As one of Western Australia's most important strategic assets, our future sustainability is related to a very large extent on the support of the local and wider Western Australian community for our operations in both the Inner and Outer Harbours.

This, in turn, depends on effective communication and consultation, so that the port's role in facilitating trade for the benefit of the State, its operational needs and forward planning are well understood and so that community views can be taken into account.

Ensuring that there is a high level of awareness of the economic benefits the port brings to the local, State and national economies is also important in building and maintaining community support.

Community consultation

Our Inner Harbour and Outer Harbour Community Liaison Groups, established in 1998 to create a forum for regular exchange of information and views on port-related matters, continue to meet quarterly.

The two groups have wide community representation, and while there are some divergences in opinion, discussions take place in a constructive environment.

The groups are part of a wider community/stakeholder liaison program, which has been established to ensure that we exchange information regularly with community and local government representatives, State Government agencies and industry bodies.