shire through Shire Airports increases connectivity.
Develop aviation opportunities at the Wyndham Airport and East Kimberley Regional Airport.
Possible future actions:
Most remote communities face higher costs of travel and more complex transportation links. The wet season can often have seasonal impacts on transport links cutting off communities for extended periods.
Air connectivity
Air connectivity is an important enabler in achieving economic and social benefits. It facilitates tourism, trade, and connectivity, generates economic growth, provides jobs, improves living standards, alleviates poverty, provides a lifeline for remote communities and enables a rapid response when disasters occur. Attracting new routes in and out of the Shire through Shire Airports increases connectivity.
Develop aviation opportunities at the Wyndham Airport and East Kimberley Regional Airport.
Possible future actions:
- Advocate for more air connections
- Seek funding to upgrade the East Kimberley Regional Airport
More about 7.2 Communications connections ππ
Almost all businesses need high-speed, resilient and secure internet access, be it for banking or selling products and services online. Where communications technology fails to keep up with global advancement businesses struggle to compete.
Remote communities are supported by an array of communications modes of varying capacity and effectiveness. With less than a third of remote Aboriginal communities connected by fibre optic cable, there is heavy reliance on satellite and microwave backhaul solutions. 3G or 4G mobile services have been installed in most large remote communities (typically over about 250-300 people) across Australia, primarily by Telstra through infrastructure co-investment via a range of Federal and state government programs. The NBN Sky Muster satellites have been a game changer in terms of speed, data limits, reliability and affordable services. Most domestic users have migrated to the Sky Muster services.
Possible future actions:
Remote communities are supported by an array of communications modes of varying capacity and effectiveness. With less than a third of remote Aboriginal communities connected by fibre optic cable, there is heavy reliance on satellite and microwave backhaul solutions. 3G or 4G mobile services have been installed in most large remote communities (typically over about 250-300 people) across Australia, primarily by Telstra through infrastructure co-investment via a range of Federal and state government programs. The NBN Sky Muster satellites have been a game changer in terms of speed, data limits, reliability and affordable services. Most domestic users have migrated to the Sky Muster services.
Possible future actions:
- Advocate for investment in communications connections.
Have we missed anything?
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What we will do
Shire's Role in achieving the Goal:
Advocate for, and develop, improved transport and communications links to the East Kimberley to keep residents and visitors well connected.
Advocate for, and develop, improved transport and communications links to the East Kimberley to keep residents and visitors well connected.
Developing strategies and the Shire's Response
Based on input and feedback from the community, available statistics and analysis by local and national agencies the following response have been identified as the best ways to achieve the community goal.
Based on input and feedback from the community, available statistics and analysis by local and national agencies the following response have been identified as the best ways to achieve the community goal.
Shire strategies in achieving the goal:
- Advocate for the planning and funding of future transport infrastructure connecting to East Kimberley
- Advocate for investment in telecommunication infrastructure in the East Kimberley
Linking the Shire strategies to the goal outcomes:
7.2 Transport connections 🚗✈️ |
People and goods are able to move freely in and out of the East Kimberley Advocate for the planning and funding of future transport infrastructure connecting to East Kimberley |
7.2 Communications connections 📞🌐 |
Everyone in the Shire has access to high-speed, resilient and secure internet access Advocate for investment in telecommunication infrastructure in the East Kimberley |
What do you think the Shire should do?
Use the comment box below to tell us what you think the Shire's role should be in this space in the future
Use the comment box below to tell us what you think the Shire's role should be in this space in the future
Community Input
Community aspirations:
- Living in our remote Shire doesn't mean you are cut off
- Connections to family and families
- Connections to market
- Connections to services
- People and goods are able to move in and out of the East Kimberley
Community comment received:
2021 Community Scorecard Perception Survey:
Community Vision Survey:
2021 Community Scorecard Perception Survey:
- Facilitate a
Community Vision Survey:
- Better Telstra capacity in town so we can make calls while visitors are in town
- Optus coverage
- Upgraded internet or phone services to provide better coverage, reception and deal with extra load during tourist season.
- Improved internet access.
- Our mobile and internet coverage needs an overhaul
