THE need for community and business involvement and the push for a light rail network were among the topics discussed at a recent business breakfast in Stirling.
On September 22, business and land owners, politicians and councillors met to discuss plans to make the local government precinct of Stirling a vibrant satellite city.
The Stirling City Centre Alliance, which comprises residents, business owners and politicians, organised the meeting.
The alliance is behind plans for a $16 billion Stirling City Centre project that will see Stirling become a mixed use, community and environmentally friendly place where people can make use of a light rail network.
Scarborough MLA Liza Harvey was one of the speakers at the meeting. She talked about the State Government’s commitment to the plan and urged business people to support it.
Ms Harvey, who also helps run a family small business, told the crowd the State Government could not implement the plans without business involvement.
“As a small business woman and someone who has intimate dealings with Government over the last two years, I can say to you, in my humble opinion, that Government doesn’t always know best,” she said.
“And certainly doesn’t always deliver goods and services to the community as efficiently as us in the private sector. For the Stirling City Centre to work, we need to engage that private sector intelligence in order to deliver the outcomes that the community expect.”
She said the local community could not afford for the project to fail.
“More importantly, local business can not afford for it to fail.”
Visit www.stirlingcitycentre .com.au to find out more about the plans.