Spotlight on the Pilbara

BACKGROUND

In 2006 the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) commenced a project to create a series of regional "Spotlight" reports for the Development Commission regions in WA. The principal aim of this project is to bring together information from a multitude of sources which can be used to aid in the planning and delivery of services to regional WA. The Pilbara region was selected as the first in the series of “Spotlights” and the Commission has been working in partnership with the ABS to develop the Pilbara website.

The Commission and the ABS determined the final list of regional indicators to report on, following a comprehensive community and government consultation process. Indicators are detailed in three broad categories being Social, Economic & Environment. Each category is reported on in the following characteristics:
• Community
• Education & Training
• Health
• Law & Order
• Recreation & Arts
• Business, Infrastructure
• Housing
• Tourism
• Transport and
• Environmental Impacts 

www.regionalspotlights.com.au


LATEST UPDATE

The Pilbara launch of the website was held in Karratha on 18 September 2009 at the Pilbara Dialogue meeting, followed by the official launch in Perth on 23 September 2009. The Minister for Regional Development Hon Brendon Grylls, and the Australian Deputy Statistician Ian Ewing from the ABS will officiate at the Perth launch.

The Peel and Mid West Development Commissions are currently in discussions with the ABS and Pilbara Development Commission to develop their specific indicators as the next two Commissions in the “Spotlight” series.


CONTACT

Senior Project Officer
Adam Jones
(08) 9173 8404
adam.jones@pdc.wa.gov.au  


RELATED ARTICLES

Spotlight on the Pilbara (23/09/09) - Ministerial Release
Spotlight on the Pilbara Website Launch (14/09/09) - Commission Media Release