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Our Work

Recent examples of our work to plan for, influence, and drive positive change include:

Startup Cluster Analysis (South West Group)

The purpose of this work was to develop a shared understanding amongst member councils as to the characteristics of start-ups in the south-west metropolitan region, and their relationships with the region’s strategic industry clusters. The project delivered the following research and analytical components:

  • Development of a database to identify, document and profile start-up enterprises within the south-west metropolitan region.

  • Development of a user-friendly graphic representation of the geographical disbursement of start-ups across the south west metropolitan region, and identification of relationships with regional industry agglomerations and economic clusters.

  • Targeted consultation to ascertain why companies had chosen to start-up in a particular location, and what regional capabilities or characteristics influenced that decision.

  • On the basis on the findings, recommendations around:

    • Investment in infrastructure, facilities, networks or other factors that are integral to a start-up’s decision to locate within the region;

    • Identification of key ‘players’ or ‘nodes’ within the network and their interconnectivity within the network; and

    • How State and Local Governments can better support the industry to continue to develop.

Destination City Plan (City of Joondalup)

FAR Lane was commissioned by the City of Joondalup to work with local business, community, and government to develop a vision and plan for developing Joondalup as a destination of choice for a broad range of visitors to Western Australia. The work focused on:

  • Engaging local industry and community through multiple consultation formats including workshops, phone interviews, one on one interviews and online surveys. It was critical to ensure the strategy was community and business led, recognising that these groups are the key stakeholders implementing the destination plan;

  • Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on the local visitor economy, and working with local industry and community to understand the types of initiatives and support needed to move through recovery;

  • Profiling Joondalup’s visitor segments and identifying opportunities to grow target markets;

  • Understanding the regional and state visitor economy context, ensuring local and regional organisations such as Destination Perth, Study Perth, Joondalup Business Association, Joondalup Learning Precinct, Joondalup Health Campus were engaged and aware of the project, helping to enhance effective relationships with these supporting mechanisms; and

  • Developing a set of priority programs and a set of quick, medium and long term actions that reflected the aspirations of industry and community while also being practical and achievable solutions that could be championed and led by local business and engaged community members utilising current capacity.

Murrayfield Airport Business Case (Shire of Murray)

The Murrayfield Airport Development Business Case Project was initiated by the Shire of Murray and project partners Royal Aero Club of Western Australia (RACWA) and Brooks Hire to explore opportunities for the growth and expansion of the airfield.

FAR Lane, in partnership with Buchan Group, Mott MacDonald and Rider Levett Bucknall, were contracted to assist with the development of a vision for the airfield, as well as an impact assessment and business case to assist with investment attraction.

Three plausible development scenarios were profiled via extensive stakeholder consultation, research and analysis, with project partners then arriving at a preferred scenario based upon economic development objectives, commercial opportunities and operational requirements.

This preferred scenario informed a concise, targeted, and practical business case and operations plan which will be used by the working group to move forward confidently with their vision.

Other recent projects in which FAR Lane has been involved include:

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

  • Regional New Industries Fund Strategic Advice to Proponents and Panel (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development)

  • State Innovation Strategy Regional Addendum (OGCIO)

  • Eco-Tourism Incubator Operational Plan (Mid West Development Commission)

  • Regional Innovation Network Funding Application (Meshpoints)

  • Collaborative Innovation Framework (City of Mandurah)

  • Strategic Planning Workshop (Business Great Southern)

Strategic Facilitation

  • COVID-19 Response Workshops (City of Cockburn)

  • Regional New Industries Fund Investment Facilitation (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development)

  • Place-Based Economic Development Briefing (Main St Co-op)

  • Review of Employment Strategy (City of Wanneroo)

  • Destination Marketing Strategy Facilitation (Rottnest Island Authority)

  • Board Strategic Planning Facilitation (Perth Regional Tourism Organisation)

  • Facilitation of Focus Groups for Positive Ageing Plan (City of Subiaco)

Business Cases, Feasibility Studies and Impact Analysis

  • Resilience Program (Shine)

  • Mid West Election Priorities Impact Analysis (Mid West Development Commission)

  • Mid West Innovation and Enterprise Hub Scoping (Mid West Development Commission)

  • Kaleidoscope Initiative Feasibility Study (City of Stirling)

  • Place of Healing Feasibility Study (Sister Kate’s Home Kids Aboriginal Corporation)

  • Peel Trails Program Impact Assessment (RDA Peel)

  • Waroona Community Park BBRF Impact Assessment (Shire of Waroona)

  • Exchange Hotel BBRF Business Case (Shire of Murray)

  • Canning Vale Recreation Impact Assessment (City of Canning)

  • Christmas Island Economic Impact Assessment (Phosphate Resources Limited)

  • North West Aboriginal Housing Fund Impact Assessment Tool (Department of Communities)

  • Cost of Living Impact Assessment (Department of Communities)

  • Tourism Infrastructure Cost Benefit Analysis (City of Greater Geraldton)

  • Airport Impact Assessment (Shell)

  • Piesse Lake Land Transaction Business Case (Shire of Katanning)

  • Ravenswood Recreation Impact Assessment (Shire of Murray)

  • Claisebrook Economic Impact Assessment (R-Point Properties)

  • Trans Access Rd Impact Analysis (City of Kalgoorlie Boulder)

Economic Development Strategy and Analysis

  • COVID-19 Impacts and Opportunities Assessment (Town of Victoria Park)

  • Strategic Economic Development Opportunities and Gaps Review (South West Development Commission)

  • Economic Development Framework (City of Cockburn)

  • Start-up Cluster Analysis (South West Group)

  • Economic Development Strategy Inputs (City of Vincent)

  • East Wanneroo Economic Development Strategy (Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage)

  • Economic Development Plan (Iluka)

  • Bassendean Economic Overview (Town of Bassendean)

  • Town of Bassendean Economic Development Strategy (Town of Bassendean)

  • Employment Lands Study (City of Wanneroo)

  • Agri-Precinct Planning Study (City of Wanneroo)

  • Tourism Land Use Study (City of Wanneroo)

  • Regional Cluster Mapping (Landcorp)

Land-Use Economics

  • Lakeland Bulky Goods Assessment (Peet)

  • Centres and Growth Planning (CIty of Cockburn)

  • Main Street Mixed Use Feasibility Study (City of Stirling)

  • Cassia Glades Land Use Assessment (Satterley/Department of Communities)

  • Wembley Site Services Strategy (MercyCare)

  • Yanchep Lagoon Masterplan Economic Positioning (City of Wanneroo)

  • North Stoneville Local Commercial Strategy (Satterley)

  • Brockman Park Aged Care Structure Plan (Shire of Carnarvon)

  • Anketell Rd Retail Assessment (Oumars Meshgin)

  • Capel Land Use Analysis (Northstar)

  • Landsdale Medical Needs Analysis (Dynamic Planning and Developments)

  • Wattle Grove Land Use Assessment (Dynamic Planning and Developments)

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