Deloitte / Rothschild and a number of Pilbara Ports Authority establishes and This has involved collating information and secondary advisors. maintains strong, effective links between data from a range of sources to gain a community and industry, and fosters an thorough understanding of tenure, critical During the reporting year, Pilbara Ports open, working infrastructure, heritage and the environmental Authority assisted with information and relationship with local communities in which it considerations at each port location, operating feedback as part of the divestment process, has port operations. and commercial arrangements and the extent including providing input to an independent and condition of infrastructure and/or assets Pilbara Ports Authority regularly engages with review of prices at Utah Facility. that may transfer to Pilbara Ports port users and customers, local community Authority’s On 22 March 2016, the Legislative Council groups and businesses, and works closely with responsibility. Pilbara Ports Authority has referred the Pilbara Ports Assets (Disposal) Bill the Town of Port Hedland, City of Karratha and continued to liaise with DoT regarding the 2015 (Enabling Legislation) to the Upper House Shire of Ashburton to ensure effective two-way transfer of jetty and mooring area licences, and Standing Committee on Legislation communication between the respective ports seabed leases within the SPA ports. This also (Committee). The Committee reported back to and the wider community is maintained. included a comprehensive legal review. the Legislative Council on 25 August 2016. Pilbara Ports Authority has also carried out a review of each boundaries and port’s Stakeholder Engagement developed draft guidelines to ensure a and Communications consistent approach to proposed amendments. Strategy Pilbara Ports Final boundaries will be determined in Authority’s Stakeholder consultation with key stakeholders, including Engagement and Communications Strategy State Government departments and was approved in October 2015. The Strategy the proponents at each SPA port during the aims to streamline and make consistent reporting year. Pilbara Ports stakeholder Authority’s engagement Utah Point Bulk Handling Facility and communications approach, management Divestment process and feedback mechanisms across The Utah Facility divestment is being the organisation. managed as a component of the Asset State’s Community and stakeholder engagement is Sales Program by the Western Australian vital to the ongoing success of Pilbara Department of Treasury (Treasury). Treasury Ports growth and development. Authority’s has been assisted by its Lead Financial Advisor
This has involved collating information and data from a range of sources to gain a thorough understanding of tenure, critical infrastructure, heritage and the environmental considerations at each port location, operating and commercial arrangements and the extent and condition of infrastructure and/or assets that may transfer to Pilbara Ports Authority’s responsibility. Pilbara Ports Authority has continued to liaise with DoT regarding the transfer of jetty and mooring area licences, and seabed leases within the SPA ports. This also included a comprehensive legal review. Pilbara Ports Authority has also carried out a review of each port’s boundaries and developed draft guidelines to ensure a consistent approach to proposed amendments. Final boundaries will be determined in consultation with key stakeholders, including State Government departments and the proponents at each SPA port during the reporting year. Utah Point Bulk Handling Facility Divestment The Utah Facility divestment is being managed as a component of the State’s Asset Sales Program by the Western Australian Department of Treasury (Treasury). Treasury has been assisted by its Lead Financial Advisor Deloitte / Rothschild and a number of secondary advisors. During the reporting year, Pilbara Ports Authority assisted with information and feedback as part of the divestment process, including providing input to an independent review of prices at Utah Facility. On 22 March 2016, the Legislative Council referred the Pilbara Ports Assets (Disposal) Bill 2015 (Enabling Legislation) to the Upper House Standing Committee on Legislation (Committee). The Committee reported back to the Legislative Council on 25 August 2016. Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Strategy Pilbara Ports Authority’s Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Strategy was approved in October 2015. The Strategy aims to streamline and make consistent Pilbara Ports Authority’s stakeholder engagement and communications approach, management process and feedback mechanisms across the organisation. Community and stakeholder engagement is vital to the ongoing success of Pilbara Ports Authority’s growth and development. Pilbara Ports Authority establishes and maintains strong, effective links between community and industry, and fosters an open, working relationship with local communities in which it has port operations. Pilbara Ports Authority regularly engages with port users and customers, local community groups and businesses, and works closely with the Town of Port Hedland, City of Karratha and Shire of Ashburton to ensure effective two-way communication between the respective ports and the wider community is maintained.
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