The Town of Port Hedland is forging a path towards sustainability by focusing on collective action across all those that play a role in developing a sustainable future for its community. The Town has started by establishing a clear framework for success with its Sustainability Strategy, Waste Management and Solar Strategies developed and endorsed by Council.
It has then worked to partner with those that are best suited to make a real difference in the community, empowering individuals and organisations to drive their own success. This has included partnering with community groups and developing agreements with key performance indicators that reflect the objectives in the over-arching frameworks.
The third crucial step is the Town resourcing collective action internally and taking a leadership approach in the areas where it has a responsibility, such as integrating sustainability into building design, establishment of solar, investing in a resource recovery centre and integrating EVs into its fleet.
The Town’s vision is to create a sustainable, thriving and resilient future for the diverse Hedland community. Collective action has emerged as the winning strategy to create a sustainable outcome that is greater than the sum of its parts.