Community liaison committee to help guide Bentley redevelopment
06 March 2019
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Ian Carter AM appointed inaugural Chair of Bentley Community Liaison Committee
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Committee will bring together government, developers and local community
Ian Carter AM, one of
Western Australia's most
experienced community service and social change leaders, will soon take
up a role as the Independent Chair of the Bentley Community Liaison
Committee (BCLC).
Mr Carter's three-year term will start on March 1, 2019. He will head
the inaugural committee, forming a pivotal communication link in the
Bentley 360 redevelopment project between the Department of Communities,
the developer and the local community.
The new committee will also provide an avenue for community expertise
and opinions to feed into the delivery of the Bentley 360 project, while
ensuring they align with the project vision and objectives.
The committee will ultimately comprise up to 10 members - including the
chairperson - with representatives from business, local government,
schools, youth, education, health, police, social services, and
residents from the culturally diverse Bentley community.
The Department of Communities is currently working with Mr Carter to
identify potential committee members. The Bentley 360 project will
create and support jobs while delivering a diverse mix of at least 1,500
new homes in a revitalised and connected community.
The project is expected to create more than 2,200
jobs across the course
of development and inject an estimated $1.089 billion into the State's
economy during construction.
Comments attributed to Housing Minister Peter Tinley:
"Ian Carter, the inaugural Chair of the Bentley Community Liaison
Committee, is a highly experienced chief executive and community
services leader, and has more than 35 years' experience in management
and leadership positions.
"He is a leader of social change and innovation and a leading
commentator and advocate on social issues, and I welcome the wealth of
experience and knowledge he will bring to the community engagement
aspect of the Bentley 360 project.
"The establishment of the BCLC is part of a wider 'place management'
approach we are piloting at Bentley 360 that is designed to deliver
social and community infrastructure along with direct and targeted
support services to residents.
"Through place management, Bentley 360 will drive greater social
economic participation of all its residents, focusing on their long-term
wellbeing through greater engagement."
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